Top 10 best SUVs and 4x4s

IF YOU’RE in the market for an SUV or 4x4 you’re spoilt for choice these days – making finding the very best model for your needs all the more difficult. The number of SUVs on the market is at an all-time high and the days when 4x4 vehicles were agricultural and hard to live with are long gone. Today’s SUV market covers a wide spectrum from small, economical choices to large 7-seaters and premium models offering the last word in luxury and refinement.

To save you from getting lost in a labyrinth of boot and towing capacities, legroom measurements and infotainment specs, Auto Express have compared all the 4x4 and SUV models on the market and created a list of the top 10 best SUVs and 4x4s.

As more and more people are opting for an SUV, carmakers have become embroiled in a fierce competition to offer the best ride, refinement, and comfort. What is perhaps most impressive, is that a select few of these new SUVs even exceed the performance and driving dynamics of the more conventional family cars with a genuinely engaging experience.

Auto Express says some will have concerns about the ethics of driving a big and potentially inefficient SUV of course, but even those concerns can often be put to rest as many of the models on offer are not much thirstier or more polluting than similarly-sized saloons or family hatchbacks.

Efficient hybrid models are becoming increasingly popular too, with great mpg figures from their high-tech drivetrains. Just be warned that you may struggle to replicate official figures in the real world.

Style is an important factor with many new SUVs and 4x4s, and plenty of models are available with a range of personalisation options to make the car you choose stand out. And at the top end of the SUV spectrum, the most luxurious SUVs have the quality and refinement to match the best limousines for comfort.