Best SUVs
If you're a new car buyer, chances are an SUV is on your shopping list. And if that's the case, you're spoiled for choice. Whether you're looking for a subcompact or full-size model, or anything in between, SUVs exist at pretty much every price point imaginable and in every shape, size, and powertrain configuration you can think of. Here, we've ranked the best SUVs in every segment based on roughly 200 data points encompassing acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, value, and how enjoyable they are to drive. Car and Driver's rankings are arrived at from the results of our extensive instrumented testing of more than 400 vehicles each year and from our expert editors' subjective impressions gained in real-world driving. We take rankings seriously because we want you to know everything about the vehicles that you're interested in.
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Dave Vanderwerp
Director, Vehicle Testing
Dave VanderWerp has spent more than 20 years in the automotive industry, in varied roles from engineering to product consulting, and now leading Car and Driver's vehicle-testing efforts.
What We Test
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