Expert reviews

The gas-powered Hyundai Santa Fe is practically the perfect family SUV, with top-notch space, comfort, technology and driving dynamics, only struggling when it comes to fuel economy with the turbo engine.

The Trax has been completely redesigned for 2024, is significantly larger, has more technology and is less expensive than its predecessor last seen as a 2022 model.

We spent some time with an Audi RS E-Tron GT to see whether it checks the boxes of a grand tourer and found that it does — save for one.

Cushy, comfy and quick, the newly restyled 2023 BMW X7 three-row SUV provides a mostly premium experience, but its controls can still confound casual users.

Stylish, luxurious and excellent to drive, Alfa Romeo has successfully created with the 2024 Tonale an entry-level SUV with more mass appeal to get new buyers into its showrooms.

If you can look past its frustrating touch-sensitive controls, the redesigned 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 compact SUV is a luxurious, comfortable and smooth operator.

The 2024 Porsche Cayenne nails every point on the spectrum of the driving experience from sedate to sporty, and its updated cockpit brings welcome technological advancements with only minor complaints.

The 2023 Nissan Rogue is an outstanding all-around family-hauler, aided by smart packaging, an economical and surprisingly refined three-cylinder engine, and several thoughtful features — though it does get pricey in its top trim.

Comfortable, beautifully appointed and packed with useful tech, the redesigned 2023 Kia Sportage is an outstanding compact SUV — made slightly sillier with a questionable new “off-road” trim level.

The refreshed 2023 Ford Escape writes performance-oriented checks it can actually cash, but it fumbles the fundamentals with a disappointing, uncomfortable interior.