Thanks for watching our Top 10 Compact SUVs, based off of the 5 most important categories that you all most often discuss in the comments! *Please keep in mind that their are many other things that could be considered but will be highly individualized to each person*. And as always, if you're looking to buy any new vehicle on this list, go to carconfections.com/new-car-quotes to get the BEST price and access to invoice pricing information!

One area that is rarely considered is reliability. It is all nice that the vehicle is spacious and has cool tech but if it is in the shop or parked by the side of the road to frequently then none of that matters.

After 5 years of ownership the CRV would be on top of consumer list, the biggest mistake they’ve made is the pricing point.

If you don't mind a smaller space and the fuel economy. I think CX-5 is such a great car with top tier build quality, amazing HP with the turbo engine, great handling, soft/comfy ride, very quiet/well insulated cabin, known reliability with SkyActive engines and a solid sound system. Mazda's attention to detail and putting so much effort into R&D on their cars really wins me over. I don't care paying few extra bucks at the pump so it's my personal No.1 for sure!

I see why Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage score higher in Toyota RAV4 and Honda CRV realiability, quality, luxury, price, and warranty. 1.2 m recalls from toyota for airbags deployed again and 2.5m recalls from Honda fuel pump failures. So that beats this toyota and honda rhetoric nonsense.

Your ratings are based on aesthetics and looks of the cars. I am more concerned about reliability, recalls and operation of the car. You might buy a very nice car fully loaded , but you might get a lemon. That is why the top two cars on your list do not hold a good resale value. I believe your reviews are misleading for novice buyers or for buyers who do not have a knowledge of cars.

Just purchased the Tucson N-Line hybrid only a week ago and absolutely love it so far. And good to hear your comparisons on these SUVs. Thanks so much guys.

Thanks for this great video @CarConfections , can you please also make a video for your top 10 Choices for Sub compact SUV category

Accurate list of 2024 best car in terms of reliability and warranty: 1. Hyundai Tucson 2. KIA Sportage 3. Mazda CX-5 4. Honda CR-V 5. Mitsubshi Outlander 6. Nissan Rouge 7.Toyota RAV4 8. Subaru Forester 9. VW Tiguan 10. Ford Escape

I got a 2023 Kia Sportage and it has been incredible so far!

I have a 2008 Mitsubishi outlander with 234,000 miles. The motor and transmission still work great. But it's time for an update. I'm glad the new Mitsubishi made the list since I had a great experience with the 2008 . And it made your top 3 ! Thanks for the reviews.

I bought a 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL 4 months ago, I LOVE IT! Kudos for Hyundai for making #1

Thanks! In the process of looking at small SUV's now, this has been a great help!

Fantastic comparison, this is a good ranking!😸

I have the 3924 hyundai tuscon sel convenience hybrid!!! It's beautiful and I love it!! Always had Hyundai's!!!

Thanks Guys overall dimensions are important for some garages. We have a limit in our garage of 208" so this is critical and some people may not be thinking abut this. Also warranty are important.

Love your video guys

Some ideas for videos.. a reliability comparison of the different vehicles, like minivan and 3 tow suvs.

I am planing on buying a 2024 Hyundai Tucson in the fall!

For me, exterior looks/sportiness, interior luxuriousness, reliability, gas mileage, and value are the most important. IMO, cargo should be fairly similar within the same class, so that doesn't matter as much to me. Luxury and technology seem to cover similar things to me. Rogue, Rav4, and Tucson definitely top of my list!!! Love your vids

good job lads, you guys are on my top ten list of car channels to watch, good to see a Ford product making your top ten...

I’m very interested in Tucson and Sportage hybrid. But with their bad reputation of their cars are/were easy target for thefts and being stolen. Should consumer be worried about these two vehicles? Great content btw.

Thanks guys. I'm looking for a new suv, and I have to do it with my mom in mind. I need my 90 year old mother to be able to get inside the vehicle with my help, but also I need room for her wheelchair. What do you recomend? Keep in mind low to the ground, so she can step up and space for wheelchair. You will help a lot of people taking care of their aging parents, if you touch on something like that, and I think more people will tune in to listen. I know I will. She loves riding in my 4th gen Z28, but I can't get the chair in it. Thanks for your help. First time to your channel. BTW love both pairs of sunglasses. Really appreciate the video. 😊

Do you have a review of the top 10 2024 compact sedans?

Started shopping last fall (Sep '23) for a "compact Hybrid SUV" with priority given to cargo room. Our top 4 options were Rav4, CRV, Tucson and Sportage (again, all Hybrid models). Final choice: Sportage EX Hybrid, and we went on a "2 -3 month waiting list" in October: vehicle is now targeted for delivery at the end of Feb (and will be a 2024 model). The Sportage will be our third hybrid model (technically the hybrids have been my "wife's cars"): first a 2006 Prius (which she loved), and currently a 2017 Ioniq (which she loves Even More than the Prius!). The Ioniq has around 75,000 miles on it, has been largely trouble free (nothing serious, although just replaced rear brakes last week), and we will keep it as a daily commuter, using the Sportage for trips (hence the desire for more cargo space). We took a test drive in a '23 Sportage EX (Hybrid) and were very impressed with the performance and ride (relatively speaking, of course), and our experience with the '17 Ioniq suggests that the Kia (Hyundai) hybrid system is Likely to be reliable. A "real" transmission - vs CVT - and 18" wheels were also selling points: the 19" wheels on Tucson & Sportage SX don't seem practical given the overall condition of Michigan roadways, AND we enjoy camping, which often involves driving on some rather poor secondary / gravel roads. YMMV....

Is it me, or am I the only one who misses hard buttons? I have test driven almost all of the SUVs in this video and that is one of the big factors for me. This was a fantastic video, but my point is we all have differences in what we want, so test drive them all and make up your own mind. Also, IMO, you shouldn’t be stuck on one specific car company or you might miss out on a much better vehicle at a much better price.

Guys: THANK YOU for putting time stamps of the list in the video!!!

You need to add in resale valve !!!! # 1 is the Subaru Forester Sport and # 2 Toyota RAV-4 XLE and I have owned both

Which ones don't have CVT transmission?

Great Ranking but you guys should add reliability/resale value as a category.

Thank you for speaking in slow and clear English so we can all understand and follow ❤

You can find all these cars on a lot any day of the week except for the sportage hybrid. There has to be a reason for that. Sold before it even hits the lot. Pre-orders like I have never seen before.

What do you guys think about MG CARS?

Kia Sportage Hyundai Tucson basically the same car but for me I'm going to have to go for the Kia Sportage just because of its Style in luxury and also the Tucson forces style in luxury just the Kia has more like of a luxurious Vive if you know what I mean by that so for me I'm going to have to go for the Kia Sportage

Hey guys, love your vids, but there’s another huge rating you’re missing, RELIABILITY. I would never recommend a Mitsubishi or Nissan to anyone. It’s one thing to test drive or rent a car for a week, it’s a whole other thing to own. Keep up the great vids.

Love my mazda cx5!!!

I’d like to see how these are rated when you include reliability and resale value. Especially since your recent purchase, although not in this category, has already had a transmission replaced. That inconvenience and headache means a lot. All those 4’s and 5’s go out the window when your brand new ride is in the shop for weeks.

It’s shocking that Subaru doesn’t offer a Hybrid in their Forester or Outback models, and discontinued their Crosstrek PHEV. It doesn’t seem to align with the brand image. This eliminated it from consideration for me.

Never choose the rogue. A three cylinder VC turbo is a headache waiting to happen 🤕

As a local Kentuckian myself I have been thinking of seasons and I have been struggling with either a Ford Explorer, Chevy Blazer, Toyota RAV 4, and the Kia Sportage.

Wow that is a lot to think about…thank you for the details…I went into research assuming I’d get another rav4 but the price is high for the luxury features. I never considered Hyundai or Kia so that is a surprise. Thank you

I definitely think safety and reliability should be a factor across the average age of an American vehicle at around 12 years. Also, there needs to be an adjustment for safety, where the typical metric is the number of recalls but some recalls are pathetic, check the box type. They should get removed

Nissan rogue it is a Xtrail?

Nice!👍 ! I love the Toyota RV4

Had a Tucson that had two sensors go out within a yr with under 36000 miles that left me stranded & having to rent a car.

Nissan rogue is my favorite

What about the Santa Fe?

My favorite, aside from the price, is the Jeep Compass but it feels more like a sub compact. For this list, I like the RAV4. I love how it feels to sit in. I like the more rugged design language. I love the reliability and resale value. What I don’t like is the used car purchase price, which is so close to new MSRP that one might as well buy a brand new RAV4 in my opinion. I do like the Forester interior and exterior, though not as much.

Great comparison video! Drew mentioned reliability at the very end, which is very important to me. I realize that some drive trains are newer so that rating category may be more subjective. If you could time travel 175,000 miles into the future for each vehicle compared, do you think your list would be in the same order when including reliability and cost of ownership? I'm thinking no to that question. Thanks for making this video!

LOVE your videos, i think. you got all wrong on this one !!!!

You guys probably picked these vehicles in the closest order to what I’d choose. I shopped all but the Outlander (which I find ugly) , and just bought a Tucson Hybrid. I love it and it has the power the regular engine lacks and it gets double the city mileage of my 2020 Escape. While not my first pick it was what I got due to lack of availability. Ford doesn’t get enough love for their tech which is better than the Tucson but I was won over my interior quality and the warranty and value. No one mentions this but I’d love you to do some comparative reviews of manufacturer’s driver assist functions. I preferred Ford’s adaptive cruise to Hyundai’s and Ford has auto park (gimmicky but pretty amazing). It takes some work to see how these systems work in the wild. I prefer Hyundai’s cross traffic and lane keeping but found Ford’s adaptive cruise and front collision braking better (Ford’s seems more reliable to me but both have limits). I appreciate you’ve started listing 0-60 times in your reviews, may the smile meter RIP! Great job as always.

Mitsubishi Outlander is the top one for me.

Be stylish, travel light, CX-5 is my winner! 🎉

I see a lot of comments about including reliability and recalls for 2024 vehicles.. how does someone rate reliability on a 2024 brand new car.. you can’t even reliably rate that for a car until after a few years

I wish you had done a top 10 list of SUVs that are midsize but also EVs, fully electric. All the internal combustion engine ones will have a relatively short life time and the corporations that make them may not exist in 5 to 8 years

Would love to have a rav 4 hybrid but i ain’t waiting for two years just to get one. Thats ludacris how toyota shortage is here in Canada. With that being said, I am going for hyundai tucson hybrid

So the Buick Envista Avenir is too nice for this category?

What about the BMW X1 guys ?

I didn't see a rating for the Buick Encore GX

how about geely, jetour, and other brands?

Good luck driving at night or in the freezing cold with gloves on and trying to change the heat or radio in the Tucson. The 2025 brings back physical buttons, but that is the key reason I'm skipping the 2024 version.

Outlander for me, specially the PHEV one.

North American version car should have different category hahaha. Here is my experience let me share. I purchased a hyundai tucson hybrid in 2022 and I know it share the same tech and feat with kia and I traded it to Rav4 Hybrid and here's why 1. I live in manitoba winter is real af the placement of the sensor of tucson is so low it always get covered by snow send some annoying notifi every time 2. Turbo system got freeze-up too cold dealership say you just need to heat em up and drive it normaly - with a check engine light on lol i dont think so 3. Factory fog light not included cause it has no place for to begin with at front. Not all driver like to DIY for sure but that so damn helpful specially at time when you were driving at a foggy days, that feel tho. 4.Head light placement is so low always coverd with dirt make visibilty at night driving lesser. 5.Infotaiment and climate knobs oh man why hyundai? 6.and do not spray to hard when washing on that front lower lip facia it will pill-out the dark flakey color coat hahha But all in all a good SUV. Honda CRV 2024 hybrid touring i test drive it as my second option. Jesus Christ! 1. 50+k CND no rear heated seat. Goodluck to that. 2. They put the hybrid battery on the back where you should put the spare tire. Nice! Smaller Cargo space. But still a great looking SUV Yeah. I will take the RAV4 hybrid limited.

The Rogue also gives you quilted seats. Also gives you power motion sensor, and Auto lift gate and also gives you full digital display including the dash and also gives you heated front and rear seats.

It is too bad that Buick ruined their Envision ST for 2024 as the 2023 blackout sport version (which I own) is excellent.

I'm shopping and so far the Subaru outback is winning. A bit pricey, loading it up it gets near the Genesis GV70 which considering how well you like the Kia and Hyundai models I guess I should have a harder look at. The reliability factor is confusing. Genesis has increased greatly and JD Power gives it a good rating, plus it comes with 5 year warranty and 5 year free service. You read all kinds of things about Subaru, both good and bad, but of the dozen or so Subaru owners I've talked to they all like them and have had good experiences.

I think you forgot to mention that the Mitsubishi Outlander also has PHEV option and should have scored more than 3 (out of 5) in the power train category in your ranking.

I have the Kia Sportage and the Grand Cherokee L. 99.9 percent of the time I drive to the Sportage.

Now do one on safety. Which one will give me the best chance of surving an accident?

Don't forget, the 24 Tucson gets lifetime bluelink now

I'm sorry, but the poor reliability history & poor quality of the Escape, Tiguan, & the Kia/Hyundai twins would really remove those from my list of consideration. And the Mitsubishi?!?!? I know someone who got the PHEV version and it was in the mid-$50's!!! Way overpriced. The CVTs in this segment are not attractive either (Nissan, Subie, etc.). Maybe the next-gen CR-V and RAV-4 and the upcoming ugly Forester will be better...

If you measure fluff over substance, then these ratings might exhibit some validity. Otherwise, I will choose reliability and value retention any day.

I prefer Nissan Rogue, Since I'm Nissan fan.

No kia sorento?

The things most reviewers miss about CRV hybrid is it's like a generator of electricity but would be better with bigger batteries and a twin turbo, however, Honda is holding back because of cost and reliability.

You guys need to buy a Kia or a Hyundai with over 100k miles and let us know how it goes with it

Compact? Why was the VW Tiguan reviewed instead of the Taos?

well I'm disappointed that my new Vehicule a 2024 Subaru crosstrex did not make your list i would put my crosstrex against any of your models any day anytime.

I can't believe I'm considering a Kia. The Tucson's grill is just to ugly and the Sportage headlight design grabs attention away from it's only slightly better looking grill. The only thing that makes me question the reliability of the Sportage other than it being a Kia is the technology based design. Analog and simple is always better while flashy and more will likely cost you. Before buying a hybrid you should check the cost of replacing it in ten years or less and compare it to what you save in gas. I put 5k mile a year on a car and figured out it would take me 30 years to recoup the costs of owning a hybrid. And don't get me started on CVTs. Don't attack the messenger do a basic Google search.

I want reliability and value. More technology is not always a great thing but more that can go wrong . Hyundais seem like they are always having problems with recalls. I’m not a fan of auto stop/start . I want less technology and I don’t care about the newest gadgets. I want a good reliable car that doesn’t cost a fortune to repair. Keep it simple.

What about reliability score?

I mean no offense, and I know you want to build yourselves as well as your channel....but less time of you 2 on camera and more B roll footage of actual cars you are reviewing would be better I watched the whole video but I had to stop constantly to open a new screen to look up the car you were talking about. You have great opinions but id like to hear them WHILE seeing more of the car. =)

If you are looking at price for AWD options your order will be defeated

hyundai tucson

Kia Sportage

Would have not thought that kia and hyundai would come out on top. Fishy

You should have also considered other aspects like Safety, Reliability, mpg and Resale value etc. For me: 1. RAV4 2. CRV 3. Forester 4. Rogue 5. Mazda 6. Tucson 7. Sportage 8. Tiguan 9. Escape 10. Equinox

One important criteria to consider that you did not include is brand reliability. If you consider reliability, the Japanese brands (Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Subaru) would score the highest ratings.

No love for Buick Envision?

CRV hybrid is the one to get IMO

The cars you picked for the top some of them don't have reliablte

Mazda CX 5 all the!!

The koreans will forever be #1 and 2. I mean there is no outdoing them. I was surprised to see that rav4 go down. I forgot the outlander existed 😂. Its very underrated indeed.

I would rather pay much more for a rav4 than to throw my money away for a Hyundai and Kia. You can give both 25 out of 25 score for all I care.

1.5T "Sluggish" CRV should be in the #10, interior design and center screen dated.

What about reliability!

Great video guys! Don’t trust Hyundai or Kia. So my car would be any of the Japanese powertrains honestly. Outlander looks awesome! Wow! RAV4 with all those options 😎 Honda CRV Hybrid 🔥 Mazda cx-5 😍 Nissan Rogue was so pretty and luxurious 😍 Such a tough decision to make. But I’d buy either one of these and I’d know I’m making a good decision. Maybe for future I would say you could include “resale value” in one of the categories? Because for a lot of people it does matter that once I’m bored how much will I get for this car?

We saw your faces more than we saw the card

Kia and Hyundai get stole by kids like they steal candy. What about resale value, and reliability, longevity?

I have a 2023 Tucson Limited and a 2023 CR-V EX-L. Obviously the two are completely different vehicles in terms of style, meaning that the Tucson has a sportier “compressed” feeling and the CR-V feels larger and more functional. For us, the CR-V wins out because of the roomier feel and because it has the “automatic door lock after walk-away” feature. Not many vehicles have it.