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#1 Chevrolet Equinox Image View Photos
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2015 Chevrolet Equinox

The 2015 Chevrolet Equinox ranks among the best in the compact SUV class, thanks to its comfortable ride, roomy interior, great crash safety scores, ... Read full review »

8.6
$12,976 - $20,753
22 City / 32 Hwy
8.6
$12,976 - $20,753
22 City / 32 Hwy
#1 Hyundai Tucson Image View Photos
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2015 Hyundai Tucson

The 2015 Hyundai Tucson’s upscale interior, smooth handling, and perfect reliability rating help it rank near the top of the compact SUV class. Read full review »

8.6
$13,699 - $18,225
23 City / 29 Hwy
8.6
$13,699 - $18,225
23 City / 29 Hwy
#3 Ford Escape Image View Photos
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2015 Ford Escape

The 2015 Ford Escape ranks near the top of the compact SUV class. The Escape has an upscale and spacious interior, refined engine options, ... Read full review »

8.5
$13,103 - $18,129
22 City / 31 Hwy
8.5
$13,103 - $18,129
22 City / 31 Hwy
#3 Nissan Rogue Image View Photos
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2015 Nissan Rogue

The 2015 Nissan Rogue ranks among the best in the competitive compact SUV segment. It boasts an upscale-yet-practical interior, above-average reliability, and respectable safety ... Read full review »

8.5
$14,849 - $18,411
26 City / 33 Hwy
8.5
$14,849 - $18,411
26 City / 33 Hwy
#5 GMC Terrain Image View Photos
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2015 GMC Terrain

The 2015 GMC Terrain sits in the top third of the compact SUV class. It features a quality cabin, exceptionally roomy seats, and a ... Read full review »

8.4
$14,375 - $23,129
22 City / 32 Hwy
8.4
$14,375 - $23,129
22 City / 32 Hwy
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#6 Kia Sportage Image View Photos
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2015 Kia Sportage

The 2015 Kia Sportage ranks in the top third of the compact SUV class. It has excellent safety scores, outstanding driving dynamics, and a ... Read full review »

8.3
$13,811 - $18,746
21 City / 28 Hwy
8.3
$13,811 - $18,746
21 City / 28 Hwy
#7 Honda CR-V Image View Photos
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2015 Honda CR-V

The 2015 Honda CR-V offers lots of standard features and plenty of room for passengers and cargo. However, it ranks in the middle of ... Read full review »

8.2
$16,200 - $22,543
27 City / 34 Hwy
8.2
$16,200 - $22,543
27 City / 34 Hwy
#7 Mazda CX-5 Image View Photos
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2015 Mazda CX-5

The 2015 Mazda CX-5 ranks in the middle of the compact SUV class, providing exceptional handling and one of the highest safety scores in ... Read full review »

8.2
$14,569 - $18,941
26 City / 35 Hwy
8.2
$14,569 - $18,941
26 City / 35 Hwy
#9 Volkswagen Tiguan Image View Photos
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2015 Volkswagen Tiguan

The 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan delivers balanced handling and an upscale, feature-rich interior. Its top competitors, however, offer better fuel economy, higher safety scores, and ... Read full review »

8.1
$11,546 - $17,786
21 City / 26 Hwy
8.1
$11,546 - $17,786
21 City / 26 Hwy
#10 Subaru Forester Image View Photos
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2015 Subaru Forester

The 2015 Subaru Forester is a spacious and safe compact SUV, but its poor predicted reliability rating and less upscale interior pushes it toward ... Read full review »

7.9
$15,560 - $22,832
22 City / 29 Hwy
7.9
$15,560 - $22,832
22 City / 29 Hwy
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#11 Nissan Xterra Image View Photos
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2015 Nissan Xterra

Though the 2015 Nissan Xterra is a capable off-roader with plenty of room for your gear, it falls in the bottom half our rankings. ... Read full review »

7.7
$19,349 - $26,856
16 City / 22 Hwy
7.7
$19,349 - $26,856
16 City / 22 Hwy
#12 Jeep Cherokee Image View Photos
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2015 Jeep Cherokee

The 2015 Jeep Cherokee provides solid performance and has an upmarket cabin, but its low reliability score drags it down in our rankings. Read full review »

7.6
$14,217 - $21,541
22 City / 31 Hwy
7.6
$14,217 - $21,541
22 City / 31 Hwy
#12 Toyota RAV4 Image View Photos
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2015 Toyota RAV4

The 2015 Toyota RAV4 ranks in the bottom half of the competitive compact SUV class. It has exceptional cargo space, roomy seats, and a ... Read full review »

7.6
$16,406 - $20,407
24 City / 31 Hwy
7.6
$16,406 - $20,407
24 City / 31 Hwy
#14 Jeep Wrangler Image View Photos
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2015 Jeep Wrangler

The 2015 Jeep Wrangler may outperform other SUVs when the pavement ends, but its harsh on-road manners, lack of features, and poor predicted reliability ... Read full review »

7.3
$19,614 - $33,119
17 (Est) City / 21 (Est) Hwy
7.3
$19,614 - $33,119
17 (Est) City / 21 (Est) Hwy
#14 Mitsubishi Outlander Image View Photos
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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander

The 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander isn’t the worst compact SUV on the market but it's close. An underpowered base engine, low predicted reliability, and cheap ... Read full review »

7.3
$13,768 - $17,517
25 City / 31 Hwy
7.3
$13,768 - $17,517
25 City / 31 Hwy
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#16 Jeep Patriot Image View Photos
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2015 Jeep Patriot

The 2015 Jeep Patriot ranks at the bottom of the compact SUV class because of its cheap interior materials, small cargo area, low crash ... Read full review »

6.5
$10,598 - $17,244
23 City / 30 Hwy
6.5
$10,598 - $17,244
23 City / 30 Hwy
#17 Jeep Compass Image View Photos
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2015 Jeep Compass

The 2015 Jeep Compass sits at the bottom of our used compact SUV rankings because of its anemic engine, unrefined driving dynamics, below-average reliability ... Read full review »

5.9
$11,305 - $17,491
23 City / 30 Hwy
5.9
$11,305 - $17,491
23 City / 30 Hwy
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