Calling all dog owners. Looking for the best car to suit you and your four-legged friend? We’ve done the leg work: treat yourself to a look at our top SUVs for dogs and their owners.
An SUV could be the perfect car choice for you and your furry companions. Whether driving to your favourite walking spot, discreetly navigating the road to the vet, or simply running errands with some puppy moral support; SUVs offer the space, practicality, and safety to get you and your dogs there in comfort – come rain or shine.
For those damp days, when you’d rather be curled up on the sofa, an SUV's canine carrying capabilities can be boosted by choosing the correct tyre. Uniroyal’s rain tyres are great for matching the inclement weather UK clouds can throw our way. As ‘rain experts’ since 1969, Uniroyal know a thing or two about designing a tyre with good grip and handling in wet conditions. And we’ve got good news: each of our best SUVs for dogs can be fitted with the Uniroyal RainSport 5.
Land Rover Discovery
Image credit: Land Rover
If boot space is the priority, you can’t go wrong with the expansive Land Rover Discovery.
There’s 1,137 litres of rear dog space when in five-seater mode. But if that isn’t enough, folding the middle row down — which can be done electronically from the central touch screen — bumps this up to a van-esque 2,406 litres. This practical, easily accessible boot space can house even the biggest of dogs, however they travel, and there should be room for them to do so comfortably. It's no surprise this also made our overall best cars for dogs list 2024.
With 35 years’ worth of proven off-road credentials, and extra ground clearance, the Discovery can also defeat any Chelsea tractor allegations thrown its way. This makes it ideal for dog walking in remote locations, no matter the terrain, or weather. And should the heavens open as you begin to spell out a pups’ favourite word (W-A-L-K…) the RainSport 5’s best-in-class wet performance can provide the grip to make sure no exercise is skipped.