Our Top-5 compact SUVs for 2024 // Which would you choose and why?

This is a Motormouth couple car review of the top-5, compact, non-luxury SUVs for 2024. These are some of the best-selling compact SUVs sold in North America that are gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUVs. Our list inludes some honorable mentions of three compact SUVs that are very good but not good enough to make out list.
Here are the top-5 compact SUVs for 2024 in alphabetical order.
The 2024 Honda CR-V has two powertrain options. The gas model has a 1.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder matched to a CVT, 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque. FWD and AWD options are available. The 2024 Honda VR-V Hybrid has a 2L 4-cylinder matched to an ECVT, a combined 204 horsepower, standard AWD in Canada, FWD and AWD options are available in the US.
The 2024 HyundaiTucson has 3 powertrains. Gas, Hybrid and Plug-in hybrid.
The 2024 HyundaiTucson gas model has a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 187 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque. The 2024 HyundaiTucson Hybrid, a 1.6L turbocharged hybrid powertrain paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission, a combined 226 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, standard AWD. The 2024 HyundaiTucson PHEV has the same 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder and 6-speed automatic transmission, it gets a combined 261 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque, standard AWD. The Tucson has 53 km/33 miles of EV range.
The 2024 Kia Sportage has 3 powertrains, gas, hybrid and a plug-in hybrid. The gas model has a 2.5L 4-cylinder with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 187 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque. FWD and AWD options are available. The 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid, a 1.6L turbocharged hybrid powertrain with 227 horsepower, standard AWD in Canada. In the US, FWD and AWD are available.
The 2024 Kia Sportage plug-in hybrid has a 1.6L turbocharged 4-cylinder with an electric motor, a 6-speed automatic transmission and a combined 261 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. It has 55 km/34 miles of EV range.
The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander is a 7-passenger SUV and has two powertrain options, gas and plug-in hybrid.
The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander gas model has a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine matched to a CVT with super all wheel control,
181 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque. The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, plug-in hybrid has a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder Atkinson Cycle gas engine with a twin motor PHEV system, a 1-speed transmission with a combined 248 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. Standard Super All Wheel Control. It gets 61 km/38 miles of EV range.
The 2024 Toyota RAV4 has three powertrain options, gas, hybrid and PHEV. The 2024 Toyota RAV4 gas model has a 2.5L 4-cylinder paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission, 203 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. FWD and AWD options are available. The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid has a 2.5L 4-cylinder matched to an ECVT with Toyota’s hybrid synergy drive; it produces 219 combined horsepower, standard AWD. The 2024 Toyota RAV4 Prine PHEV. plug-in hybrid, the Prime with 68 km/45 miles of EV range has a combined 302 horsepower, standard AWD.
Honourable mentions include the 2024 Ford Escape with 3 powertrain options, gas, hybrid and plug-in hybrid. The PHEV is only a FWD model.
The 2024 Mazda CX-5 which has two powertrain options but no electrified options yet.
The 2024 Subaru Forester which offers great space and an open cabin but no electrified option either.
It would be nice to see Mazda and Subaru offers some hybrids or plug-in hybrids.
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