Best SUVs under $100k
1.Hyundai IONIQ 5
8.6
3 badges available
$65,000 - $111,000*MRLP
What we love
- -Genuinely fun and engaging to drive
- -Easy to live with day to day
- -Fake shifter and noise elevate driving experience
What we don't
- -High price tag might turn some off
- -Chews through tyres on a track
- -Battery drains quickly when driven at the limit
2.Jaguar F-PACE
8.5
4 badges available
$82,381 - $156,381*MRLP
What we love
- -Exterior styling is classy, cabin feels premium
- -Spacious cabin, largest boot of the three
- -Infotainment system is one of the best in its class
What we don't
- -Options add up quickly
- -Can be thirsty
- -Sloped roof line compromises rear visibility
3 badges available
$68,900 - $96,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Scintillating performance when you want...
- -... and docile enough to pass off as a regular SUV when you need
- -Commendable ride quality
What we don't
- -Hefty price premium over the A45 hatch
- -A shame it's been aurally neutered
- -Is 12.7L/100km fuel use a bit high for a four-pot?
4.BMW iX3
8.3
2 badges available
$89,100 - $104,900*MRLP
What we love
- -Moving from X3 to iX3 couldn’t be easier
- -A recent high point for BMW interior form and function
- -Decent range and performance
What we don't
- -Does it really need that goofy grille?
- -Not as dynamic to drive as petrol X3 variants
- -Necessity to use BMW Connected services a little bit Big Brothery
5.Porsche Macan
8.3
5 badges available
$93,800 - $180,100*MRLP
What we love
- -Decent performance even at entry level while Turbo is next level
- -Excellent ride comfort and driving dynamics
- -Decent driving range
What we don't
- -The days of a sub-$100K new Porsche are over
- -Second row still a bit tight despite growth spurt
- -Three-year warranty is now below par
6.Volvo XC60
8.3
5 badges available
$73,990 - $103,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Surprisingly fast
- -Well appointed for the money
- -The benefits of the EV when you want them
What we don't
- -Air suspension could be better
- -Thirsty if you don't keep it charged up
- -Feels heavy and weighs it too (2.1 tonnes)
2 badges available
$83,720 - $102,125*MRLP
What we love
- -Serenely quiet and comfortable cabin
- -Refined petrol powertrain
- -Quality materials throughout the car
What we don't
- -Slow-to-respond powertrain
- -Unresponsive steering wheel buttons
- -Third row is difficult to slide into unless you're a gymnast
8.Volvo XC40
8.1
3 badges available
$54,990 - $85,990*MRLP
What we love
- -Google-based infotainment system
- -Interior furnishings are top-tier
- -Energy efficiency and zero-cost servicing aid ongoing running costs
What we don't
- -No wireless smartphone integration
- -Judders under hard acceleration
- -Lack of a defined way to start the car
9.BMW X4
8.0
3 badges available
$96,700 - $135,200*MRLP
What we love
- -Sharp dynamics
- -Well-presented interior
- -M Sport package as standard
What we don't
- -Compromised practicality
- -Missing key features – even at a high price point
- -Firm ride quality
10.Genesis GV70
8.0
3 badges available
$70,500 - $126,475*MRLP
What we love
- -Refined and powerful drivetrain
- -Five years' complimentary servicing
- -Unashamedly premium cabin
What we don't
- -Fuel consumption not on a par with rivals
- -No wireless CarPlay or Android Auto
- -Some minor overeagerness of some safety tech
Drive's Best Cars
Drive's team of experts reviews and rates hundreds of the latest models each year to help you find your next new car. Browse our Best Car lists to discover how different models rank against each other and what our team loves and doesn't love about these top-rating vehicles.
* ‘MRLP’ is the manufacturer’s recommended list price as provided by our data provider and is subject to change, so is provided to you for indicative purposes only. Please note that MRLP is inclusive of GST, but is exclusive of any options and does not include on-road costs such as registration, CTP, stamp duty and dealer delivery. Where an MRLP is stated as a price range, this reflects the lowest to highest MRLP provided for that model range across the available variants.
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