The Audi Q8 is the two-row version of the Q7 crossover and it’s just as comfortable as the X5.
The Acura MDX is a popular three-row crossover that’s new for 2022 with curvy new style and a high-performance edition.
The Cadillac XT6 is a three-row crossover from Caddy that’s handsome from the outside but doesn’t feel as special inside.
The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is closest to the X5 in price, size, and mission.
It offers good engines, including a new V-8, and great tech.
The Volvo XC90 has plug-in hybrid technology and driftwood trim, but it’s not as efficient with its interior space.
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The 2021 X5 is BMW’s best vehicle, one that does nearly everything with grace and ease. |
The 2021 Audi Q8 is an expansive–and expensive–full-size luxury crossover that doesn’t cut corners, it carves them. |
The 2021 Cadillac XT6 is a sharp spin on three-row family crossovers, but misses on a few details. |
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class is a no-compromise SUV with excellent performance, a spacious interior, and tons of style. |
Low-key luxury lies in the 2021 Volvo XC90’s serene cockpit, in its strong acceleration, and in its gray-wool confines. |
The 2020 Acura MDX is a stately three-row family crossover that has aged well. |
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| $59,400 | $68,200 | $48,045 | $54,750 | $49,000 | $44,500 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 13 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy |
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| Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric I-6 | Intercooled Turbo Gas/Electric V-6 | Gas I4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 |
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| Standard SUV 2WD | N/A | Sport Utility Vehicles | Small SUV 2WD | Standard SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD |
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| sDrive40i Sports Activity Vehicle | Premium Plus 55 TFSI quattro | FWD 4-Door Luxury | GLE 350 SUV | T5 FWD Momentum 7P | FWD 7-Passenger |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Sports Activity Vehicle | quattro Sport Utility | Sport Utility Vehicle | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
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| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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