Best SUVs on the market for under $25,000:KBB

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• Kelley Blue Book, the vehicle valuation and automotive research company, recently released a list where they ranked the 10 best SUVs under $25,000.
• All of the SUVs chosen were either crossovers or subcompacts. 
• “The usability of these vehicles and the family friendly nature of them and the pricing all came together in the sweet spot of where a midsize family car would’ve been five-or-six years ago,” said Matt DeLorenzo, senior managing editor for KBB and the man who wrote the ranking, in an interview with Business Insider.
• The Honda CRV stands at the top of the list and was characterized by DeLorenzo as “perennially, one of our favorite crossovers.”  

Kelley Blue Book, the vehicle valuation and automotive research company, recently released a list where they ranked the 10 best SUVs under $25,000.

Drawing on resale value, driveability, new car pricing, dependability rankings, and any awards or accolades the SUVs may have gotten, Kelley Blue Book (KBB) compiled a definitive ranking of the best SUVs of 2018. 

What stood out to KBB upon finalizing their list was that the 10 SUVs chosen all fell into the class of crossover vehicles. 

“Most of them are in the compact range,” said Matt DeLorenzo, senior managing editor for KBB and the man who wrote the ranking, in an interview with Business Insider. “The usability of these vehicles and the family friendly nature of them and the pricing all came together in the sweet spot of where a midsize family car would’ve been five-or-six years ago.”

Crossover SUVs have seen a surge in popularity as of late and are among the best-selling cars in America. 

“You may see some people migrating from a midsize family sedan into one of these vehicles that are based off compact cars,” DeLorenzo said, referring to the crossovers. “And it’s a testament to how the crossover SUV offers roominess and comfort and the higher seating position which people like.”

The Honda CRV stands atop the list and was characterized by DeLorenzo as “perennially, one of our favorite crossovers.”  

DeLorenzo, who drove each of the cars in his ranking, said the Mazda CX5 stood out as a “good fun drive” that had “a really nice blend of good suspension and crisp steering.”

For those customers who live in the snow-belt states, DeLorenzo said the Subaru Forester could be the best choice because it comes with standard all-wheel-drive, and said the Honda HRV could appeal to those customers who are more in bargain mode because “it’s in the low 20s (of price) and still offers good value and good room.”  

Take a look at each of the 10 SUVs ranked as the best buys for under $25,000.