Another vote for Subaru. We've had one or more in the family for 20+ years.

I love driving my 8 year old Audi A6, but it's kind of a money pit on maintenance. I spent more than your budget to replace turbos on it last year. Old A4's can be had on the cheap, but also $$ to maintain even using a (certified) indy like I do.

Damn hard to beat a Suby for 4x4 capability, decent mileage, and reliability.