Top-5 Subcompact SUVs // Our top picks for 2023

And what’s wrong with the renegade? More reliable and handles better than a Kia.

What make model is the car you are sitting in? The VW?

#1 Subaru

Hello I booked the Eclipse Cross GT, but I am little confused. Can you give your expertise for Mitsubishi aswell.

Where's Honda?

how the heck are you two soooooo good at this? you both talk to the camera like you are talking to me?!! as a guy who does camera work and commercials - i'm ALWAYS impressed seeing someone doing a much better job than I do. wow. love you both. and, you are helpful. always check you out when looking for cars for the familly !!! thanks. keep up the great work.

The Taos has wound up on Consumer Report's worst SUV list. It has had multiple NHTSA recalls and owner complaints. Please tell us if and how much VW is paying you to ignore the facts and tell us it's so great.

I wouldn’t overlook the Trailblazer. Looks good, spacious and good value. Definitely less bland than most of the others.

2021 Seltos owner (picked up in Nov 20)...SX with the turbo and DCT. 43k miles, no repair work at all. Even same tires! Great little car. Highway trips at 80mpg, frequent city driving (DC, Balt, Philly), hilly back country roads - easily handles all. NO CVT. Tried the Crosstrek back then, that busy interior, uncomfy seating (I'm 6ft 1 and 230lbs), and the dead dead dead steering turned me away. I know many don't like the DCT. I love it as it reminds me of my manual driving days a little. It eventually adapts to your driving style, but I get why some don't like it. Neighbor's Taos ('23...) has been sent back to the shop 3X in 8 months. NOPE. It's the same old VW problems. Just wanted to give a longer term report on the Seltos. (edit: the '24s no longer have the DCT...)

My husband had the Crosstrek. The only feature I liked was it made it over the Sierras during the Winter. I didn’t like anything else about it.

I hear that Kia’s are not that reliable …

Dealers in CA wants to sell over MSRP up to $5000.00 plus unnecessary accessories. Car companies don't help the consumer.

all prices seem appreciated by about +$5000 in just 9-months down the line in Canada.

number 1 is obvisouly cx-5, not some shitty ugly subarus suv

Hyundai, Kia, VW, are worthless due to being so unreliable.

And where is the Kia Sportage???

hummer

In the website of Hamer Toyota...the Corolla cross is AWD as a base model. The highest trim , gold colored has a lot of features but not awd

I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a 24' trailblazer or a Taos.

Crash tests and safety ratings should be included as well.

I like your videos, however, I almost can't BELIVE that you ever endorse ANY vehicle that has a CVT transmission.

Good review, looking to buy a 2024 subcompact for our son, the Crosstrek Sport is currently what’s at the top of our list along with maybe the Mazda CX-30. In the 2024 model year, Subaru has phased out the manual transmission on all Crosstreks.

I bought a 2021 Subaru CrossTrek Outdoor; very happy with it except for the cost of regular maintenance (every 6000 miles or 6 months irrespective of mileage); for my first 2 years I've being doing less than 6000 miles every 6 months. I traded in a 2016 Toyota AWD Rav4. Earlier this year my wife wanted a new car and we were leaning towards a 2023 AWD Toyota Cross (we were trading in a 2015 Corolla sedan), Mazda CX-30, or Nissan Qashqai. We ended up with the Nissan AWD Qashqai; she didn't like the ride of the Corolla Cross (and it would have taken over 12 months to get one!) or the Mazda CX-30 (she found the ride harsh).

Nissan Kicks?

lol The Taos is rated the worst SUV of 2023 by SUV Geeks.....

all the cars mentioned here have had problems some have been recalled and one hit the top of the unreliability list of SUVs - WASTE OF TIME THIS PROGRAM - THUMBS DOWN

What car are you sitting in?

VW Taos (#4) is also ending up on other lists. That of LEAST RELIABLE. VW builds appealing vehicles that fall on their face when it comes to reliability.

Good job, thanks a lot. As for my mind, Subaru - the best choice, and hybrid model - especially.

“Taos gas standard turbo engine unlike Kia!!”
Sure ! With a remarkably more expensive price tag! Lol

In Europe climate change is a big issue. By 2050 and probably sooner cars that run on petrol won't be allowed anymore. So they have already made plans to make it worse to drive cars with petrol engines. Gasoline in the Netherlands costs at the moment about € 2.00 a liter (that's € 7,60 a gallon or 7,8 dollars). In the near future drivers will pay a certain price for each km they drive. Depending on the type of vehicle it will be more expensive.

What car are you guys sitting in while doing the video?

Crosstrek is #1!

I just watched a couple of videos that listed several of these models amongst the the worst for most unreliable and lowest customer satisfaction 😮. Who do you believe? Toyota and Honda are without question the best choice.

I enjoy your list
I pick Chevy bolt for size and ev
Yes the car will stopped being built
It was best deal for me
I wanted small plus no more gas

One of my biggest pet pevs is the inconsistency in interest rates between auto makers. I stick to my brand because the interest rate is reasonable and I get a loyalty % rate. To charge a higher interest rate seems like an extra perk for the dealership. 😢

Subaru, reliable, utilitarian, fun and……actually good-looking.

I wouldn't take any of those compared to our Bronco Sport Badlands edition. It's much faster, has true locking 4wd and looks far better. It's pricey, but worth it.

2012 rav4 is considered very reliable year here I'm looking for limited with low miles, some older models are more reliable.

My bro is in Surrey, he said it's 68 there, we had record high 113 in Texas, I'm not built for this heat.

If ANY list isn't time stamped, I don't waste MY time

I absolutely love my 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Premium, (Special Edition in Desert Khaki.) I have had it since February, and have enjoyed it more every single time I drive it. Money well spent! 😊

In my opinion I think you shortchanged the HRV, there 2.0 normal aspirated engine is almost bullet proof, much better long term reliability then the turbo Kias.
But I do understand its not that type of review.

You guys are an awesome team, thanks gif some common sense that’s useful and considerate
Greetings from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

We were looking at Honda HRV in the US and the dealers were marking them up a lot.

Test drove the cross drove like a soap box , lots of motor noise,bland materials,noisy body ro terrible.

For these sewing machines mpg sucks!

Nissan Kicks E Power

We're a Mazda Family, although we dont have a CX-30. But any of these recs that have a CVT are out in my book.