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Best Luxury SUVs for 2020

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Car and Driver’s ratings and rankings are arrived at from the results of our extensive instrumented testing of several hundred vehicles each year and from our expert editors’ subjective impressions gained in real-world driving. We have rated the Best Luxury SUVs for 2020 on a 10-point scale based on roughly 200 data points encompassing acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, value, and how enjoyable they are to drive. We then use those ratings to rank them against the other vehicles in their segment. We take ratings and rankings seriously because we want you to know everything about the vehicles that you’re interested in.

By Size

2020 Volvo XC40

9.5
/10
C/D RATING
1
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2020 Volvo XC40
Starting at
$34,695
EPA MPG
25–27 combined

2020 BMW X1

9
/10
C/D RATING
2
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2020 BMW X1
Starting at
$36,195
EPA MPG
26–27 combined

2020 BMW X2

8.5
/10
C/D RATING
3
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2020 BMW X2
Starting at
$37,395
EPA MPG
26–27 combined

2020 Porsche Macan

10
/10
C/D RATING
1
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2020 Porsche Macan
Starting at
$52,250
EPA MPG
20–21 combined

2020 BMW X3

9
/10
C/D RATING
2
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2020 BMW X3
Starting at
$42,945
EPA MPG
23–27 combined

2020 Volvo XC60

9
/10
C/D RATING
3
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2020 Volvo XC60
Starting at
$41,145
EPA MPG
23–24 combined

2020 Porsche Cayenne

10
/10
C/D RATING
1
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2020 Porsche Cayenne
Starting at
$68,150
EPA MPG
17–20 combined

2020 BMW X5

9.5
/10
C/D RATING
2
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2020 BMW X5
Starting at
$59,895
EPA MPG
18–23 combined

2020 Volvo XC90

9.5
/10
C/D RATING
3
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2020 Volvo XC90
Starting at
$49,345
EPA MPG
21–27 combined

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