Thinking along the lines of the old Yeti, what about the Skoda Karoq? Only front wheel drive rather than 4WD, but you get a lot of ‘Large SUV’ for £695 for the SE model or £995 for the Technology model.
Both Automatics, petrol powered, 148bhp. Seat height nice and high at 71cm. Boot size 520 ltr.
Car magazines consistently give it 4.5 star and 5 star ratings.
https://www.whatcar.com/skoda/karoq/estate/review/n118