Here Are the 10 Cheapest New SUVs You Can Buy Right Now
The subcompact SUV market has boomed as automakers have rushed to add pint-size products to their lineups. Though they don’t have more passenger space than your typical small car — and many of them have even less cargo space — they do offer a higher seating position, a more rugged appearance and available all-wheel drive.
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To help with your search for an affordable car, we compiled 10 of the cheapest SUVs as of April 2025, and unsurprisingly, they all fall under the subcompact category. They’re ordered by base price, from least to most expensive, and all prices include the SUV’s destination charge, but not any cash incentives or taxes. Prices and EPA combined fuel-economy estimates are for front-wheel-drive versions of all the SUVs except the Kia Seltos, Mazda CX-30, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and Subaru Crosstrek, which come with standard AWD. All prices also include an automatic transmission.
Affordable subcompacts like the Hyundai Venue may look like other subcompact SUVs and are marketed as such, but they don’t offer AWD, whose availability we required to make this list. (You can find the Venue on our companion list, the 10 Cheapest Cars You Can Buy Right Now.) Adding AWD to most of the SUVs below costs around $1,500-$2,000.
Cheapest New SUVs
1. 2025 Nissan Kicks S: $23,220
2. 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS: $24,495
3. 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross L: $25,485
4. 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport S: $25,530
5. 2025 Hyundai Kona SE: $26,000
6. 2025 Kia Seltos LX: $26,085
7. 2025 Volkswagen Taos 1.5T S: $26,420
8. 2025 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S: $26,615
9. 2025 Honda HR-V LX: $26,795
10. 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Base: $27,230
1. 2025 Nissan Kicks S
Price: $23,220 (including $1,390 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 31 mpg
Completely redesigned for the 2025 model year, the Nissan Kicks has gone from being a stylistic wallflower to a head-turning small SUV, and it’s now available with AWD. Starting at a bit over $23,000, standard equipment includes a 7-inch touchscreen, keyless entry, push-button start, blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert. Unfortunately, the base S trim doesn’t include smartphone connectivity. The Kicks requires patience when attempting passing maneuvers, as its 141-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is fine so long as it’s not rushed. At this price point, quick acceleration isn’t on the menu; heavy applications of the gas pedal result in more noise than momentum.
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2. 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS
Price: $24,495 ($1,395 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 31 mpg
Introduced for the 2021 model year, the Chevrolet Trailblazer subcompact SUV is powered by a 137-hp, turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine and comes with standard FWD and a continuously variable automatic transmission or available AWD and a nine-speed automatic. The Trailblazer also comes standard with useful tech features like wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity and important active-safety features including automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning with steering assist.
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3. 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross L
Price: $25,485 ($1,350 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 32 mpg
Having joined the Toyota lineup for the 2022 model year, the Corolla Cross is positioned below the larger RAV4 in the automaker’s SUV lineup. As its name implies, the Corolla Cross shares a platform and powertrain with the popular Corolla compact car. That powertrain — a 169-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a CVT — is rated at 32 mpg combined with the base Corolla Cross L’s standard FWD. An 8-inch touchscreen display with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity comes standard on the base L, as do advanced safety features like forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control. We like the Corolla Cross’ standard features and available AWD, but power is meager for both city and highway driving.
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4. 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport S
Price: $25,530 ($1,595 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 26 mpg
The Outlander Sport hasn’t changed much since its debut for 2011, and it’s been eclipsed by much of its competition in that time. Still, it’s a very affordable vehicle, and in its base S trim, the Outlander Sport includes a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 148 hp, standard AWD and a CVT. Its standard equipment is fairly bare-bones compared to the top two on this list, but it does include a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, automatic high beams, automatic climate control, and key safety items such as forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning and automatic emergency braking. You’ll be missing out on a few of the most popular options by opting for the base trim, though — blind spot monitoring, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are all saved for higher trims.
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5. 2025 Hyundai Kona SE
Price: $26,000 ($1,450 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 31 mpg
Hyundai refreshed the Kona for 2024 with updated styling, more passenger room and improved technology. Three powertrains are available: two gas-powered engines and an all-electric version. The base SE once again gets a 147-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a CVT; it has a 31 mpg combined fuel economy rating. The sportier N Line and uplevel Limited use a 190-hp, turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder paired with an eight-speed automatic; it’s good for 28 mpg combined.
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6. 2025 Kia Seltos LX
Price: $26,085 ($1,395 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 29 mpg
The Kia Seltos is one of four SUVs on this list that makes AWD standard on the base LX trim; the next-higher S trim, curiously, has standard FWD and optional AWD. The Seltos LX is powered by a 146-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that works with a CVT. The base trim’s long list of standard features includes 17-inch alloy wheels and an 8-inch touchscreen multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. With its refresh for 2024, the Seltos got updated front-end styling and enhanced safety and tech features like blind spot collision warning, a speed limit assist and warning system, and enhanced forward collision avoidance assist.
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7. 2025 Volkswagen Taos 1.5T S
Price: $26,420 ($1,425 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 31 mpg
The Taos gets a styling refresh and power boost for the 2025 model year. VW’s smallest SUV is powered by a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that now makes 174 hp — a 16 hp bump from 2024. With FWD, the engine is paired to an eight-speed automatic and is rated at 31 mpg combined. The base S trim gets a standard 8-inch touchscreen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. It also comes with driver aids like automatic high beams, rain-sensing wipers, lane departure warning, lane departure steering assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert.
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8. 2025 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S
Price: $26,615 ($1,420 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 29 mpg
The AWD-only CX-30’s base S trim is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The CX-30 now makes 191 hp, and its EPA-rated fuel economy is an impressive 29 mpg combined. The generous list of standard features for the S trim include an 8.8-inch display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a six-speaker sound system and push-button start with keyless entry. Standard driver-assist features include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane departure steering assist, automatic high-beam headlights and adaptive cruise control. For 2025, Mazda’s smallest and least expensive SUV is largely unchanged save for newly available Alexa Built-In integration.
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9. 2025 Honda HR-V LX
Price: $26,795 ($1,395 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 28 mpg
Redesigned for 2023, the HR-V got a longer and wider exterior, a more powerful engine and improved safety tech. Aside from a small price bump, the HR-V carries over unchanged for 2025. The standard powertrain is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 158 hp (up from 141 horses in the previous generation) and is mated with a CVT. The power increase came with a fuel efficiency trade-off, however, knocking the SUV’s EPA-rated combined mpg from 30 to 28 for FWD versions. Standard on the base LX is a 7-inch center touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. The Honda Sensing bundle of driver aids is also standard. It includes traffic jam assist, traffic-sign recognition, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning and lane departure steering assist.
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10. 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Base
Price: $27,230 ($1,420 destination)
Combined fuel economy: 29 mpg
Redesigned for the 2024 model year, the Subaru Crosstrek received a performance boost, plus interior and tech upgrades. The base Crosstrek is powered by a 152-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder that comes with a standard CVT and AWD. The subcompact SUV’s value is further enhanced thanks to the latest version of Subaru’s EyeSight driver-assist suite, which has been updated for smoother operations and a wider field of view.
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