2026 Buick Encore GX

All 10 of the models in our cheap SUV list are subcompacts, and they’re ordered by base price, from least to most expensive.

Continuously variable transmissions allow the engine of a car to continuously operate in its most effective rpm range.

We put together lists of the SUVs with the best mpg by fuel type, including conventional gasoline-powered models, hybrids and plug-in hybrids.

Buick’s Encore GX subcompact SUV carries over unchanged, price aside, from 2025 to 2026 as it continues to be among the brand’s two bestsellers.

Reviving a whiplash protection test with modified criteria and methods, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated 18 small SUVs.