Best Compact 3-Row SUVs

If you are planning to buy a new car, an SUV will likely appear on your short list. If that's the case, you're looking for something-whether you want a small SUV or a full size SUV, or anything in between, from price to shape, size to powertrain, there are options for almost every price point and every combination you can think of.

Here, we rank the best SUVs in each market segment based on approximately 200 data points. These data cover multiple dimensions such as acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel economy, cost performance and driving pleasure. The ranking results of Car and Driver come from the extensive instrument tests we conduct on hundreds of vehicles every year, and also incorporate the subjective feelings of our expert editors in actual driving. We take rankings very seriously because we want you to know everything about the models you are interested in.

Most compact SUVs only have five seats, but some models can have an optional third-row seat to improve passenger capacity. The following is the ranking of compact SUVs that offer three-row layout among mainstream and luxury brands we compiled.

Car and Driver's ranking is based on a large amount of instrument test data conducted on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective perceptions gained by our professional editors in real driving environments. We ranked the best compact three-row SUVs based on approximately 200 data points, covering acceleration, handling, comfort, storage space, fuel efficiency, cost performance and driving pleasure. We take rankings very seriously because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of the models you are interested in.