4/10ToyotaLand Cruiser V8£33,425 – £53,650Capable, dependable, and civilised. Pity about the styling: it’s brash outside and too reminiscent of a Corolla within.
4/10BMWX3 M£75,320 – £83,820Far from M Division’s finest hour. Fast, but you couldn’t live with the ride
4/10SubaruXV£24,740 – £30,730The Subaru XV can manage more than many of its competitors off-road, but it's let down by its engine and gearbox
5/10MitsubishiASX£20,110 – £25,880It’s not that the ASX is truly bad by any stretch of the imagination, it’s just that its competition is newer. And better.
5/10ToyotaLand Cruiser£33,425 – £53,650If you live in the desert, the Land Cruiser is as good as it gets. But seeing as we don't, the Discovery is a much better bet
5/10InfinitiQ30£20,730 – £37,375Suffers from exactly the same flaw as every other Infiniti – the only reason you’d buy one is because it’s rare-groove different. Not necessarily better.
5/10MitsubishiOutlander£28,050 – £44,170If you don't get excited by driving, perfectly acceptable. But there should be something more to it than that, no?
6/10JeepCompass£25,465 – £32,440More an SUV than a soft-roader. Patchy dynamics but well finished and has good off-road ability
6/10AudiA7 Sportback£47,910 – £85,770Great to look at, good to drive. Whoever would have thought a limo-length five-door hatchback/coupe thing would work so well?
6/10VauxhallInsignia£20,220 – £41,185Not the best car in this uninspiring, fleet-orientated end of the segment but a very worthy effort.
6/10MitsubishiOutlander PHEV£28,050 – £44,170It’s brilliant. But only up to a point. Pity. It could be so much better...
6/10NissanX-Trail£30,555 – £34,260A good, solid SUV. Lots of space, but competitors have caught and passed in some areas
6/10JeepRenegade£19,480 – £30,660Buy it for the looks and lifestyle, then put up with the flaws. Likeable, but irrational
6/10SsangyongRexton£27,125 – £37,125A giant, kitted out seven-seat 4x4 for the price of a top-spec Qashqai. Only apply if you like your driving rufty-tufty
6/10AudiQ7£54,975 – £93,190Not exactly revolutionary, but it makes plenty of sense... if you need this sort of thing
6/10AudiA6 Allroad quattro (2019)£53,645 – £74,650Dignified, versatile and quite cool. Pity the gearbox and ride let the side down
6/10Mercedes-BenzA-Class£23,485 – £55,235Connectivity and interior layout takes priority over how it drives. For some, that'll be perfect
6/10BMW2 Series Active/Gran Tourer£27,205 – £37,165Cosier and more expensive than rivals, but appealing badge and quality
6/10VauxhallGrandland X£23,690 – £46,595The Grandland X is a good car, but not a great car. However, that doesn’t matter so much in the SUV class
