The Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V are league-leaders in comfort, efficiency, and restraint among compact crossovers.
They’re the standard-bearers for good reasons.
The Hyundai Santa Fe is spacious and value packed.
The Forester approaches Jeep-like capability off-road, but we like its interior better.
The Ford Escape angles into on-road comfort hard this year; the Sport Hybrid is our pick for drivability and efficiency.
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 2021 Jeep CherokeeGet Your Price |  2021 Honda CR-V#8 in Mid-Size SUVs |  2021 Hyundai Santa Fe |  2021 Subaru Forester#3 in Mid-Size SUVs |  2021 Toyota RAV4#5 in Hybrid SUVs Get Your Price |  2020 Ford EscapeGet Your Price |
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The 2021 Jeep Cherokee prioritizes off-road capability beyond all else. |
The 2021 Honda CR-V wins hundreds of thousands of wallets each year and it’s no surprise: it’s spacious, comfortable, efficient, and quiet. |
A recent Best Car To Buy winner, the 2021 Subaru Forester notches big wins in utility and safety as one of our most recommended crossover SUVs. |
The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is the meat-and-potatoes crossover for many buyers; the RAV4 Prime supplies the all-electric range. |
The 2020 Ford Escape takes a more refined tack, and brings its hybrid edition back into vogue. | |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $26,290 | N/A | N/A | $24,795 | $26,050 | $24,885 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 18 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 26 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy | 23 MPG City / 37 MPG Hwy | ||
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | N/A | N/A | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-3 |
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| Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | N/A | N/A | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| Latitude FWD | N/A | N/A | CVT | LE FWD (Natl) | S FWD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | N/A | N/A | All Wheel | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | N/A | N/A | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | N/A | N/A | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2021 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2021 Honda CR-V | 2021 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe | 2021 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2021 Subaru Forester | 2021 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2021 Toyota RAV4 | 2021 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2020 Ford Escape | |
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