Challenges

Since our last comparison for best compact SUV in 2019, two of our competitors — the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Rogue — have been fully redesigned and 2019’s winner, the Volkswagen Tiguan, has been updated.

Redesigned for 2021, the Nissan Rogue dethroned the two-time champion Volkswagen Tiguan in our test to find the best compact SUV.

Our expert judges spend a week comparing vehicles in the best way anyone can evaluate competitors: back to back. Here’s the breakdown for our Compact SUV Challenge.

Much has changed since our last minivan comparison, so we felt it was time for another look. Check out the results and details of our Minivan Challenge for 2021 here.

After a week spent testing the class, we’ve concluded the all-new Kia Carnival is the best minivan out there, but minivan popularity has been in retreat since a reported peak in popularity more than two decades ago.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of how we scored contenders in our latest Minivan Challenge.

Here are the results of our Affordable Small SUV Challenge, which pits the defending champion Subaru Crosstrek against the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Kia Seltos and Mazda CX-30.

Dig into how we selected the 2021 Kia Seltos as the winner of our Affordable Small SUV Challenge.

Learn how our judges determined the winner of our Affordable Small SUV Challenge and the categories they evaluated.

We gathered three of the most relevant 2020 compact sedans for an abbreviated Cars.com Challenge: the Honda Civic, Nissan Sentra and Toyota Corolla.