Popular Midsized SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy

So what are the best midsized SUVs to buy? And what qualities do they have? To answer those questions, we’ve compiled a list of popular models to avoid and two alternatives to each that our testing shows are among the best midsized SUVs.

The alternatives are recommended models, so they performed well in our tests, have average or better reliability, and come standard with automatic emergency braking (AEB), AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW), unless otherwise noted. Though we tested more expensive all-wheel-drive versions of some of these SUVs, we also recommend the front-wheel-drive versions, if offered.

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