Driving through Dijon last summer I stopped behind a very striking Geneva-registered 1950s-vintage Rolls Royce (Silver Wraith??), yellow over v. dark green, white-wall tyres, perfect chrome and absolutely immaculate.
The only occupant in the rear was a piebald Great Dane who seemed to be enjoying the ride, although he was slobbering copiously over the open windows (it was HOT). His humans were squeezed into the chauffeur’s compartment at the front…he looked very comfortable (he had enough space to sit up in it).
My BiL has a 65kg Swiss Mountain Dog who until recently was transported in the rear of a Legacy Spec B. BiL is an “enthusiastic” driver – to the point at which my sister insisted he think about a more sensible dog wagon. She was thinking an SUV, or maybe a big Mercedes. He bought an Audi RS6..... I think Juvé (the dog) will need a padded suit in the back of that.
BTW, on topic, as Happy Blue says, a Forrester XT isa hoot to drive and won't let you down. That said, the rear of a Forrester is smaller (in terms of m2) than a Legacy / Outback (a squeeze for two Lab-sized dogs), probably OK for a Dane or similar because it has good head room. Sadly, even a Legacy is too high now for my two oldies to jump into (16 and 17 years old) - worth remembering that when considering an X-trail or similar.
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