Chevrolet Trailblazer

For the second straight year, the Chevrolet Trailblazer holds the line on affordability, with the 2026 model starting at the same $24,395 base price (including destination).

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

We’ve compared hundreds of models and thousands of configurations to find the cars that give you the most bang for the buck in popular vehicle classes including SUVs, pickup trucks, EVs, and sedans and hatchbacks.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

The 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer introduces a new color but otherwise carries over for the new model year; it starts at $24,395.

A starting price usually references a car’s base model, excluding available features, options and fees, making it a poor benchmark in some cases.

Here are three things we like about the 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer and four things we do not.

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

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2024.