Best Small SUV | Testing (almost) Every Compact SUV! 

Even though it’s a bit smaller would like to see how the VW Taos compares to the others.

You can definitely tell that these guys don’t worry about reliability because the top 3 are Kia, Hyundai, and Nissan…

Some are changing the Rogue and Altima transmission fluid every 20 thousand miles, because so many need a rebuild. The all wheel drive Rogue has an extra cooler for the transmission, so they tend to go longer before the transmission starts to fail.

Great comparison. Wish it had no background music.

CX-5 is the best in the class , very high quality in fit , finish , handling and driving dynamics .

Love these conparos. Great reviewers and production quality. Keep up the good work aye!?

Not a fair competition.... Base models vs top of the line models.

Helpful thanks for those reviews, much appreciated.

YEEAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY BABY!!!!!!!!!! I own a 2O23 LX, 2.5L engine!!! OOOOOEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wish this vid had Time stamps

I needed a new car badly so started looking back in May. I test drove the Tuscon and Santa Fe, Toyota Rav 4 and Highlander, Acura RDX, Mazda CX5 and 9, Honda CRV, and maybe a couple others. I liked the Tuscon hybrid drivetrain, but wasn't big on its interior or exterior styling. Liked the Santa Fe interior and how it drove and put a deposit on a "Luxury Hybrid" model, but Hyundai is very slow delivering more of them. The RAV4 and CRV left me cold. The Highlander was just too big. The RDX was nice but the tech was old and they're hard on gas. So when I saw the new Sportage I liked the interior and exterior and knew I already liked the hybrid drivetrain (from driving the Tuscon), so based on a test drive of a 2.5 I4 model (gutless and noisy) I got on the waiting list back in May for a hybrid EX model. Got it in September and I'm pretty happy with it so far, with a few relatively minor niggles. Mostly to do with driving at night - the base model reflector headlights low beams aren't great, and the grid for the heated windshield is distracting when lit up by oncoming headlights.

Cx-5 is nice however second row seating could be a bit bigger. It’s extremely squishy with 3 people in the back

I don’t think that hybrids should have been included in this test at all.

I hope both the Hyundai and Kia come with a large fire extinguisher as standard equipment.

Very fun reviews. Thank you 😊

I bought the Tucson instead of the sportage....the outside styling of the sportage is just too odd for me...although the interior is just wow NICE. But it's great to see the sister cars finish 1 and 2. Love the Tucson...it just seems far more expensive that it cost...very smooth...quiet and stylish.

Nobody in their right mind would buy a Nissan with a CVT if you plan on keeping it past 60,000 miles - Rogue included!

And one final thought to keep in-mind: which of these cars is available for purchase now, i.e. what is the wait time? Some are half a year to a year waitlists. The HEVs and PHEVS may be even longer. This factor may influence a buyer's choice. As an aside, Hyundai & Kia have been in the press a lot lately for recalls due to vehicle fires with their Palisades and Sorentos. A factor like this (a behavior pattern) might shy someone like me away until the new designs have been out for a few model years.

Funny how we now need more than 200HP to call an SUV adequate, remember the times when a V8 SUV would have less power than the least powerful vehicle here? Yeah a Grand Wagoneer with a monster V8 making a 140HP through a 3 speed automatic. How things have changed.

None of these vehicles are SUVs, they're all CUVs/Crossovers.

What happened with the Mitsubishi outlander sport?

Weird Mazda didn't send their CX-5 Turbo??

Excellent Review of many SUV's. Is there any thing without a Infotainment System? In my opinion the best Infotainment System is not to have one. I do not want this in my Automobile. I would like a Physical Key, Manual Parking Break, not an Electric Parking Break. Basic things like a Dipstick so I can check my Engine Oil and complete some Maintenance for example. The more bells and whistles that are on a Vehicle means the more there is to break. Also, a Fully Digital Instrument Panel is something that I can do without as well. If the Vehicle was lighter in Weight. 200HP would be more than enough. One would have a better Power to Wight in the Vehicle did not weigh as much.

Thank you

Mazda screw up on the cx50 on wheels. For an "off road, trail" vehicle it should just keep the smallest wheels possible so you have more rubber for rocks, but instead higher trims get bigger wheels, really? You want a better road handling...you got the cx5!!!

Happily driving tucson

That 2.5l Boxer engine in the Forester will outlast most of the other cars you tested.

IRL the hybrids from Hyundai / Kia suffer from HUGE mark-ups, Nissan and Mazda are much better deals OTD.

Looking for small SUV, they are not “small” at all.

Where's the Chevy Equinox? How would it compare?

Not satisfied blog cz you choose tendon model it’s it plz speak about specific model

How is Mitshubishi Outlander 2022 not here?

The other cars can not keep up with the Mazda getting up to highway speeds , what are you talking about ? it is a touchscreen active in motion , you just don't know how to find it .....what else are you wrong about ......Rave 4s engine sounds like it wants to jump out of the car , have you kept track of KIAs' recalls in all of the last 4 years , some of us like a drivers vehicle ...Mazda...CX-5.

Do you have a premium / Luxury comparison…!?!

Hey the channel is back!

Agreed on the Mazda infotainment system. It kept us from even test driving the CX-50. Have another Mazda with it, and it is horrible. Also, Subaru slow acceleration is a huge turnoff. As for the RAV4, it is just so ugly both inside and out, and the quality of the interior just seems cheap. Edit: I did test drive the newer CRV, and it road very well. My biggest complaint was some cheaper feeling plastics inside that I don't feel with the Hyundai or Kia. Edit: Anyone else worried about a 3 cylinder engine that is in the Rogue. Very nice SUV, but that worries me a bit for longevity.

The non-turbo Mazdas have CYLINDER DEACTIVATION (aka: displacement on demand, variable cylinder management, variable displacement). Mazda has been having trouble with it with recalls, and service notices, plus in one vehicle that has it (3) they removed it for a year to iron out problems. Run away from these as used cars when they get older.

Why is cx 5 dont have touch screen on its monitor 😊

which offers the best back seat leg room? need a max 4,5 m lenght car

Too bad I’ll never buy a car with the current Kia logo. The logo looks so bad I won’t even look at the car.

I think the Subaru is ugly but surely a “it scored above average in all categories” is way better than top in 1 & bottom in another?

No one is going to talk about the reliability issues of the Nissan ? At least the top two Korean cars have the best warranty as well smh

Fun to watch, but suprised Ford Edge wasn't included

Hello, which SUV is the best ?

Idk about the Tiguan's fuel rating. I do mostly highway driving and get around 33 mpg. I wouldn't call that bad.

Never sgain buying a Kia or Hyundai. Too many bad experiences with my 2017 Optima Hybrid. Taking it to the junkyard soon with just over 100k miles. Last repair quote was over $10k. Getting things repaired in warranty was always a hassle to the point were the last repair that needed to be done (coolant leaking into the engine) was never done. They are justvthe worst.

Given that you are a Canadian outlet, really annoying that you guys don't bother to include Canadian units when mentioning MPG, etc..

Mazda's infotainment system is not frustrating, it's flawless! I do NOT need or want a smart phone attached to my car. If I do, there's a $20 bracket for that, and it won't cost me $2,000 to replace when it breaks in 5 years unlike these highly distracting, unnecessary, huge, cheaply made, delicate touchscreen fingerprint magnets they are putting in most of these cars. There is a place for touchscreens but it's NOT in a car that needs to last 15+ years baking in the sun and then going to -20 in the winter like I expect mine to.

Mazda to me its the best of all

Are you comparing plug-in with gasoline? At least a hybrid or petrol is possible for Hyundai. Obvious advertising for Kia and Hyundai, which is huge in USA an so on. In my opinion, 2023 if that were the case, i.e. now, it's definitely Tpyota Rav 4hybrid or plug in. You will make improvements in 2022, when the Rav4 was not updated, the CR-V is old, the Tiguan is gasoline, now it is plug-in.

well done guys, this isn't easy with this many.. pity but informative ..cheers Allan

These are lease only vehicles unless you want to deal with engine problems.

I can’t believe these new vehicles don’t have automatic headlights. I’ve seen many of these including the Tuscan driving at night with only the DRLs on and dashboard illuminated. Nuts

After weeks of trawling round dealerships looking for a near new SUVs there's some things about car design in general that baffle me. 1: seat comfort is terrible on most models, in particular the lack of tilt control has outright put me off most i've tried. How is this such a massive oversight? This is also a feature (or lack of) that is nearly always never mentioned in reviews of features listings. 2: no push button start - this isn't even new tech any more so i'm surprised at how many newish cars still have a massive cumbersome key to start them. 3: pointless tech: seat and steering wheel heaters. These are apparently massive selling points, but i've literally never got in a car and wanted a warmer seat or steering wheel. Maybe i could see the appeal of the wheel, but the seat is utterly pointless. Now if they could make a seat cooler i might be impressed. 4: No air blowers in the back: such a simple concept, but a lot of models lacking this. In the hot summer months me and the mrs have to almost freeze to death trying to blast some cool air to the back of the car for the kids. Usually just end up opening the windows anyway.

great review! thank you!

Well the Kia and the Hyundai lack an immobilizer and thanks to a tic tok video it's easily stolen. it would sort of put those two on the bottom.

Rogue got my vote. For the family hauler, who doesnt care about acceleration, or turning sharp corners, Rogue is the best.

Really ?!😂😂😂 Where is Ferrari purosangue, lamborghini urus, aston Martin dbx, maserati lavante, Bentley bentayga, rolls Royce cullinan and Porsche caynne/macan

For anyone wondering, the no-shows were the GMs and Mitsubishi - two brands that consistently land at the bottom of critics' lists anyway...

a used 3rd gen Honda Fit ( 2015-2020 ) is better than all these, and I get 32+ mpg around town driving pretty hard. Sucks they ended production in 2020.

No off road testing not everyone buys a suv for city use I bet if u took them off road into mud or even on an icey road that would give us a better idea what to buy come on guys take a ride out into the country back roads

We're was mitsubishi's new suv's and crossover's at🥺

Cx50 looks good

Where’s the x3. A 3 cylinder engine places higher than a Toyota hybrid……😮

VW Tiguan 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Only RAV4 !!

It all depends on the transmission, I have a 2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD with 412k ish. I regularly change the CVT fluid. I read the CVT doesn’t like heat or sudden acceleration. So I’m sure it helps I don’t accelerate heavily. My coworker owns a 2012 Nissan Juke AWD with 289k, as of last week. In her defense, she doesn’t leave Aquidneck Island in RI, and doesn’t go over 45MPH. Her Juke should last forever lmao

Some suvs look nice,others look like aliens

How did they not include the buick encore gx?🤦‍♂️

Where's Volvo XC40 in the list mate ?

13:49 My baby🌹🦾

Where is the ford escape and Chevrolet equinox and Mitsubishi Outlander and Jeep Cherokee

I thought compass was subcompact

Good review from a viewpoint that excludes preconceived notions. Japanese cars excel in every way, but I feel that the times are gradually changing. Toyota doesn't even come up with a decent EV.

You're WRONG!!! Callahan Brake Pads (Ala Tommy Boy) are the best pads, LOL!!!!

When compact lost its meaning

Bet jei ziuret butent ijusu isvardintus ir tokius kaip jus parinktot, Tai vistiek Toyota 1, Subaru 2, Kia 3

Grate video. Kia and Hyundai in Europe are 12 am shorter, hence much smaller than Toyota or Nissan.

Love my Mercedes gla. 36mpg

Buying an engine and transmission,you guys can shove your technology and screen size,lmfao

All Stores Please Lower the Price of all Military & Local for all Brands of Suv Products & Accessories & Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏🙏🙏

I'll take the Mazda CX5 OVER ALL OF THESE ANYDAY.

All Stores Please Lower the the price of all Military & Local for all Brands of Suv Products & Accessories & Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏🙏🙏

you forgot Suzuki grand Vitara

Discovery Sport!

A Kia??

My choice now would definitely be the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, the second Tiguan plug-in.No Kia, no Hyundai, no Nissan.

Ever heard of Peugeot?

Low profile tires are an idiotic fad. I will never get a car with those...😂

Electric and hybrid at the forefront what a load of crap. About problems with GPF which causes huge fuel combustion in Kia and Hyundai-u zero mention. All these hybrids are losing their meaning because of this glitch.

honda crv is a good suv but lost of requirement maintence cost twice more than toyota.

Good grief, other than the Bronco Sport all these cars are really ugly. I'm looking for a small SUV but I don't want any of those.

The CRV and the rav4 will last far longer than the rest of that junk...

Nissan Rogue would be a great little SUV if they would not have that STUPID CVT TRANSMISSION !!!!!!

All major reputable publications still rank the crv near or at the top (car and driver, Edmunds etc) Y'all seem to have a fetish with Hyundai and Kia trash.

no body can beat the hyundai tucson best in style price and quality

I can save you all some time, I've driven them all-- the Nissan Rogue w/1.5T engine is the best. Done. End of. No way in hell are the Tucson or Sportage in the top. They're awful. Best: Rogue, Forester, CR-V, Compass (Santa Fe-- untested here) Worst: literally all the rest -- the Tucson, Rav4, CX-5 are particularly AWFUL

Compact? How about mid-sized? Should anyone use your analysis when you don't even know what size they are?

Small SUV? 🤔

damn the didnt even include the Ford Escape.. lol TF lol