// SUV ownership data · 2026
Know your SUV before you buy it.
Maintenance costs, insurance, reliability scores, recall history, and depreciation across 36 SUVs. Sourced from NHTSA, EPA, RepairPal, and IIHS.
Independent & sourcedCited on every figureUpdated quarterly
$27,035
Lowest 5-yr cost
$73,524
Highest 5-yr cost
$46,489
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The cheapest SUVs to own
Filter by size and budget. We rank by total 5-year cost — maintenance, insurance, fuel cost and depreciation.
Showing 36 of 36 SUVs
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Model
1
$27,035 over 5 yrs
8.0
$35k
new
$429
Maint / yr
$1,990
Insure / yr
2
$30,631 over 5 yrs
10.0
$29k
new
$301
Maint / yr
$2,005
Insure / yr
3
Subaru Crosstrek
Subcompact · 29 mpg combined
$30,823 over 5 yrs
9.0
$28k
new
$492
Maint / yr
$1,968
Insure / yr
5
Chevrolet Trax
Subcompact · 29 mpg combined
$32,663 over 5 yrs
8.0
$23k
new
$488
Maint / yr
$2,013
Insure / yr
6
Subaru Forester
Compact · 29 mpg combined
$33,828 over 5 yrs
7.0
$30k
new
$632
Maint / yr
$2,035
Insure / yr
8
Hyundai Tucson
Compact · 28 mpg combined
$35,455 over 5 yrs
8.0
$31k
new
$426
Maint / yr
$1,975
Insure / yr
12
Toyota 4Runner
Midsize · 22 mpg combined
$37,588 over 5 yrs
8.0
$44k
new
$514
Maint / yr
$2,045
Insure / yr
13
Subaru Outback
Compact · 27 mpg combined
$37,852 over 5 yrs
7.0
$34k
new
$607
Maint / yr
$1,964
Insure / yr
14
Chevrolet Equinox
Compact · 27 mpg combined
$38,054 over 5 yrs
7.0
$31k
new
$537
Maint / yr
$2,140
Insure / yr
16
Volkswagen Tiguan
Compact · 29 mpg combined
$38,272 over 5 yrs
6.0
$31k
new
$730
Maint / yr
$2,004
Insure / yr
17
Jeep Wrangler
Compact · 21 mpg combined
$39,314 over 5 yrs
7.0
$36k
new
$694
Maint / yr
$1,984
Insure / yr
19
Chevrolet Blazer
Midsize · 31 mpg combined
$41,647 over 5 yrs
8.0
$37k
new
$521
Maint / yr
$2,570
Insure / yr
20
Mitsubishi Outlander
Compact · 26 mpg combined
$42,211 over 5 yrs
8.0
$33k
new
$519
Maint / yr
$2,676
Insure / yr
21
Hyundai Santa Fe
Midsize · 23 mpg combined
$43,700 over 5 yrs
8.0
$37k
new
$515
Maint / yr
$2,430
Insure / yr
24
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Midsize · 23 mpg combined
$47,682 over 5 yrs
7.0
$40k
new
$666
Maint / yr
$2,370
Insure / yr
25
Honda Passport
Midsize · 21 mpg combined
$48,329 over 5 yrs
8.0
$45k
new
$521
Maint / yr
$2,489
Insure / yr
26
Nissan Pathfinder
3-Row · 23 mpg combined
$48,424 over 5 yrs
7.0
$41k
new
$542
Maint / yr
$2,477
Insure / yr
27
Chevrolet Traverse
3-Row · 22 mpg combined
$49,183 over 5 yrs
6.0
$42k
new
$656
Maint / yr
$2,393
Insure / yr
29
Nissan Murano
Midsize · 23 mpg combined
$50,077 over 5 yrs
7.0
$41k
new
$507
Maint / yr
$2,418
Insure / yr
31
Hyundai Palisade
3-Row · 21 mpg combined
$50,725 over 5 yrs
7.0
$43k
new
$573
Maint / yr
$3,049
Insure / yr
32
Ford Expedition
Full-size · 19 mpg combined
$64,392 over 5 yrs
6.0
$63k
new
$861
Maint / yr
$2,681
Insure / yr
33
Chevrolet Tahoe
Full-size · 17 mpg combined
$64,393 over 5 yrs
7.0
$63k
new
$744
Maint / yr
$2,516
Insure / yr
34
Nissan Armada
Full-size · 18 mpg combined
$70,997 over 5 yrs
7.0
$61k
new
$550
Maint / yr
$2,642
Insure / yr
36
Chevrolet Suburban
Full-size · 16 mpg combined
$73,524 over 5 yrs
6.0
$66k
new
$944
Maint / yr
$2,542
Insure / yr
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// COMPACT
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// 3-ROW
Cheapest 3-row SUVs
Three rows without three-row repair bills. Highlander and Telluride compared.
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