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Cheapest Mid-Size SUVs of 2025

Shop the most affordable mid-size SUVs as determined by Kelley Blue Book's trusted experts. You'll find ratings, fuel economy, price and more. Explore the rankings and find the perfect car for you.

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2025 Subaru Outback

2025 Subaru Outback

$31,415
Starting Price
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4.6
rating
Expert Rating
25 MPG
Combined Fuel Economy
The sturdy 2025 Subaru Outback steers a fine line between SUV and wagon styles, always delivering in terms of dependability and sure-footedness.
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The Mitsubishi Outlander is America’s most affordable 3-row SUV, and its great warranty and impressive fuel economy add to its value proposition.

2025 Mitsubishi Outlander

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The Kia Sorento is smaller and more affordable than most midsize 3-row SUVs, and it might be perfect for families that only occasionally need that third row.

2025 Kia Sorento
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The 2024 Chevrolet Traverse Limited 3-row midsize SUV is a familiar face in a crowd of newer contenders.

2024 Chevrolet Traverse Limited

The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer is a 2-row midsize SUV with sporty looks, agile handling, and a choice of two engines.

2025 Chevrolet Blazer

The Nissan Pathfinder attracts families with its top-notch safety ratings, impressive towing muscle, and comfortable 3-row interior.

2025 Nissan Pathfinder

The 2025 Kia Telluride is multi-talented, delivering all the essentials demanded by buyers of midsize 3-row SUVs.

2025 Kia Telluride

The Jeep Grand Cherokee upholds its well-earned reputation for blending on-road comfort with off-road capability with little compromise.

2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee

The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport is a 2-row midsize SUV with advanced tech, decent fuel economy, and solid driving dynamics.

2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

The 2025 Jeep Wrangler combines epic off-road adventure with modern tech, connectivity and safety features in an iconic package.

2025 Jeep Wrangler 4 Door

The 2025 Mazda CX-90 is a well-executed midsize 3-row SUV with a more premium ambience than most mainstream rivals.

2025 MAZDA CX-90

One of the roomiest 3-row SUVs, the midsize 2025 Volkswagen Atlas is a solid balance of utility and comfort.

2025 Volkswagen Atlas

The 2024 Ford Edge uses its midsize SUV dimensions to bring a more pleasant experience to a smaller audience.

2024 Ford Edge

A top gun in the world of off-roading, the 2025 Ford Bronco mates its outback prowess with sufficient civility for family outings and includes loads of advanced tech.

2025 Ford Bronco

The Jeep Grand Cherokee L takes the practicality and capability we love about the Grand Cherokee and adds a third row of seats.

2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

The 2025 Toyota Highlander is one of America’s favorite 3-row SUVs because of its blend of reliability, practicality, and safety.

2025 Toyota Highlander

The 2025 Subaru Ascent is an all-wheel-drive SUV with seating for up to eight, top-tier safety ratings, and an impressive list of standard features.

2025 Subaru Ascent

The Ford Explorer is a good 3-row midsize SUV made better for 2025.

2025 Ford Explorer

The 2025 Honda Pilot is one of our favorite midsize SUVs because it performs its duties so well.

2025 Honda Pilot
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What Our Ratings Mean

  • 0-1.0: This is the rarest group of all because a really bad new car is really, really hard to find these days. We recommend that you pass on any vehicle receiving a rating between 0 and 1.
  • 2.0: Cars landing in this set are also rare. Only true love and limitless passion (or a free vehicle) should allow you to give in to temptation for one of these vehicles.
  • 3.0: Is the vehicle you’re looking at in this range? We’d bet that if you look a little harder, you’ll find a better vehicle at a similar price to fulfill your needs.
  • 4.0: This is the area where the rubber meets the recommendations. The 3-4 range is full of good cars and some great ones. Starting here, it’s OK to listen to your heart.
  • 5.0: These scores represent the cream of the crop, with “5.0” representing, well, near perfection. Any car you choose in this group will treat you very well over time.

How Kelley Blue Book Rates Cars

Rather than pulling random numbers out of the air or off some meaningless checklist, KBB’s editors rank a vehicle to where it belongs in its class. Before any car earns its KBB rating, it must prove itself to be better (or worse) than the other cars it’s competing against as it tries to get you to spend your money buying or leasing.

Our editors drive and live with a given vehicle. We ask all the right questions about the interior, the exterior, the engine and powertrain, the ride and handling, the features, the comfort, and of course, about the price. Does it serve the purpose for which it was built? (Whether that purpose is commuting efficiently to and from work in the city, keeping your family safe, making you feel like you’ve made it to the top — or that you’re on your way — or making you feel like you’ve finally found just the right partner for your lifestyle.)

We take each vehicle we test through the mundane — parking, lane-changing, backing up, cargo space and loading — as well as the essential — acceleration, braking, handling, interior quiet and comfort, build quality, materials quality, reliability.

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