i love my 63 plate peugeot 2008 mini suv, it pulls really well for a 1.6 petrol, mine is the feline model, so is the highest spec of that year before it got replaced by the new GT Line, loving inside, part leather, part swade/alcantara, been practical for my family of 3 kids, boot is bigger than my mums partners range rover evoque, okay my spec is really good and rides on 17" alloys, but as a whole they are really nice cars, small steering wheel that turns nicely, i have had some fun quick chicane like driving in mine and felt like an hatchback, the roll for this type of car is not as bad as you think unless your used to sports car handling.
that is as far as peugeot goes if you didnt get the bigger 3008, but there are plenty of good mini suv cars about, that nissan qashqai is quite a favorable one