TOP 7 Recommended Sub-Compact SUVs (by Consumer Reports)

Kona has a lot of problems

Funny how on the 'SUV GEEK CHANNEL ' consumers called Hyundi Kona one of the worst for 2023....what year year are you talking about here?

A bit of reflection...,
Seems every model year the trend is less driving machine and more comfy sofa. Bleah. I still prefer my 1986 Honda Accord 5 speed 4 door over anything else I've driven. No fancy touch screen to take your eyes off the road to adjust, just buttons and knobs you adjust by feel. Very important for dark rural highways and roads at night, interstate speed traffic, or changing settings because it's the 8th hour of a 10 hour drive.

But, no longer many manual transmission options left. Even 5 speed automatics are falling to the scourge of drivability, a horrid creature wrought by fiendish minds to suck even the faintest pleasure out of driving. At 300 to 500 miles a week, that's just mean.

I speak ill of the ubiquitous CVT transmission, a laggard slug-about best avoided if at all possible, unless you like to stick a foot out and help it accelerate.

My 2016 6 speed manual Honda HR-V has very good acceleration, especially at high rev's. It gives decent 37 mph highway/ 28 mpg surface if you keep the rev's low. Comfortable, mannerly, no swaying around curves or corners. Nimble handling, by I'm not worried about needing a quick lane change or a tight curve.

Like all subcompacts, it sits too high for fun driving on very curvy roads, which sicks. Not a lot of "putting places for sunglasses, pocketbook, spare change, etc, and less than ideal rear seat room.

One tremendous knock, shared by many models, is an all black interior as the only option. Hot, shows any light colored lint or debris, fells like sitting in a tomb. Seat covers and floor mats are a great investment, colors, patterns, changeable.

Been very happy with it. Shame it's no longer an option. I've driven manuals since I started driving. Most control over speed, mileage, engine output, acceleration, deceleration without using the brakes (to slow down a bit), lower repair, more driver awareness. A car to be driven, not a plump couch to semi-doze in.

Now, aren't you glad you didn't read this?

I would scratch the Nissan, chevy and Hyundai vehicles mentioned on this list. Those vehicles are unreliable garbage! The other ones mentioned are OK 😂.

If anyone wants to get one of these for your teenager. I can tell you from experience the chevy trailblazer is a great option for safety. I had a really bad wreck in a fully loaded 2022 tb rs and came out of it completely unharmed. All those safety features work very well and the onstar service is excellent.

Really. So, Subaru, Nissan, Chevy are all better than a Honda or Toyota. Do you and CR consider the category known as RELIABILITY AND COST to maintain it. Sorry, but I have a hard time following your review.

No Volkswagen Taos?

i would've tough the Seltos would be there!

I saw the latest buying edition of Consumer Reports and none of these are referred to as sub-compacts. The two subcompacts or Hatchbacks recommended are Hyundai Venue and Nissan Kicks. These mentioned in the report are called small SUV's. And they listed eight cars and five hybrids. I don't think the list was in best to worse order, but if it was, Trailblazer was last on the list. Some of the cars mentioned here were not on the list.

Well the vehicle you are showing is a honda URV not HRV. You not very good at this are you.

Explain how corolla can be more powerful than C-HR when they have the same engines with same bhp ? Please explain yourself.

Why don't car companies learn not everyone wants all the crap they add as safety .
It's just something to break and let them drive on a cell phone

Corolla cross 25,090 32,000

You can buy a rav 4 the Kona is 30 plus not 21

No trouble compiling a short list at all.
What is the standard transmission. Automatic, hard pass, manual, it's on the list.

Forester is a top notch down to earth, no frills compact high wagon. I'm in the market for either the Forester (mine is a 2018 super reliable or a Crosstrek. You can't go wrong with either one unless you wannna be seeing in a Cadillac ST5 the metalic voice reviewer said? GM: keep your crap and the same goes for Chrysler.

Where is Hyundai Tucson or Kia Sportage?
Subaru? Really?
Among the worst buys ever!!

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Cx-30 below Blazer?!?!?!?

I just checked the website and Mazda CX30 is not 4wd as stated.