Best Luxury 7-Seater SUVs for the Money for 2026
The best luxury 7-seater SUVs for the money are ranked based on an analysis of their price and average lifespan, with the top-ranked models offering the longest life at the lowest price.
The best luxury 7-seater SUV for the money is the Acura MDX which has the lowest iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost. We rank vehicles by how much a vehicle costs to purchase relative to how long the car lasts which we believe is a good determiner of value - the lower the cost, the better the value. The Acura MDX has an average new car list price of $65,331 and an average lifespan of 182,967.2 miles or about 14.2 years, resulting in an annual purchase cost of $4,601. Using this method, the second best luxury 7-seater SUV for the money is INFINITI QX60 with an Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,908. In third place is Buick Enclave which has an iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,966.
The best luxury 7-seater SUV for the money is the Acura MDX which has the lowest iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost. We rank vehicles by how much a vehicle costs to purchase relative to how long the car lasts which we believe is a good determiner of value - the lower the cost, the better the value. The Acura MDX has an average new car list price of $65,331 and an average lifespan of 182,967.2 miles or about 14.2 years, resulting in an annual purchase cost of $4,601. Using this method, the second best luxury 7-seater SUV for the money is INFINITI QX60 with an Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,908. In third place is Buick Enclave which has an iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,966.
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4600.77
- Avg Lifespan: 182.9671875K Miles (14.2 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 51800
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.7
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4907.59
- Avg Lifespan: 164.979875K Miles (12.65 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 51890
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.5
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.7
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4966.0
- Avg Lifespan: 149.142671875K Miles (11.06 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 46600
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
9.5
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4988.99
- Avg Lifespan: 204.854109375K Miles (16.81 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 66785
iSEECARS SCORE
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Reliability
8.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.2
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
6124.18
- Avg Lifespan: 230.501625K Miles (19.56 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 107000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
8.6
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.2
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
6834.81
- Avg Lifespan: 133.070015625K Miles (10.4 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 61050
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
7696.26
- Avg Lifespan: 124.44828125K Miles (9.36 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 70900
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
6.9
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.8
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
8472.28
- Avg Lifespan: 113.207421875K Miles (8.37 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 57495
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
6.7
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
9284.52
- Avg Lifespan: 160.49853125K Miles (10.79 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 85590
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.6
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
9803.7
- Avg Lifespan: 154.6755625K Miles (11.07 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 89995
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.9
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
10310.11
- Avg Lifespan: 163.97334375K Miles (10.88 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 92995
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.9
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
11213.46
- Avg Lifespan: 165.66653125K Miles (11.14 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 94100
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
7.2
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
11355.91
- Avg Lifespan: 146.11475K Miles (10.91 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 91100
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
7.2
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
13754.38
- Avg Lifespan: 113.925140625K Miles (10.74 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 113300
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.6
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 58850
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 56940
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.2
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 49195
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 168000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
7.3
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 171000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
7.3
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 90250
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 98700
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 87500
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
6.9
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 64900
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
6.8
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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How We Rank These Cars
The Best Cars for the Money list ranks cars by their annual cost, which compares the purchase price of the car against how long the car lasts. We believe this is a good determiner of value--the lower the annual cost, the better the value.
iSeeCars analyzed millions of cars to determine how long each car can last. Then we calculated the annual cost over the lifespan for each vehicle. In the event two or more vehicles have the same annual cost, we use iSeeCars proprietary rating of the overall quality of the car (iSeeCars Score) to break the tie.
The overall iSeeCars Score is an analysis of three factors: reliability, resale value and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with NHTSA and IIHS Safety Ratings.
Vehicles are scored in three categories:
Reliability
The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.
Value Retention
The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.
Safety
The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).