SUVs
250 cars ranked by experts • 30 brands
Explore the world's best SUVs and crossovers — from compact urban crossovers to full-size family haulers and off-road kings. Ranked by capability, safety, and ownership value.
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Toyota • Japan 🇯🇵
The world's best-selling SUV pairs class-leading hybrid efficiency with bulletproof reliability — a rare combination that earns its #1 rank.
Tesla Model Y Long Range
Tesla • USA 🇺🇸
The EV crossover that outsold every SUV on earth in 2023, delivering 330 miles of range with instant performance that makes petrol rivals feel obsolete.
Porsche Cayenne
Porsche • Germany 🇩🇪
The SUV that saved Porsche financially in the 2000s remains the benchmark for combining genuine sports car DNA with family-hauling practicality.
BMW X5 xDrive40i
BMW • Germany 🇩🇪
The original Sports Activity Vehicle that coined the term still sets the benchmark 25 years later with a perfectly tuned balance of sport and comfort.
Honda CR-V Hybrid
Honda • Japan 🇯🇵
Honda's perpetual top-seller packs the most cargo space in the compact SUV class with a two-motor hybrid system that genuinely earns its efficiency claims.
Mercedes-Benz GLE 450
Mercedes-Benz • Germany 🇩🇪
The technology showcase of the SUV world, the GLE 450 brings S-Class interior standards and E-Active Body Control suspension into a family-friendly package.
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe
Jeep • USA 🇺🇸
Jeep's flagship pairs legendary Quadra-Lift air suspension off-road capability with a plug-in hybrid powertrain that delivers 25 miles of electric range for urban commuting.
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hyundai • South Korea 🇰🇷
The boldest exterior redesign in compact SUV history backs up its striking looks with one of the segment's most efficient powertrains and standard all-wheel drive.
Mazda CX-5 Turbo
Mazda • Japan 🇯🇵
The compact SUV that embarrasses $15,000 pricier luxury rivals with handcrafted interior quality, engaging driving dynamics, and the most attractive exterior in the class.
Lexus RX 350h
Lexus • Japan 🇯🇵
The original luxury crossover reinvented for 2023 with a new hybrid-first powertrain lineup that delivers 37 mpg combined without any compromise in refinement.
Kia Sportage Hybrid
Kia • South Korea 🇰🇷
The 5th-generation Sportage's dual-screen cockpit and spacious rear seat catapult it from value option to genuine segment leader, all at a price that undercuts rivals by thousands.
Audi Q5 Sportback
Audi • Germany 🇩🇪
The coupe-roofline variant of Audi's best-seller sacrifices minor cargo room for dramatically improved styling — and standard quattro AWD on every model bridges the performance gap to BMW.
Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend
Ford • USA 🇺🇸
The smaller, more practical sibling to the full Bronco brings go-anywhere credentials to a compact footprint that fits city parking while still tackling gravel tracks confidently.
Land Rover Defender 110
Land Rover • UK 🇬🇧
The reborn legend fuses its 1948 heritage aesthetic with modern technology — the first Defender in 70 years that passes modern crash tests while remaining genuinely capable off-road.
Volvo XC90 Recharge
Volvo • Sweden 🇸🇪
The safest SUV in the world by measurement — Volvo's three-row flagship plug-in hybrid lets families travel in Scandinavian serenity with up to 35 miles of electric range.
Subaru Forester
Subaru • Japan 🇯🇵
Standard Symmetrical AWD, the tallest ground clearance in the compact class at 8.7 inches, and EyeSight collision prevention make the Forester the outdoor lifestyle SUV that never needs a trim upgrade.
Chevrolet Equinox EV
Chevrolet • USA 🇺🇸
The affordable electric SUV America has been waiting for — GM's Ultium platform delivers 319 miles of range at a starting price that makes EV ownership accessible to the middle market.
Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
Toyota • Japan 🇯🇵
The last body-on-frame midsize SUV standing in America — the 4Runner's truck-like construction and high-capacity transfer case make it the ultimate overlanding companion.
Genesis GV80
Genesis • South Korea 🇰🇷
Genesis's flagship SUV delivers a genuinely opulent ownership experience at $20,000 less than comparable German rivals — the most compelling luxury SUV value story in decades.
Range Rover Sport
Land Rover • UK 🇬🇧
The sporty Range Rover with a low roofline hides genuine off-road ability beneath a coupe-SUV profile — the new 2023 generation represents the biggest leap forward in 20 years.
Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen • Germany 🇩🇪
Europe's best-selling SUV brings understated German practicality to the American compact SUV market with an available third row and unmatched autobahn-ready refinement.
Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
Ford • USA 🇺🇸
Ford's controversial Mustang badge gamble paid off — the Mach-E GT delivers muscle car acceleration in an electric crossover body that actually outsells the gas Mustang in some markets.
Nissan Ariya
Nissan • Japan 🇯🇵
Nissan's first genuine EV crossover brings a flat-floor lounge interior, 304 miles of range, and competitive pricing that challenges Tesla in the compact electric SUV battle.
Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring
Lincoln • USA 🇺🇸
Ford's luxury division delivers a genuine full-size 3-row PHEV that wraps 494 combined horsepower in Alcantara headliner and Perfect Position seats that rival first-class airline comfort.
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai • South Korea 🇰🇷
The EV world-car-of-the-year winner for two consecutive years — Ioniq 5's 800V ultra-fast charging and retro-futurist design make it the most innovative electric crossover under $55k.