"Top 102 SUVs rated"

[SAC1]

Auto Express - Special Issue no. 1498 - Winter Special"
including 102 Best SUVs "....In such a crowded area of the market, value for money, practicality and running costs are equally important; SUVs need to tick a whole host of boxes to be worthy of consideration today."

Here is a brief summary:

# 102 different SUVs listed
# all types rated from Alfa to Volvo includes Fiat Panda 4x4 to Bentley Bentayaga
# "our pick" for each model include "best engine choice" - (79 [77%] are diesel)

# Ranking:
1. Land Rover Discovery [2.0 diesel 240 bhp]
2. Volvo XC60 [2.0 diesel 187 bhp]
3. Peugeot 3008 [1.6 diesel 118 bhp]
4. Skoda Kodiak [2.0 diesel 148 bhp]
5. Peugeot 5008 [1.6 diesel 118 bhp]
6. Jaguar F-Pace [2.0 diesel 178 bhp]
7. Volvo XC90 [2.0 diesel 235 bhp]
8. Skoda Karok [1.5 petrol 148 bhp]
>>>>
13. Porsche Macan [3.0 diesel 254 bhp]
>>>>>
15. Alfa Romeo Stelvio [2.2 diesel 210 bhp]
16. Audi Q7 [3.0 diesel 254 bhp]
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21. Range Rover [3.0 diesel 256 bhp]
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30. Bentley Bentayaga [4.0 diesel 429 bhp]
31. Tesla Model X [75D electric 324 bhp]
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33. Porsche Cayenne [3.0 petrol 335 bhp]
34. Range Rover Velar [3.0 diesel 296 bhp]
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40. Audi Q5 [2.0 diesel 187 bhp]
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57. Maserati Levante [3.0 diesel 275 bhp]
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64. BMW X5 [3.0 diesel 258 bhp]
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91. BMW X6 [3.0 diesel 258 bhp]
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102. Jeep Wrangler [2.8 diesel 197 bhp]

[JBA]

Land Rover Discovery - the most ugly looking SUV
Peugeots - you'd have to have some strong faith in this brand's reliability, build quality and depreciation by rating it above a Porsche.

[andreas]

Land Rover Discovery - the most ugly looking SUV
Peugeots - you'd have to have some strong faith in this brand's reliability, build quality and depreciation by rating it above a Porsche.

It's intriguing that Land Rover's website gallery doesn't include a rear view of the Discovery! What an amazingly fugly car!

As for Peugeots, you know what Mr Clarkson said about people who drive them....

[ScotMac]

It is quite disappointing until you see the models further down the list.

Not tooo bad I suppose

[johnd]

It is quite disappointing until you see the models further down the list.

But the quote at the top of the post, viz:

"....In such a crowded area of the market, value for money, practicality and running costs are equally important; SUVs need to tick a whole host of boxes to be worthy of consideration today."

goes a long way towards explaining the ranking. I would guess that none of those three was a priority for anyone here?

[ScotMac]

It is quite disappointing until you see the models further down the list.

But the quote at the top of the post, viz:

"....In such a crowded area of the market, value for money, practicality and running costs are equally important; SUVs need to tick a whole host of boxes to be worthy of consideration today."

goes a long way towards explaining the ranking. I would guess that none of those three was a priority for anyone here?

I suppose practicality is important for a lot of Macan owners (5 seats etc.) otherwise we would have bought a 911.

[johnd]

I suppose practicality is important for a lot of Macan owners (5 seats etc.) otherwise we would have bought a 911.

Well yes, but in the context of an SUV, for practicality don't they tend to mean things like boot size, rear leg room, whether it seats 5 comfortably, or even seats 7 in some cases, ground clearance etc for off-road use and so on, none of which the Macan would score very highly on.

[Macandriver]

For my family it’s very practical, but my kids are young and don’t need much leg room. Value for money, well, you get what you pay for... the car is a delight to drive and when you consider that value also includes depreciation, it’s reasonable value for money. Running costs... agree wholeheartedly that it’s not the best in that department, and that you don’t buy a Macan for that reason. The lists out there don’t really matter. The smile on your face when you pull out of the driveway is what matters.

[Tom 2000]

Land Rover Discovery - the most ugly looking SUV

Looking up its arse from behind is, ....., well it’s just disturbing.

[Wing Commander]

It's intriguing that Land Rover's website gallery doesn't include a rear view of the Discovery!

True! And a Discovery with a 2.0 engine?! Seems a big old car for a 2.0 to drag around?