The Best SUVS to Buy: Breaking Down the Highest Rated Models
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If you're in search of some of the best SUVs to buy based on customer satisfaction ratings and overall popularity, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with this information before you make your final selection. SUV ratings are certainly not a final say when it comes to which SUV models are the best for you, but they can certainly be helpful in making your decision. Ultimately, you'll have to go and inspect various types of models at a dealership and then test drive them to see which ones work best for you and your needs. Read on for a brief overview of the highest rated models of sports utility vehicle.
Ford Escape
The Escape is consistently one of the highest rated models of compact SUV. It was awarded the number one spot by Consumer Reports for model year 2010. This vehicle is an excellent combination of a number of different factors, making it easy to drive, sleek, attractive and powerful. The car comes with an excellent gas mileage rating in comparison with many other SUVs (topped only by some of the hybrid SUVs that are currently available), competitive amenities in the interior of the vehicle and more.
Honda CR-V
The CR-V gives the Ford Escape a competitor in the fight for dominance over the small SUV market. The CR-V is a unique type of SUV in that it's significantly less expensive than many other cars that are on the market alongside of it. The benefit to this is obvious, and the downside is not much of a problem for many people; the CR-V comes with very few luxury amenities. However, the wide array of trim types allows you to determine exactly what it is that you're interested in having in your vehicle.
Nissan Rogue
The Rogue is a third small SUV that is dominant on the ratings. This vehicle really stands out for two primary reasons. The first is that it has, like most larger SUVs but unlike many of its fellow compact vehicles, a third row of seats that can be removed in order to make more room for cargo space. This increases the versatility of this vehicle by quite a bit. The second reason is that the Rogue is by far the highest rated SUV in its class in terms of safety. While SUVs are, in general, quite safe in accidents, many of them are extremely dangerous when it comes to handling and rolling over at turns; the Rogue stands out for its safety in this regard.
This is only a short list of some of the highest rated models of compact SUV on the market. For more information about these cars or similar vehicles, or about larger SUVs, speak with a professional or a dealer in your area today. Don't forget to test drive any car that you think may be up for final consideration in order to determine how well you like to drive it.
