Jeep’s been blazing trails in the SUV space for decades, and the Trailhawk badge on the Cherokee and other models inspired other automakers to follow suit.
The Subaru Forester now has a Wilderness trim with a lifted suspension, black wheels wrapped in all-terrain tires, tow hooks, tie downs, and more.
Toyota has been in the off-road space for a while, and the RAV4 TRD Pro adds a beefier suspension and shocks.
The Kia Sportage X-Pro has all-terrain tires, more rugged bumpers, and the now ubiquitous roof rails, and Hyundai has a similar appearance package with the Santa Fe XRT.
Ford has a Timberline trim, but it made a whole off-road model with the Bronco Sport as an alternative to the Ford Escape.
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The 2022 Jeep Cherokee gives compact crossover shoppers an off-road edge. |
The 2022 Ford Bronco Sport artfully blends the SUV past and the crossover present into one smartly executed all-terrain vehicle. |
The smartly conceived 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe makes the most sense in hybrid spec, but Calligraphy crossovers lure us with luxury trappings. |
The 2022 Kia Sportage ushers in another year of good looks and great standard features in base models, while fuel economy in pricey turbo editions give us pause. |
The 2022 Subaru Forester rains value down on crossover-SUV drivers, and safety’s a very close second. |
The 2022 Toyota RAV4 lives up to its meat-and-potatoes hype, but the Prime serves up green-car red meat. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $29,995 | $28,265 | $27,200 | $24,090 | $25,895 | $26,975 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 18 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 38 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-3 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Small SUV 2WD | N/A | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 4WD | Small SUV 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| Altitude FWD *Ltd Avail* | Base 4x4 | SE FWD *Ltd Avail* | LX FWD | CVT | LE FWD (SE) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Four Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2022 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2022 Ford Bronco Sport | 2022 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe | 2022 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2022 Kia Sportage | 2022 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2022 Subaru Forester | 2022 Jeep Cherokee vs. 2022 Toyota RAV4 | |
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