11 SMALL SUVS COMPARED, 1 WINNER

Just like the families that made them popular, “compact” SUVs have grown up.

They’ve grown up so much in fact, that the likes of the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Forester are now all de facto replacements for the mid-sized sedans of yore. The growth spurt has left a vacuum in the class below, as brands scrambled to fill the small SUV segment. Subaru was arguably first with the wickedly successful Crosstrek, but here in 2024, just about every brand has a competitor.

And like the Nick Fury of the small SUV scene, we’ve assembled them all. Well, basically: this massive 11-SUV group is missing the Jeep Compass and soon-to-be-released Nissan Kicks. Everyone else is here, from the aforementioned Subaru Crosstrek, the futuristic Hyundai Kona, and fuel-sipping Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. We even have an affordable front-drive interloper amongst the ranks in the form of the Chevrolet Trax.

2025-03-11T13:37:56Z