The only fault with Honda at the moment is spares…..A driving instructor ran into my hybrid Jazz when my son was driving I was a front passenger in January not got it back yet.I agree Hasty, you can't beat Japanese reliability. There's been a recent influx of Chinese cars here too; LDV, MG, Haval, Great Wall etc but too early to comment about reliability and after market support.
Qashqai / Sportage are fully specced out cars and provide excellent value.
The older you get the easier you find SUVs to get in and out of.
Joking aside I have found the additiinal on the road height giving me a much more sense of safety in wet weather/ onbthe motorway.
We opted for a medium sized deisel SUV - the first automatic car I have driven in 40yrs + of motoring and can't ever see myself buying a manual car again.