# The best SUVs of 2026 in the US

The SUVs that won Car and Driver's 10Best Trucks & SUVs 2026 (nearly 100 vehicles tested back to back) plus the class winners of Edmunds' 2026 rankings and Top Rated Awards. Pickups left out.

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- Jun 23, 2026 · Brooke Peters
- https://even.best/en/l/95/the-best-suvs-of-2026-in-the-us

## Top 10

1. **Honda CR-V** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Car and Driver 10Best 2026: the compact SUV benchmark for space, comfort and hybrid efficiency.
2. **Hyundai Tucson Hybrid** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Edmunds' \#1 small SUV for 2026.
3. **Hyundai Palisade Hybrid** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Edmunds Top Rated SUV 2026 and a Car and Driver 10Best: three-row family hauler with a new hybrid powertrain.
4. **Chevrolet Trax** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Car and Driver 10Best 2026: roomy, cheap subcompact that drives better than its price.
5. **Hyundai Kona** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Edmunds' \#1 extra-small SUV for 2026.
6. **Porsche Macan** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Car and Driver 10Best 2026: the sports car of compact SUVs, now also electric.
7. **Toyota RAV4** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Compact SUV launched in 1994, America's best-selling SUV, offered as hybrid and plug-in hybrid.
8. **Ford Expedition** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Edmunds' \#1 large SUV (2027 model year).
9. **Kia Sorento Hybrid** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Edmunds' \#1 small three-row SUV for 2026.
10. **Lucid Gravity** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Car and Driver 10Best 2026: electric three-row SUV with up to 450 miles of range.
11. **Honda Passport** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Car and Driver 10Best 2026: redesigned two-row midsize SUV with real off-road ability (TrailSport).
12. **Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and GMC Yukon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Car and Driver 10Best 2026: GM's full-size body-on-frame SUVs.
13. **Subaru Outback** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Edmunds' \#1 midsize SUV for 2026, redesigned as a more rugged crossover.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.