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Best 2-Row SUVs of 2025

Find the right 2-row SUV based on the factors like safety, features, technology, fuel efficiency, driving performance, build, value, cargo space, and more. Our Kelley Blue Book editors have test-driven and examined each of these vehicles, so this is a list you can trust.

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2026 Honda CR-V

2026 Honda CR-V

$32,315
Starting Price
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4.8
rating
Expert Rating
30 MPG
Combined Fuel Economy
The 2026 Honda CR-V remains a benchmark among compact SUVs, masterfully combining practicality, efficiency, and easy driving manners.
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The 2025 Hyundai Kona subcompact SUV has winning ways in terms of practicality and affordability, with winning looks to match.

2025 Hyundai Kona

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Both stylish and sensible, the 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV has plenty of space, equipment, and tech.

2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
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The 2025 Kia Seltos is a subcompact SUV that deserves strong consideration thanks to its space, equipment, and safety features.

2025 Kia Seltos

The 2025 Bronco Sport is among the most rugged and outdoorsy SUVs you can buy, bringing a fun attitude and real off-road performance.

2025 Ford Bronco Sport

The 2026 Kia Sportage compact SUV boasts stylish looks, impressive tech, and great value.

2026 Kia Sportage

The 2025 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is the most powerful and fuel-efficient member of Kia’s compact SUV lineup.

2025 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid

Targeting drivers with adventure in their souls, the all-wheel-drive Subaru Crosstrek is affordable, capable, and practical.

2025 Subaru Crosstrek

The sturdy 2025 Subaru Outback steers a fine line between SUV and wagon styles, always delivering in terms of dependability and sure-footedness.

2025 Subaru Outback

The 2025 Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling compact SUV and a benchmark for practicality, safety, and reliability.

2025 Toyota RAV4

The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid SUV blends class-leading EV range with potent power and excellent everyday usability.

2024 Toyota RAV4 Prime

The 2026 Honda HR-V is a subcompact SUV featuring Honda’s signature durability, quality, and refinement.

2026 Honda HR-V

The Hyundai Tucson is an excellent compact SUV overall, and gets even better for 2025.

2025 Hyundai Tucson

The 2025 Mazda CX-50 is one of the more engaging contenders in the compact SUV class, both visually and from behind the steering wheel.

2025 MAZDA CX-50

The famously capable and durable Toyota 4Runner is an off-roading favorite and an automotive icon, and it’s been totally redesigned for 2025.

2025 Toyota 4Runner

The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross is a competent, safe, and affordable subcompact SUV.

2025 Toyota Corolla Cross

The 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L is a family-friendly 3-row SUV that’s comfortable on-road, capable off-road, and luxurious in the upper trims.

2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

The 2025 Mazda CX-5 is that rare beast — a compact SUV that brings enjoyment to the driving experience. It’s also accomplished in many other areas.

2025 MAZDA CX-5

The 2025 Subaru Forester compact SUV has an adventurous attitude and the hardware to back it up. This all-new generation also brings improvements in technology and comfort.

2025 Subaru Forester

The 2025 Toyota Crown Signia is a new 2-row midsize SUV with a hybrid drivetrain and all-wheel drive as standard.

2025 Toyota Crown Signia

The 2024 Toyota Venza stands out as a comfortable midsize 5-passenger SUV with great fuel efficiency from a standard hybrid powertrain.

2024 Toyota Venza
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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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FAQ

What is the top-rated vehicle among best 2-row SUVs?

Currently, the 2026 Honda CR-V tops the list of KBB.com’s best 2-row SUVs. After hours of test driving and analysis, our experts assigned the CR-V a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars.

What are the top 3 vehicles among best 2-row SUVs?

The 2026 Honda CR-V, 2025 Hyundai Kona, and 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe are the highest-rated models on KBB.com’s list of best 2-row SUVs.

Which of the best 2-row SUVs is the most affordable?

The 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross has a starting price of $25,485, making it the most affordable option on KBB.com’s list of best 2-row SUVs.

Which of the best 2-row SUVs is the most fuel-efficient?

With a combined fuel economy of 39 MPG, the 2024 Toyota Venza is the most fuel-efficient vehicle on KBB.com’s list of the best 2-row SUVs.

What is the #1 best 2-row SUV in America?

Currently the 2026 Honda CR-V tops KBB's always up-to-date list of the best 2-row SUVs in America. It gets 4.8 out of 5 stars from our car experts, has a starting MSRP of $32,315 and gets 30 MPG. Learn more at Kelley Blue Book.