THE SIDE NOTE - Ok, we have an updated list of some of the BEST SUVs for Seniors in 2023. A couple vehicles have dropped off the list and others have been added. Keep in mind that this list is designed to reflect the fact that not all seniors are the same and being a senior covers a significant age window, starting at roughly 62 and going up to...well, however long people live. That's a huge window and some seniors definitely have mobility issues that make certain features in a vehicle important while others live very active lives and want a vehicle that reflects that. Beyond that, there's price considerations, reliability ratings and other variables that are considered. Hopefully we hit close to the mark...let us know either way.

As a senior, soon to be 66 years young, I am about to purchase a vehicle that I hope to love for years to come and one that I can afford. Truth be told, I am not too tech savvy and really do not care for it. I do not need features that I will not use. I want a reliable vehicle and one that will not break my shallow pocket!

72 and driving a Mazda CX-5. Best car I ever owned.

I'm a senior and I'm not like ANYBODY else. I am proud of and cherish my unique individuality!

Getting in & out is a big deal. I am 78yo, have arthritis (of course) & 4 broken vertebrae. Some cars have seats that are too low to the ground that exit is a struggle, even with my cane.

A a senior, I still use my 92 Landcruiser.

I am an occupational therapist; positioning and functional movement IS our wheelhouse. As mobility declines, the best suite of safety features reduce (but not eliminate) the demands of turning eyes and head. Adjustable safety belts are essential. A power seat adjustment and heated seats are welcome choices. SUVs have storage that requires less bending to access. Power tailgate and moonroof is helpful as well. You want a high enough ground clearance and leg space to enter and exit w/o severe hip bending, particularly as knees and hips become an issue. Best visibility forward, side and rear are essential. If you become disabled, find an OT that can formally assess and adapt your driving experience for safety and comfort. AARP holds FREE car assessments at most university programs on a regular basis. We want people to retain both their safety and independence.

Because my wife and I aren’t concerned about vehicle price or fuel economy, we just wanted the most reliable SUV we could find. We bought a Lexus RX 350. Amazing car.

Have driven a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for almost 4 years. Best vehicle I've ever owned.... Great gas mileage and extremely reliable.

Supplying seat height from curb, and rocker panel width would be helpful additions for those of us who now have difficult getting out. Grip handles on the A pillar is essential.

I'm in the IK and it's the RAV4 every time for me. I get a touch over 50mpg (uk gallons). There is a 10yr warranty, which you will probably never need to use. Great vehicle.

Im 83 traded my SUV for a Western Star with Detroit Diesel I can now pull my boat with no problems lots of power

I am enjoying my 2023 Tucson. I'm hoping it treats me as well as my 2016 Tucson. At somewhat over 60K miles I replaced the tires, brakes and opted to replace the battery. I replaced the wipers once along the way. That 2016 went to 103K miles prior to selling it for the 2023. Nothing else broke or needed repairs.

Amazing !!!!!! My 2013 Honda CRV/AWD 2.2 diesel auto with 80,000 miles returns 37mpg overall ....... Looks a better deal than a new one !!!!!

Thank u. I'm trying to figure out which suv to get.

The best car for a senior is the car which offers him/her the best driving conditions, comfort and all that at a reasonable cost.

Absolutely love my new 2023 Crosstrek Special Edition. 💜

I was thinking about the Forrester used, what year would be worth reviewing?

I hope to be a senior some day, so I can enjoy all these cool cars ❤

Thank you for the great information

I'm a fifty & fabulous senior (57, to be exact) and I've enjoyed a decades worth of road trippin' in my 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo EX (5.7 L V-8 Hemi). I may be older, but I still have a lead foot and enjoy having great horsepower (360 bhp/390 ft lbs torque), a comfortable ride on long distance drives, extra bells & whistles and the ability to tow (7400 lbs). Both my husband and I have owned this vehicle simultaneously and have taken many long distance trips. I've also owned a 2009 Rav-4 Limited and driven Subaru as well. To each senior their own choice!

Be sure to view the Death Rates in Cars and National Insurance payout numbers before buying. These are the real figures to go by. In this age of monster sized trucks and SUVs you need something which can compete. Take special note of the A pillar in the car you choose, as many have huge blind spots and make the vehicle seem more confining.

Firstly, I had a laugh over the constant reference to Apple car play and android. I’m a reasonably tech savvy senior and never use them. I’ve had another SUV for over a year which wasn’t mentioned, and a better option than many here. Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid. More than enough size for 2 people, lots of safety tech, and extremely good on fuel- we get 3.6litres/100kms around town. Love it.

I love my 2019 Honda CRV, with my 2.4 engine, 7,600 miles on it and plenty of room, for my 5'11" frame

I feel that the safety aspect of the Mazda CX 5 over 1 mpg economy and the lack of a touch screen. is waaaay more important to me why I bought one !! !

I'm 66 and just purchased a Mazda CX-30...loving the precise steering and handling. I moved on from a Honda HR-V, because I totally dislike the new design.

Since people are keeping their cars longer, which of these SUVs will still be around in 10 years? And will it still be intuitive to use for a senior 10 years older from now? If you have to wade through 4 menus just to change a mirror, satellite radio or AC setting , how distracting will other settings be?

Perhaps in the future you could address the user interface (UI) in the newer cars as relates to seniors. We are 72 and looked at a 2022 Lexus at Christmas. We had cash in hand and loved the car, but soon realized we did not have enough computer savy to operate it. It's basically a laptop with 4 wheels, with very few tactical switches on the instrument panel - everything is done thru the computer. That requires computer savey and frankly requires drawing your eyes away from the road. The owners manual is almost 800 pages, and the KZfaq video on setting up the computer is 3.5 hours long! The car recognizes the driver by their cell phone, not the key fob, and neither of us had phones new enough to accept the software. We had to take our $50,000 cash and just go home. PEW Research in late '22 said 40% of people 72-89 don't even own a smart phone. Which newer cars can be operated with the least amount of computer interface or knowledge? My research concluded we would have to go backwards to a 2016 Lexus to have a chance at operating it. The aging baby boomers have plenty of money but all the cars are designed for the younger crowd. Where are the cars that have more simple and straight-forward UI's ???????

Terrific! Now why don’t y’all add reliability ratings on all these SUVs?

I'm here in the Phils and I bought a Honda CR-V diesel powered suv with push button shifter instead of a stick shift. I bought this December 2018 and has run 47,800 kilometers. So far I'm contented with this sub. My diesel consumption average around 18 kilometers per liter. Do you have this type of model for 2023?

O melhor de todos é caminhar regurlamente. Deixe seu SUV em casa e ande muito!

Subaru dropped the stick in CrossTrek. Looks like the larger engine is called for to achieve any speed at all. This raises the price to that of the Forester and Outback, but to my eye the CrossTrek is the most sporty looking. The Forester will be the winner again once the 2025 model hits the lots in Spring, with the old model being a choice, if you like discounts. From the images I have seen so far, the Forester is much improved.

My 2015 Mokka turbo automatic has never let me down.

`The only one I would consider is the Maverick. Great gas mileage and it can haul my Trailer home which is 2800 pounds. It is far better looking than the Japanese clones too. I like the ford electric pickup but will wait for reports before purchasing.

That is so cool with a Ford pickup at the end of this video. I drive a 2020 Ford Escape SE in black. It is a safe vehicle so far. I liked all of the modern technology in it.

Senior senior snior.I’m 73, and drive a Mini Countryman

I own a 2016 GMC Acadia SLT1 AWD. IT ONLY averages 28 mpg in town & 40 mpg hwy. Never down, change oil every 6 months 75k miles!

You can't beat the old classics fiat panda's, on the road, great

66 here. Just got the Telluride, moving on from a Toyota Avalon. Wanted the comfort and space for long car trips and travel in retirement.

Seniors driving VW Golf Plus, Skoda Fabia and Fiat Panda as well.

Best for me is Nissan rogue comportable seat, driving view, safety and excellent performance.

I have all those features in my 2019 Equinox.

Iam buying a chevy Equinox tomorrow ,and iam 69 had no problem getting in and out I think this will be a good suv for me

I Have a tucson 2013 , 9 years and 224.000 kilometers waiting for gen4 tucson in Indonesia

The best selling "Edge" by Ford is a great SUV. I have one and it does everything, beautiful to handle, etc.

I just read a comment by a gentleman named Thomas Wallace.. I agree with him very much because there are many SUVs where the seats do not pump up high enough.. It's not a laughing matter but at times it is because I'm only 5 ft tall and I always have to put a pillow in order to see over the hood whether it be a truck,suv, or sedan. Although it may seem and sound funny as we get older and I am laughing here as I am texting this We shrink our bodies shrink so those who are 6'2 later will probably be 5'9 58 Now you take someone like me who's only 5 ft tall Can you imagine lolol But at least I have a sense of humor saying about myself but it is true as I mentioned of those vehicles it is hard and especially many who have arthritis and arthritis can come in any kind of form with years of working hard or of being in an accident with time arthritis develops I'm not a doctor or any kind of a physician but truth be told it is hard when one has arthritis or rheumatism that just part of life and getting older In order for a seniors to have these kind of vehicles You have to consider not only because the steering wheel has a warming to the hands a seat warmer when you're sitting down driving That's all good and dandy.. But what about the airbag that comes out flying I don't know maybe 150 to 200 miles an hour at your face and the person could be dead when only it was just a slight rear end My mother used to say the littlest things are the most important and I didn't hear any of those things in any of those vehicles I did make a comment about prices and years that a seniors would not be allowed if we were to ask for a 5-year loan or 6-year loan where we would be able to pay.. But I do believe what this gentleman said on his comment it has to be easy for all senior citizens to be able and capable to get out of the cars and of the trucks that are made for seniors and again affordable to pay with our pension or disability funds.. for our generation of 2023 we are the baby boomers that you are speaking of. Please don't show us something that you think that we may be so naive not to understand or comprehend. Show us something that we can be able to get out even if we have a cane easy.. Show us something that the whole industry who make these vehicles where we would be able to afford to pay in five or six years of payments and with God's blessings that we will be able to live past those years. Allow us to be able to afford a car and to be able to be allowed to Make the payments in five or six years.. Not only these industries who make these cars make their customers or I should say their senior citizens customers happy and all car industries in America they too will be happy in making a sale. But I must say also do not charge us or don't charge anyone else for that matter young or old don't charge us just for filling out a piece of paper That is ridiculous in the auto industry That is your job That's what they are paying you for.. and not turn around and charge us or the pen that you're using to write on the sales paper That's ridiculous. We already know we have to pay taxes state taxes registration fee and then you want to turn around and charge us no matter what AGE charge us for the ink pen you're using to fill out the sales form doesn't take us at Rock of scientist to know that that's ridiculous,, Not all seniors are that naive or stupid I'm not saying that you're calling us that I see that you're showing us the vehicles here on this KZfaq.. But the auto industry to the CEO who does the thinking for the owners of these industries also need to understand that these prices are still too high for the seniors of 2023 And I know this is about the 10 best SUVs for the seniors in 2023 but your prices are still again too high. But I also want to stress about the magnitude of the airbag That comes out flying at a high rate of speed.. It could be at a slight front bumper hit and that airbag comes flying out and hits the senior citizen smack straight in the face HARD well then that person has died at the scene ..You need to really think about everything of a senior citizen everything Again thank you for your time

Do you offer specials for senior citizens I read somewhere you have leases with nothing down and a low monthly payment

We are seniors and driving MB GLB 250, the best vehicle we ever had 🤠🍷, and this SUV is not on list!?!

Have you ever considered how far the dealer is from the customer? The Honda CR-V might be the best for an individual, but if the dealer is 50 miles away, not so convenient. And for us, we rely on the dealer for service/including oil changes, etc. So for practical purposes, the dealer must be within easy driving for us. "Straight up one highway".

I wish they would say what the warranty was on eAch venivle

Seniors are looking for the same thing in an automobile as everybody else: comfort, performance, good looks, safety, inexpensive operation, easy intuitive controls, and overall reliability. The saying goes: "You can sell a young man's car to an old man, but you'll never sell an old man's car to a young man." There's also "Sixty is the new forty."

I'm shocked at the low prices. Here in Scotland, these cars are WAY more expensive!

The number of times the word "seniors" is used makes me think the script is written by Chatgpt.

The base model Honda CR-V should have a much larger screen than 7 inches especially for the prices they are asking in Canada.

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I'm 6'4" and fit fine in our Honda Pilot. These small SUV's are just to tough getting into. I see seniors in sedans struggling to get in or out of them. A small SUV might work well for them. The Honda hybrid does not get that mpg.

Don’t forget the Ford Puma !! Excellent cars and mild hybrid.

É só ter maney pra comprar, tá cheio de subs tops.

Height of door sill, diagonal size of door opening is never noted only ground clearance. Which is only about off road which most of these vehicles don’t do. Same as entry into the rear seat. Manufacturers give the distance between seats but not distance from door frame to seat. Cars are designed for mass market unfortunately but a little thought outside the box would go a long way. Same as putting a child in a child seat, try that.

Speaking as a senior I’d like to thank you for this video. That’s 10 cars I can strike off my shortlist straightaway! “SUVs for seniors”; fer cryin’ out loud! (By the way, the AI text-to-voice needs work.)

The unhappiest SUV owners are Range Rovers and particularly JEEP . 😢😂plus JAGUAR 😂😂

if u want even Larger, more modern looking and more passenger space--- get a 1971 Ford LTD station wagon

Good day to you! I am a grandpa rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan. Enjoying camping ,touring and upload video. Your SUV video is so nice! Awesome! Full supported ! Have a nice day my friend!

Just gimme a cassette player!

We were not impressed with the Rav at all so we bought a Subaru instead

Bad thing about the Maverick that you included is that they are always sold out and must be ordered and it can take up to a year to get your truck !

Can’t believe you left out the Escape Hybrid and PHEV. A clear bargain and both get 40+ MPG - advanced safety features abound - excellent tech including a large Synch 4 display. Wireless everything including charging pad - heads up display - panoramic roof - leather seating - large back seat - east to get the grand-kids seat in place - lots of USB ports (f&r) etc. etc. etc. And all fully loaded for under 44K with all options. Highly rated by Consumer Reports and others. You missed the best of the bunch. Plus for only 2K the bumper / bumper extended warranty for 10 years / 100K miles. We all know that seniors put less miles on a SUV.

I always buy Ford, GM, and Chrysler products because almost all of my family, friends and relatives do. Many of them worked for Jeep, Chevrolet, and Ford.

When I look for fuel efficient cars I don't find the Hyundai Santa Fe. Why?

They're not for seniors only but for all smart people.

Im surprised you didnt list a Lexus in this list. But I do find their Info - System complicated. The screen is so bright while driving at night that i had to go through five - eight different swipes just to find the " Dimmer Switch ". Im in my mid 30's . I can find a way to control the brightness of my brand new desktop in two swipes and in less than a couple of minute. I spent nearly fifteen minutes to figure that out with a 2022 Lexus. I gave up and just put a jacket over the screen because it gotten annoying for a while. If a 30'ish Government Employee is struggling over a car's Info Screen, how much more a driver twice my age. Thats the one thing that annoys me about info systems. I need my hands on the wheel and my eyes on the road, not touching info screens every 10 minutes while driving an 50+ton vehicle fighting through traffic going 60 miles an hour. Im driving a car, not a fighter jet.

I had a rav4 2020 and it was awful. The gas mileage saver clunked into place like being rear ended. Replaced with a Venza 2022 hybrid and am thrilled. The Rav drove like an uncomfortable cheap truck

Sh*t, I just bought what I saw on the thumbnail for this video... does that make me old now?

Post covid in the UK we got a real bargain on a Ford Kuga. 43 mpg with a two liet D, and a driving seat hight which makes it easy to access and exit.

I have a 2022 Mazda CX 5 carbon edition and I am getting 31 miles to the gallon not the 26 they stated. If you buy the turbo it will be lower. Typically my speed is 75 to 78 on the highway this is when I get the best mileage. Even though the highway speed here is 70 people will run you over at that speed. 😊

Looking to get a used subaru suv in the near future. My car is on its way out being 20 years old. I'm almost 61 & wife and I are active, hiking, camping & bringing our 2 medium size dog & pulling small trailer at times. Even used cars aren't cheap but Looking for advice, what's the oldest year should we stop at? Seeing some with 60,000 miles @ 4-5 yrs old, is this common & worth it, thanks.

I wish the fully electric vehicles were discounted in price for seniors 😢

you put the crosstrek on this but left out the Outback. The crosstrek is uncomfortable and harder to get into than the outback and the outback doesn't have the jarring ride. The Outback would be a better fit

I was senior, I bought Toyota Venza Hybrid

You guys forgot to add that it is VERY costly to repair any technical feature on your vehicle. Happy and safe driving my American family!😊

Menos mal que mi ssangyong korando c300 no entra aquí como un sub para viejos. 😎😎😎😎😎

I’m a senior also and I appreciate largesse and luxury. Not seeing anything here I’d go for.

How is Ix35, folks? I drive my mother's one currently. Brand new ones are too expensive here in Turkey.

Honda CRV 2023 is a best choice.

The title of your video should have been "10 Best SUVs for Wealthy Seniors in 2023" I could not possibly afford the payments on any of these vehicles. You have completely left out the majority of seniors in the US who are living on Social Security. I'm perfectly happy in my 1999 Toyota Corolla that gets great gas mileage, is easy to park in any space and zips around wherever I want to go. Would never use all the unnecessary high tech features in the newer vehicles. I'm not going to the moon.

Más bien para jóvenes con hijos

WOW, Subaru Outback didn’t make your list! Why? Seniors, do yourself a favour, don’t buy a Ford.

The Soul is actually not classified as an SUV, even though most people think of it as one. Kia considered it a car. I've had two Souls and I really like the design of the vehicle but Kia needs to work on it's transmissions. There is a definite problem with transmissions on the Soul.

Too bad you can't get a Maverick until 2024. They just sold out all 2023 models. a few will hit the dealerships.

Love my 2017 Ford Edge. So easy to get in and out of and I've had 0 problems with it. Was going to buy another in the next couple of years but the geniuses at Ford are going to discontinue it.

Amazing list. Truly any of these cars would be an awesome pick. Those asian engineers rock, don't they? I'd pick the Subaru Forester, but unfortunately here in Belgium it's filthy expensive, starting at 45k€. 😣

With two knee replacements, I cannot start to fit into a Tucson as I have tried to. Small cars are not for seniors with disabilities.

I went from a 2021 Toyota Highlander (gas only) to a 2023 Kia Sportage hybrid. This senior is far happier with the Kia, particularly software and gas mileage.

Im a senior, taking city bus saves on gas and insurance 😂😂😂,,shur i can drive, anything, from motorcycle to 4 wheelers even a plain,in my younger year's retired, trucker 😂

In Poland, a senior gets a pension to buy a bicycle. Such cars are an abstraction like a flight to Mars.

I am 84 years old and I love my2023 Ford Escape hybrid. Why was it left off this list?

Iam 68 and enjoy my 2018 Mercedes G 63 AMG, 2023 X5 M50i...

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Yes okay when getting in and out these SUVs are fine for the older age people who have problems with this but there is on big fault is been able to drive an SUV in parking, Reversing and reconizing the size of this Type of Transport

what about Volkswagen Tiguan.where does it fit?