Best Luxury Small SUVs for 2024

Why Should I Buy a Luxury Small SUV?

Luxury small and compact SUVs are versatile vehicles offering ample passenger and cargo space while offering attractive fuel economy. They appeal to buyers who want a vehicle more spacious than a sedan, but don’t require a midsize crossover or large SUV.

What Are the Best Luxury Compact SUVs?

The best luxury small and compact SUVs provide comfortable seating, responsive acceleration, excellent fuel efficiency, high-quality cabin materials, and confident handling. The vehicles on this list also vary in terms of practicality and function. There’s the Acura RDX, which is among the most affordable and most reliable vehicles in the class, but if you’re looking for something more upscale that handles like a sports car, the Porsche Macan might suit your needs. And if you want a luxury compact SUV with off road prowess, look no further than the Land Rover Discovery Sport.

Because these are luxury cars, they are equipped with up-to-date safety technology and infotainment systems. The BMW X3 features a high-definition touch screen and has a full suite of standard safety features, including blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and forward collision warning with pedestrian detection. The vehicles on this list also have appealing comfort features as standard or optional equipment, including heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, a panoramic moonroof, a power liftgate, and remote start.

Some vehicles on this list of luxury compact crossovers appear twice for their regular versions and high-performance variants, like the Audi Q5 and the Audi SQ5, or the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The Mercedes-Benz GLC luxury crossover SUV also has an array of engine choices ranging from practical to robust, as well as more performance-oriented trims wearing an AMG badge. 

Most of these small luxury SUVs come standard with front-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive is available or standard on a few models.

What Other Vehicles Should I Consider?

Buyers who wish to forgo the premium nameplate should check out our Best Small and Compact SUVs list. Or, if you want something even smaller, check out our list of the Best Luxury Subcompact SUVs. Midsize SUV shoppers can browse our Best Luxury Midsize SUVs list, and if you want something more fuel-efficient, check out our Best Luxury Hybrid SUVs list.

1. BMW X3

• iSeeCars Score: 8.6 / 10

• Reliability Score: 8.4 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.5 / 10

• Safety Score: 10 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $46,900 - $61,900

• Used Price: $23,575 - $52,998

• MPG: 23 - 25

• Cargo Volume: 28.7 cu ft

1. Acura RDX

• iSeeCars Score: 8.4 / 10

• Reliability Score: 8.5 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.6 / 10

• Safety Score: 9.0 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $44,350 - $54,150

• Used Price: $25,499 - $46,988

• MPG: 23

• Cargo Volume: 29.5 cu ft

1. Volvo XC60

• iSeeCars Score: 8.2 / 10

• Reliability Score: 8.2 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.5 / 10

• Safety Score: 9.0 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $51,700

• Used Price: $25,496 - $51,482

• MPG: 25

• Cargo Volume: 37.8 cu ft

1. Audi Q5

• iSeeCars Score: 8.1 / 10

• Reliability Score: 8.1 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.2 / 10

• Safety Score: 9.0 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $45,300 - $58,100

• Used Price: $23,597 - $46,902

• MPG: 24 - 26

• Cargo Volume: 25.6 - 25.9 cu ft

1. INFINITI QX50

• iSeeCars Score: 8.1 / 10

• Reliability Score: 7.0 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.2 / 10

• Safety Score: 10 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $41,000 - $58,050

• Used Price: $21,189 - $40,196

• MPG: 25 - 26

• Cargo Volume: 31.1 - 31.4 cu ft

1. Buick Envision

• iSeeCars Score: 7.6 / 10

• Reliability Score: 5.6 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.3 / 10

• Safety Score: 10 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $35,900 - $47,000

• Used Price: $19,468 - $40,385

• MPG: 25 - 26

• Cargo Volume: 25.2 cu ft

1. Mercedes-Benz GLC

• iSeeCars Score: 7.5 / 10

• Reliability Score: 5.8 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.7 / 10

• Safety Score: 9.0 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $47,450 - $70,600

• Used Price: $24,008 - $55,990

• MPG: 21 - 29

• Cargo Volume: 19.2 - 21.9 cu ft

1. Cadillac XT5

• iSeeCars Score: 7.5 / 10

• Reliability Score: 5.5 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.0 / 10

• Safety Score: 9.9 / 10

• New Price (MSRP): $43,895 - $56,795

• Used Price: $22,899 - $52,116

• MPG: 21 - 24

• Cargo Volume: 30.0 cu ft

1. BMW X4

• iSeeCars Score: 7.2 / 10

• Reliability Score: 7.1 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 7.3 / 10

• Safety Score: Not Available

• New Price (MSRP): $55,300 - $66,700

• Used Price: $30,893 - $60,881

• MPG: 23 - 24

• Cargo Volume: 18.5 cu ft

1. Porsche Macan

• iSeeCars Score: 7.1 / 10

• Reliability Score: 6.1 / 10

• Value Retention Score: 8.0 / 10

• Safety Score: Not Available

• New Price (MSRP): $60,900 - $86,800

• Used Price: $37,111 - $83,415

• MPG: 19 - 21

• Cargo Volume: 17.2 cu ft

More from iSeeCars:

• Best Small SUVs

• Best Luxury Subcompact SUVs

• Best Family Cars

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