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Best Used SUVs

41 guides · ranked by our guide ratings

41 suvs from our guides, ranked by our own rating (Top pick, Value, Caution) and then by how many serious known problems each has.

7 top picks 22 good value 4 caution

Top picks7

Toyota Kluger XU70
2021-2026 · 5-door 7-seat wagon
MediumTop issue: Second-row seat recliner may not fully engage (safety recall)
$38k-$75k
Top pick
Mazda CX-30 DM
2019-2026 · 5-door SUV / crossover
HighTop issue: Parasitic battery drain / flat 12V battery
$20k-$45k
Top pick
Toyota Kluger XU50
2014-2020 · 5-door wagon (7-seat)
HighTop issue: Fuel-delivery pipe weld recall (mid-2014 build)
$22k-$48k
Top pick
Mazda CX-5 KE / KF
2012-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Oil dilution / rising oil level (DPF regen)
$12k-$50k
Top pick
Toyota Yaris Cross XP210
2020-2026 · 5-door wagon (light/small SUV)
HighTop issue: 2020-2021 hybrid power-loss recall
$18k-$40k
Top pick
Toyota Corolla Cross XG10
2022-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Steering intermediate-shaft universal-joint crack (recall)
$28k-$50k
Top pick
Toyota RAV4 XA50
2019-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Fuel pump recall (in-tank low-pressure pump)
$28k-$60k
Top pick

Good value22

Hyundai Tucson TL
2015-2020 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: 7-speed dry DCT shudder / hesitation
$15k-$32k
Value
Subaru Outback BS (5th gen)
2015-2020 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Takata airbag recall
$15k-$38k
Value
Honda CR-V RM (4th gen)
2012-2017 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Undersized front brake disc recall (early 2012-13 build)
$12k-$28k
Value
Hyundai Venue QX
2019-2026 · 5-door wagon (light/compact SUV)
HighTop issue: Seatbelt pretensioner inflator rupture (2020-2022 recall)
$15k-$30k
Value
Kia Seltos SP2
2019-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Piston oil-ring defect - oil consumption, engine failure and fire risk (recall REC-006395)
$18k-$45k
Value
Kia Sorento MQ4
2020-2026 · 5-door wagon (7-seat, 3-row)
HighTop issue: 8DCT transmission electric oil pump (EOP) recall - loss of drive
$35k-$85k
Value
Kia Sportage NQ5
2021-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: 7-speed dry DCT shudder, judder and clutch wear
$25k-$55k
Value
Mazda CX-9 TC
2016-2026 · 5-door 7-seat wagon
HighTop issue: Rear PTU / transfer unit failure (AWD)
$25k-$60k
Value
Toyota C-HR AX10 / AX50
2017-2023 · 5-door coupe-style crossover SUV
HighTop issue: Fire-risk recall (2019-2023 build)
$18k-$38k
Value
Kia Sportage QL
2015-2021 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: HECU (ABS module) fire-risk recall - 2016-2021
$13k-$32k
Value
Kia Sorento UM
2015-2020 · 5-door wagon (7-seat)
HighTop issue: Gearshift cable / park recall (roll-away risk)
$15k-$38k
Value
Hyundai Santa Fe TM
2018-2024 · 5-door wagon (7-seat)
HighTop issue: Theta II GDi oil consumption / engine knock and seizure
$25k-$55k
Value
Mazda CX-8 KG
2018-2023 · 5-door wagon (3-row, 6 or 7 seat)
HighTop issue: Takata airbag recall (early build / regional supply)
$25k-$50k
Value
Toyota RAV4 XA40
2013-2018 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Battery hold-down / electrical fire-risk recall
$15k-$32k
Value
Mazda CX-3 DK
2015-2026 · 5-door SUV / light crossover
HighTop issue: Takata airbag recall (early cars)
$12k-$35k
Value
Mitsubishi Outlander ZK / ZL
2012-2021 · 5-door wagon (5 or 7 seat)
HighTop issue: CVT shudder, hesitation and overheating
$10k-$32k
Value
Subaru Forester SJ (4th gen)
2013-2018 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Lineartronic CVT judder / shudder and failure
$12k-$30k
Value
Mitsubishi ASX XA-XD
2010-2026 · 5-door wagon (small SUV)
HighTop issue: CVT fluid neglect (first-generation petrol cars)
$8k-$47k
Value
Hyundai Kona OS
2017-2023 · 5-door SUV / crossover
HighTop issue: Hyundai engine class action (Australia) - Nu / GDi oil consumption
$15k-$45k
Value
Nissan X-Trail T32
2014-2022 · 5-door wagon (5-seat), 5-door wagon (7-seat)
HighTop issue: Fuel pressure sensor recall (early build) - fire risk
$12k-$32k
Value
Kia Niro DE / SG2
2017-2026 · 5-door wagon / crossover
HighTop issue: Dry-clutch DCT is the core caveat on all hybrid/PHEV Niros
$22k-$55k
Value
Hyundai ix35 LM
2010-2015 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: ABS module brake-fluid fire risk (recall - 2012-2013)
$7k-$20k
Value

Worth a look8

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross GK / GL
2017-2026 · 5-door SUV / coupe-crossover
HighTop issue: CVT rev-hang, judder and costly failure
$18k-$45k
Nissan X-Trail T33
2022-2026 · 5-door wagon (5-seat), 5-door wagon (7-seat, petrol only)
HighTop issue: Xtronic CVT judder, whine and failure
$30k-$58k
Hyundai Tucson NX4
2021-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: ABS module engine-fire recall (carryover risk)
$28k-$55k
Mitsubishi Outlander ZM
2021-2026 · 5-door wagon (5 or 7 seat)
HighTop issue: Fuel pump failure recall (early ZM)
$28k-$75k
Subaru XV GT
2017-2023 · 5-door wagon (raised hatch/crossover)
HighTop issue: Takata passenger airbag recall (early 2017 builds)
$18k-$38k
Honda HR-V RU
2015-2022 · 5-door wagon (compact crossover SUV)
HighTop issue: Takata airbag recall (compulsory)
$13k-$30k
Nissan Qashqai J11
2014-2022 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Takata airbag inflator recall
$12k-$32k
Hyundai Santa Fe DM
2012-2018 · 5-door wagon (7-seat)
HighTop issue: Engine-bay fire recall (2015-2017 electronics)
$10k-$28k

Buy with caution4

Nissan Dualis J10
2007-2013 · 5-door wagon, 5-door wagon (Dualis+2 7-seat, longer wheelbase)
HighTop issue: Takata passenger airbag recall
$4k-$14k
Caution
Mazda CX-60 KH
2023-2026 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Multiple software recalls and customer-satisfaction campaigns
$45k-$85k
Caution
Ford Escape / Kuga TF / ZG
2012-2020 · 5-door wagon
HighTop issue: Wet (belt-in-oil) timing belt degradation
$8k-$28k
Caution
Nissan Juke F15 / F16
2013-2026 · 5-door compact crossover hatchback
HighTop issue: Jatco Xtronic CVT reliability (F15 1.6 cars)
$8k-$35k
Caution

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