Best Full-Size SUVs

If you are thinking about buying a new car, an SUV is likely to be on your shopping list. If so, your options will be dazzlingly wide. Whether you want a compact, full size, or something in between, SUVs cover almost every price point you can think of and offer every appearance, size and powertrain configuration you can imagine.

Here, we rank the best SUVs in all market segments based on approximately 200 data points covering acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel economy, value for money, and driving pleasure. Car and Driver's rankings are based on the results of a large number of instrument tests we conduct on hundreds of cars every year, as well as the personal experiences our professional editors gain when driving in real life. We take rankings seriously because we want you to know the models you are interested in.

Car and Driver's ranking is based on our comprehensive instrument testing of hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective feelings accumulated by the editorial team during actual driving. To select the best size SUV, we looked at approximately 200 data points covering acceleration, handling, comfort, trunk space, fuel efficiency, cost performance and driving pleasure. We are extremely strict about rankings because our goal is to give you a comprehensive understanding of every car you are interested in.