See performance data, measurements, safety tech and more detail at the Chasing Cars website: www.chasingcars.com.au/compare/2022-midsize-suv-megatest-which-family-suv-is-best/

With the amount of competition in this segment, I'd say making this list is like an achievement in itself. Surprised with how consistent the Haval H6 was across all tests. They've caught up well. Great Video guys!!!

So proud to see you guys from the start to where you guys are now. Your opinions on cars are the few I listen to. Absolutely killing it!

Phenomenal work, Tom and team. I loved the rapid-fire thoughts on different aspects of the cars - you took away a lot of the padding you see in some other reviews and kept our interest the entire time. I think you could have easily filled another 10 or more minutes of riveting content by: 1) elaborating a little on the standout features of the charts; 2) at the end you might have been able to count them down from last to first (admittedly easier said than done) or even from 5 down to 1; and 3) perhaps some closing thoughts on each one. All in all, you’ve really hit it out of the park and my comments are only my unqualified suggestions for minor refinements.

An excellent comparison guys. Very difficult to get substantial information on 11 vehicles into 36 minutes. I appreciated the quick cut editing giving as much narration as could be packed in and clear, smooth camera work. I appreciated the charts which illustrated that you'd really thought of what people want to know and how they want to interact with this information. A small suggestion is to always try to show video of what you are talking about at the time, e.g. the standout seating arrangements of the Honda CR-V. I do realise that doing this all the time can make for a choppy video with less presenter presence. You've got a great formula and you are up there with Australia's highest achievers in car video reviews in my books. Great stuff! P.S. I have an Outback on order and highway road manners, long haul comfort and dirt road capability are important to me, more so than outright performance and your comparison backs up my decision.

Wow you guys are just awesome, what a terrific idea it was to do a video/comparison like this. Hopefully you will do one comparing 10 small SUVs and 10 large SUVs with a wildcard included. Great job and work as always 👏👏👏👏

A very concise comparison. For a relatively new team this vid goes to show that Chasing Cars have moved to another level. Some more established auto media organisations (both online and print) need to take notice of CC. Well done - just the logistics alone would be a Herculean effort. Top marks

Great review guys! I would love to see a version of this with “luxury” SUVs!

Thank you for this great and neutral test! We have a RAV4 hybrid AWD-i from 2019 full equipped with panoramic roof and heated/ventilated seats. Driving it with around 6L/100km at the moment (winter in Germany, around 0 degrees Celsius, heavy wind at the coast). I think in the summer we will get close to 5L! We are SOOOO in Love with this car. It’s spacious and so comfortable to drive. Our little sun loves the roof and the low Windows to look out. We have 10 year warranty here so until 2029 I am stress free. 🙏🏼😊 Thank you Toyota. To you: keep doing your tests this way, great to watch!

Great test! I do wish you would have ranked all 11 in order at the end of the video just to round up all the excellent work you guys have done.

Thank you for the time and effort you guys put in with this. Appreciate it!

I watch chasing cars everyday after work. In the market for a new compact SUV and you guys make the best quality, real-world and engaging reviews. Keep up the great work.

This was SUCH a great watch. Congrats on such a good production, clean, useful presentation of info. Thank you for including headroom! As I tall fella I really appreciate the detail. I don't know if I'm alone here but I would love an average road noise cabin test to be included. AB'ing this detail in a scientific way rather than broadly saying 'it feels very refined' would help me as a buyer - but maybe there is a reason you don't take this measurement?

Subscribed “this is chasing cars” ages ago. Really like your team reviews.👍🏻

Great review- enjoyed the vid. I agree with some other comments here. A full list from 1 to 11 would have been good, noting the worst one which isn't to say that the car is bad, just needs improvement to compete. Also, a run down on each vehicle in summary wouldn't have gone astray.

Thank you so much for doing video about suv! Love it👏👏👏 huge help!!

Great comparison review Chasing Cars team. Appreciate your team took the time to compare the most looked car segments especially for families. Love your detailed review and a bar chart comparing the results. Haval, Hyundai and Kia surely have upclassed their products in the recent years, enabling them to compete with great brands from Germany and the reliable Japanese. Keep up the good job and look forward to your next professional review videos!

Fantastic review fellas. Comprehensive and great stats tables. Well done…best class comparison I have seen.

Excellent Review! Just subscribed! This segment is important globally and this review is the most comprehensive I've seen to date.

thanks for the review. very well thought out and put together. I just put a deposit down on a forrester 2022 today. glad to see it got a placing.

Fantastic video guys. Would love to see something similar for dual cab utes in the future.

Loved your review - well done and thank you. In other tests I’ve read/watched, the Tiguan doesn’t rate so we’ll in 3 areas. Lower: 1) Reliability 2) Off road capability 3) Resale value These are pretty important to me when I choose a car. These were left out of your test.

Keep it up guys. Love the video!

best overall comparisons video i've ever seen. so much in details to know before i choose which car to buy!

Please, please, please keep doing this type of comparison. I really thought that Tiguan was going to come out in front and I'm an extremely happy 4-month RAV4 Hybrid owner after a long 12-month wait. 🙂

I’m currently looking for a midsize SUV and watch lots of your reviews. Thanks so much for the new comprehensive review on this segment. Those information really help me to make the decision.

More of this kind of comparo!! Very detailed and enjoyable! 👌💯

Such a great informational video. Noticed that the Nissan Rogue/Dualis was not included in the megatest, is it not a midsize SUV? Also wouldve been interesting to see how the hybrid Escape would fair along side the RAV4. Also my Aussie car is an old 1999 Honda CRV (manual transmission) & that car whenever I'm home for a visit is still running great. Happy to see the VW.Tiguan ranked in the top 3. Haval is a new brand to me. Will watch more of your videos even though I now live in Canada.

Brilliant work guys, well done! As a 2018 CX-5 GT Turbo owner, I'm still happy with my purchase, despite the more recent competition. We've had it for 3 years now and it still brings a smile to my face when I drive it. I find the muscular performance and engaging dynamics appealing, and there's more than enough room in the back seat for my two young kids. If I was looking to buy something in the current market, it would still be one of my top picks as I like the sportier feel. I would also consider the RAV4 due to its sheer all-round competence, although the 12 month wait is off-putting and I find it hard to get too excited about it. The Tiguan 162TSI R-Line nails the brief, but the $60k price tag on the road with option packs unfortunately rules it out for me. I would seriously consider the Escape Vignale, although I can't stand circular gear selectors. Give me a conventional gear selector any day! The Escape does tick a lot of boxes though. I would also check out the Haval H6 as I think it looks good, performs well and offers great value. I'm just not sure how polished its technology and ride/handling are, but they've certainly come a long way. Once again great work on a comprehensive comparison test. It would have been great to see a sound level comparison. Did you get a feel for which cars had the quietest interiors at highway speeds?

Absolutely loved this shootout! Thank you.

Guys, that review was fire 🔥. Well done lads. Keep up the great work 👍

Great mega test and great content. Thanks fellas.

I loved this comparison, and you guys should do a lot more of them if you can! The little details provided really set it apart from the others, and i'm very keen on seeing the baby car seat fitting one which I think is a massive consideration for mid-sized SUVs.

This is a brilliant review. My husband and I have been confused by the medium sized SUV market. Seeing you guys put these models through their paces has given us a clearer picture of where we should be heading. Thank you for presenting such an informative review!

Awesome review guys well done Although in the future will be awesome to see a final verdict for all entrants Keep up the great work guys 👍

Awesome video! 👏 I would like to see more videos like this in the future! 😁

thanks from saudi arabia 🇸🇦 this is the best review i have ever seen in youtube by margine 👍🏼❤️

Perfect comparison. This is why your the most trusted car reviewers in Aus. Excellent comparison, the work put in is outstanding and far above your competition. Can't wait for next years.

Fantastic review. Great information and summary!

An absolutely awesome review Chasing Cars, really great effort and awesome to see the Rav4 come out on top!

Great job fella's! I would love to see this line up tested again in a few years by AK Morris at Redriven. Lets see how the VW Tiguan fairs for reliability! That is my only concern with the top 3. VW's track record isn't anything to right home about. I would have also liked to see a simple repair/replacement cost comparison for each vehicle. A busted headlight/ taillight OEM replacement cost. We don't always claim on insurance when we have a small bingle in the carpark. Maybe even the cost for things that might need replacing within the warranty period that are not covered, such as Brake pads and Tyres. With 18, 19 and 20" wheels on SUV's. Tyres can be very expensive to replace and even difficult to get in some cases depending on size. Just to help people understand that longer term ownership can get expensive based on brand.

I went with the Forester, took delivery 3 weeks ago. I do not regret my decision one bit. Enough power and superior road handling with all the safety features you could ever need.

Great job guys. Thanks for the comparison. 👍

Glad I ordered a RAV4 - wait for arrival is very long (8-12 months) - thanks for this amazing testing of so many similar SUV's - mammoth task !

Fantastic review. I would love to see a review on 7 seat segment as well

One of the best comparison videos I’ve ever seen. Well done! My top 3 are: 1- Vw Tiguan 2- Toyota Rav 4 3- Kia Sportage For me it’s very important the drive and the quality of the interior.

what a huge project, can't imagine all the works u guys has done behind the scene

Chasing Cars! *standing ovation* Awesome job guys! It's the car comparison to end all car comparisons! This will surely help a lot of families out there, especially in a car market thats getting pricier, with waiting times getting longer.

Great comparison Vid Tom! I think Subaru Sport (1 spec down from 2.5i-s) has to b the best value for money SUV that is well priced with ground clearance, roomy cabin, moon roof n Subaru's legendary AwD n best visibility! 👌

Hi Tom, great video! I think it would be good to see you grab some of the wireless AA/CP gadgets which are available now and do a test with those! (which connect the fastest, no dropouts etc). Because you often talk about not having wireless phone mirroring, but for $100 this issue can now be solved, so its barely a blip on the radar for me. (and many viewers might not even know this tech exists!)

Fabulous megatest fellas, only wish you'd included the Skoda Karoq. Perhaps your next megatest could be small SUVs as I know many, myself included, who are looking to buy in this segment. Keep up the great work! Subscribed.

Enjoyed watching this segment comparison mega test. You should do one for the next class up (Sorento, Santa Fe, CX-9 etc).

Can't argue with the RAV4 being judged the overall winner when everything taken into account but geez it has the most boring /plain interior , when i drove it , it just wasn't a nice place to be for 30 minutes let alone for hours and hours on a road trip . Seats were ordinary at best and just not something you could relax into , hybrid system aside it lacks the tech of some others . For my money it was probably the least pleasant car i test drove and not somewhere i'd like to spend a lot of time . Great job on the reviews , keep em coming .

This was an awesome informative package with so many details covered. I was happy to see how well Haval H6 performed overall for a newcomer to the market. Hard to argue with the unbeatable price on Havals SUV range. There soon to be released h6 hybrid will be even more of a game changer. Certainly making some of the others brands look very overpriced for what they offer . Have had 2 friends now purchase h6 and another one is also about to order one also .

@Tom Baker & the Chasing Cars team, Thanks for the great comparo. Congrats on your ambition for the channel!

the video we were all waiting for. thanks

Thank you chasing Cars Team for doing this! Can you do a review for cars suitable for red P Platers for all states?

Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. Tom said it so many times, I thought this might help some others.

Wow. Great job guys! Keep it up!

Excellent effort, guys. It must have taken quite an effort to put this together. The result is a great review. Very impressive.

Me and my 10 year old son were glued to the screen cheering for the Rav4 everytime it came on since we recently ordered one after a bit of reluctance. Happy to hear it took your number 1 spot! Thank you Chasing Cars team for helping us feel better about our decision! *sings outro music*

Great video! Informative, unbiased. Well done lads! I don't agree with Subaru, but it's all subjective. My family-needs ranking would be something like... 1. Tiguan (Price/servicing costs ruled it out for me) 2. Rav 4 (Interior could be better though - pretty boring. All other boxes ticked) 3. Outlander (Light grey interior is beautiful - my only con is the lack of power) 4 & 5. Sportage/Tucson (Hard to split - not much to dislike) 6. Escape (Interior a bit behind others) 7. H6 (Huge value for money. I was surprised at its level of comfort. Steering a downfall) 8. CRV (Outdated). 9. Forester (Yes for practicality, no for everything else) 10. CX-5 (No for practicality, outdated interior. Drives OK) 11. Outback (Never been a fan of wagons)

So glad that I’ve found this channel!, great professionalism and review of cars we can actually own

I have driven VW cars for 47 years . I keep them for 10 years and service them regularly at the dealership. I have never had an issue of reliability with any of my cars.I recently bought what I consider to be my last car a 2022 Taos. I don't expect to have any problems with it as well.

Really enjoyed this one. Lot of effort. Thank you for making this.

Cheers guys for such a comprehensive review! I must admit I was really hoping the Tucson and Sportage would have done better as I was very keen on either of those. I might have to hold off and do a bit more research.

Brilliant comparison! Thank you Lads!

Great Mega test/Match up of SUVs. Very informative 👏 👌

Great video! Loving this mega test format, much easier than shortlisting cars then watching each test. Would love to see one on small/compact SUVs. I just bought a Volkswagen T-Cross and would love to see how it compares.

Great comprehensive comparison. The Forester is such a practical SUV and even though it's looking dated and could do with the old XT model grunt it still manages to hold it's own with the competition which is a little bit of a surprise.

Great work guys love it!

Doubt any other video on youtube or the internet anywhere is as good an comprehensive as this, best video for buyers in this segment of cars anywhere!

Awesome comparison. Looks like I made the right choice. Booked a 2022 RAV4 Edge Hybrid. Getting it delivered by March. Cheers.

Great video! Have to admit I’m surprised the forester did so well; I thought it would be surpassed by its outback sibling and others in the segment! I own a 2021 (pre-facelift) forester 2.5 I-S, and it’s a great car all round! Would it be safe to say there’s little difference overall in the pre-facelift and facelifted forester?

The best review/video on your channel by far.

Well done guys great video! Ciao!

Great show and great compassions... just picked up a Haval, 6 months old, 6500kms for a little over 25ks... there simply is no competition... we have a 2019 Kia sportage which is amazing but the haval is on another level for the price... I’m also not willing to take cheap shots at China when they are simply working hard to essentially provide our nation with great quality at cheaper prices - politics of Australia or China are nothing to boast about either way so... many thanks to the Chinese and their engineering ... can’t wait to c some ‘special’ models a little outside the box ...the Japanese gave us land cruisers Supras and WRX’s , and I’m sure the Chinese will contribute and push the end to the next level...

My top 3 were Mazda, Toyota and Subaru. I’ve been a Subaru fan for years and I love my ‘01 Liberty. I found the new Forester was exactly utilitarian and underpowered. I was so disappointed the day I drove that car, it was like breaking up with your long-time partner… The CX-5 was next, fantastic car around the city and felt good on the highway. I didn’t like the way it drove up hills though - as in the way it holds a gear to keep power. It revved its guts out and sent a lot of noise through the cabin. The Subaru was similar but had to keep the foot down to keep the speed, and if you got stuck behind a slow vehicle you can just forget getting back up to speed again if your going uphill. The Toyota hybrid zipped around town and held good speed going up hills. The car just didn’t feel rushed either way, and the way it was quiet while sitting at the lights without a stop/start like the petrol engines was soothing. Overtaking going uphill was noisy, but once I was up to speed the engine mellowed out again and there was still power there when I wanted it. I ordered a Toyota, yes infotainment is a bit dated, yes harder to get than an exotic car these days, but as a package it was much more refined. Didn’t test drive the Tiguan which I’m a bit bummed about, but the upfront and ongoing costs scared me off… Once I saw the Kia I was like, damn maybe I should have got one of those… but being a similar price to the Toyota with no hybrid and just flashy tech, I’m not convinced. I’d rather save $$ on fuel than look at a fancy screen.

Really good video Thanks guys

Very well done! Greetings from America!!!

Great video. I am driving a 2022 Subaru Forester. It’s definitely not the most flashiest or fastest but it is a great no non-sense drive for a family car. It gets the job done without adding the novelty of large screens to try to sell the car. And considering it’s cheaper than the top spec rav 4 and Tiguan it’s definitely the best value for money.

Says the Subaru Forester was above average in everything after he literally said it was very slow

Fantastic stuff, best watch yet 🙏🏽

Superb effort, thank you.

Love the review guys, one small suggestion would be to fit a pram in the boot to see how it fits flat and how much room is left over once the pram is in the cargo space. On another note, the Forrester is such a frustrating vehicle. Amazing visibility and handling but the engine is underpowered and no cargo space to fit a pram flat in the boot. Subaru really need to get with the times, putting new headlights on a car is not "the all new forrester". As a current subaru owner, i will be upgrading to a Toyota or a kia/hyundai

Missed opportunity not starting the video with "I'm Tom Baker, I'm John Law, and I'm Nathan Ponchard, and this...."

I just bought a 2023 Rav4 hybrid in the US and I couldn't be happier with it. It's just such a great car. Loved the thorough comparisons that you did and I was pleased to see the Rav come out on top. :)

Very helpful video guys...

Really great format! Loved learning about each of these 11 contenders 😄 Two questions I have: 1. Since many families will take roadtrips and SUVs should have some off-road capability, did you consider doing a mild off-road test? 2. Was there an overall total ranking from 1-11?

The RAV4 hybrid was one I was looking into with the Outlander PHEV, but this has confirmed my suspicions about the Outlander, I was mainly wanting AWD and some hybrid /electric addition because I will be driving on varied surfaces, from motorways, to the occasional dirt road, beach, and local roads off the beaten track coastal & back roads, the extra grip from AWD, and the all round handling has definitely pushed me firmly into the RAV4 court, I like it’s angular looks too.

Very well done, Chasing Cars team!

My result too. Not from exhaustive testing, but a consolidation of various reviews. Well done Team !

I'm bought the new Tiguan I'm a big fan !

Mazda CX5 for me please. Its elegant styling and top-notch handling,interior, and build quality is my key 🔑 points. Well done, fellas! Cheers 🍻 from Virginia USA 🇺🇸 👍

when is the large family SUV comparison test? cheers..great review

Cleared my doubts very well !!

Love the video. Just got my Rav4 Hybrid and love the car! The only gripe I have with it is the cabin is too noisy. A lot of wind and road noise, makes long highway drives less comfortable

Midsize SUV LUXURY cars would be awesome to see.

A great review on all these vehicles and all are great suvs.i love my outlander suits my life style

Great video boys!