Need some help deciding on a first 4wd

Hi All , my first post here :)

I'm looking into buying our first 4x4 to learn the trade - but I have some price and size limitations.
Basically what I want is as much 4wd-ability for as little car/fuel consumption as possible. Price around 10K, can go a bit higher for the right vehicle.

after much reading then searching then reading again I have still not come to any conclusions but have managed to narrow it down a bit.

The equation says Suz Jimny all over it - but its just too small and uncomfortable for us.

Pajero IO - perfect size, decent consumption, great looking,proper low range gear - but impossible to modify, if we will want a bit more out of it (bull bar? suspension lift? snorkel?). But then again - will we?

Toyota 4Runner - not as big or as thirsty as LCs or Patrols, high ground clearance , easy to mod (Its basically a Hilux) - but still too big and too thirsty.

Pajero Dual Fuel - a "real" pajero, I suppose the most capable car on the list - but with the addition that while near civilization (and we will be 99% of the time) we have the economical and env friendly gas. For those 3% we have fuel. Is there a catch? :)

Suzuki GV (approx 1998-2004 models) - small and comfy, but are these any good offroad, or do they fall way behind the previous ones on the list? Can they be modded at all? (from what I understand they are all independent suspension, and dont have a proper low gear)

I know you've all been asked such question a 100 times before, but any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
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