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Best Luxury Small and Compact SUVs for the Money for 2023

The best luxury small and compact SUVs for the money are ranked based on an analysis of their price and potential lifespan, with the top-ranked models representing luxury small and compact SUVs offering the longest life at the lowest price per 1,000 miles.

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The best luxury small and compact SUV for the money is the Acura RDX, with an average new car list price of $48,697 and a potential lifespan of 180,893 miles, resulting in a cost per 1,000 miles of $269. The best luxury small and compact SUVs for the money offer a cost per 1,000 miles of potential lifespan at or below $422, while average luxury small and compact SUVs cost $315 per 1,000 miles.

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What is the best luxury small and compact SUV for the money?
  1. Acura RDX
  2. BMW X3
  3. Volvo XC60
  4. Audi Q5
  5. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
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The best luxury small and compact SUV for the money is the Acura RDX, with an average new car list price of $48,697 and a potential lifespan of 180,893 miles, resulting in a cost per 1,000 miles of $269. The best luxury small and compact SUVs for the money offer a cost per 1,000 miles of potential lifespan at or below $422, while average luxury small and compact SUVs cost $315 per 1,000 miles.

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1. Acura RDX

#1 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #1 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #1 of 5 Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money
  • Price per 1k Miles $269.20
  • Potential Lifespan: 180.9K Miles
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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8.6 / 10
  • Reliability 8.2 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.7 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $41,350 - $53,350
USED PRICE $24,000 - $47,323
MPG 23 - 24 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 29.5 cu ft

2. BMW X3

#2 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #2 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #2 of 5 Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money
  • Price per 1k Miles $306.72
  • Potential Lifespan: 170K Miles
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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8.6 / 10
  • Reliability 8.2 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.6 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $45,400 - $59,950
USED PRICE $24,989 - $52,135
MPG 23 - 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 28.7 cu ft

3. Volvo XC60

#3 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #4 of 5 Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money #5 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles $320.15
  • Potential Lifespan: 172.4K Miles
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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8.2 / 10
  • Reliability 7.9 / 10
  • Value Retention 6.8 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $43,450 - $59,050
USED PRICE $25,999 - $54,293
MPG 23 - 26 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 37.8 cu ft

4. Audi Q5

#3 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #3 of 5 Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money #4 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles $331.36
  • Potential Lifespan: 161.2K Miles
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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8.4 / 10
  • Reliability 7.8 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.5 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $44,200 - $57,400
USED PRICE $25,498 - $49,495
MPG 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 25.6 - 25.8 cu ft

5. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

#5 of 5 Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money #8 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #8 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles $421.62
  • Potential Lifespan: 133.7K Miles
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.7 / 10
  • Reliability 7.0 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.3 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $46,400 - $57,000
USED PRICE $27,503 - $53,000
MPG 22 - 23 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 21.6 cu ft

INFINITI QX50

#4 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #7 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #12 of 67 Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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8.3 / 10
  • Reliability 7.0 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.9 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $40,300 - $57,350
USED PRICE $23,450 - $43,994
MPG 25 - 26 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 31.1 - 31.4 cu ft

Buick Envision

#9 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #14 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #24 of 67 Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.6 / 10
  • Reliability 5.6 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.3 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $33,400 - $47,460
USED PRICE $21,436 - $41,749
MPG 25 - 26 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 25.2 cu ft

Genesis GV70

#9 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #13 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 8.5 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $42,900 - $55,000
USED PRICE $47,041 - $64,995
MPG 21 - 24 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 28.9 cu ft

Audi Q5 Sportback

#21 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #36 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

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  • Reliability Coming soon
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety 10 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $51,000 - $59,700
USED PRICE $46,000 - $57,958
MPG 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 24.7 cu ft

Cadillac XT5

#10 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #16 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #18 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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7.6 / 10
  • Reliability 5.5 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety 9.5 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $44,195 - $57,095
USED PRICE $23,998 - $49,731
MPG 21 - 24 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 30.0 cu ft

Mercedes-Benz GLB

#4 of 25 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value #6 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #10 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 8.7 / 10
  • Safety 9.3 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $39,200 - $50,750
USED PRICE $35,993 - $50,189
MPG 25 - 27 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 22.0 cu ft

Mercedes-Benz GLC

#5 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #7 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #9 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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7.8 / 10
  • Reliability 5.8 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.7 / 10
  • Safety 9.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $53,900 - $68,200
USED PRICE $28,951 - $57,896
MPG 20 - 22 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 17.6 cu ft

Lincoln Corsair

#26 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #46 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 7.5 / 10
  • Safety 9.0 / 10
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $38,690 - $45,375
USED PRICE $32,990 - $50,967
MPG 24 - 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 34.0 cu ft

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

#5 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #6 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #8 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
iSEECARS SCORE

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7.9 / 10
  • Reliability 7.2 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.6 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) –
USED PRICE –
MPG –
CARGO VOLUME –

BMW X4

#6 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #11 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #13 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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7.5 / 10
  • Reliability 7.1 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.9 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $53,400 - $64,650
USED PRICE $29,900 - $60,990
MPG 23 - 24 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 18.5 cu ft

Porsche Macan

#4 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #6 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value #10 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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7.5 / 10
  • Reliability 6.1 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.9 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $57,500 - $82,900
USED PRICE $35,988 - $80,894
MPG 19 - 21 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 17.2 cu ft

Alfa Romeo Stelvio

#7 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #11 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value #13 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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7.2 / 10
  • Reliability 5.8 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.6 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $46,200 - $85,300
USED PRICE $26,495 - $56,611
MPG 19 - 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 18.5 cu ft

Land Rover Discovery Sport

#9 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #12 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #14 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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7.2 / 10
  • Reliability 6.3 / 10
  • Value Retention 8.0 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $44,600 - $50,000
USED PRICE $23,897 - $48,770
MPG 20 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 23.2 cu ft

Audi SQ5

#11 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #15 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #22 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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6.8 / 10
  • Reliability 5.9 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $56,500 - $66,100
USED PRICE $34,274 - $61,653
MPG 21 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 25.6 - 25.8 cu ft

Jaguar F-PACE

#15 of 29 Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs #16 of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs #19 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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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6.7 / 10
  • Reliability 5.6 / 10
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $52,400 - $89,500
USED PRICE $27,870 - $65,990
MPG 17 - 24 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 31.5 cu ft

Lexus NX 250

#3 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #4 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 9.0 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $38,605 - $44,755
USED PRICE $39,780 - $48,204
MPG 28 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 22.7 cu ft

Lexus NX 350

#1 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #2 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 9.0 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $42,365 - $49,815
USED PRICE $45,880 - $57,641
MPG 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 22.7 cu ft

Land Rover Defender

#6 of 25 Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value #11 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 8.1 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $53,500 - $118,400
USED PRICE $65,624 - $109,989
MPG 16 - 20 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 15.3 - 34.0 cu ft

BMW X3 M

#15 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #28 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 7.9 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $72,900
USED PRICE $58,024 - $81,946
MPG 17 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 28.7 cu ft

BMW X4 M

#16 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #30 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 7.9 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $76,400
USED PRICE $60,993 - $83,763
MPG 17 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 18.5 cu ft

Audi SQ5 Sportback

#20 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #35 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $59,900 - $68,500
USED PRICE $53,340 - $68,403
MPG 21 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 24.7 cu ft

INFINITI QX55

#17 of 29 Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value #32 of 67 Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value
  • Price per 1k Miles Not Available
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
  • Value Retention 7.8 / 10
  • Safety Not Available
NEW PRICE (MSRP) $49,150 - $57,800
USED PRICE $42,896 - $57,874
MPG 25 mpg
CARGO VOLUME 26.9 cu ft

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How We Rank These Cars

The Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money list is ranked by the price per 1,000 miles of use for each vehicle based on how many miles the car can last.

iSeeCars analyzed over 2 million cars to determine how many miles each car can potentially last. Then we calculated the price per 1,000 miles of lifespan based on the average new car price of each vehicle. In the event two or more vehicles have the same price per 1k miles, 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 | 33.3%

The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.

Value Retention | 33.3%

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 | 33.3%

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).