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• Volkswagen Touareg SUV (2018 onwards) Review

  Impressively luxurious full-size SUV majors on comfort and tech

  

  Parkers rating: 4.2 out of 5 4.2

  New price: £46,505 - £63,415

  PROS

  • Impressive luxury-car refinement
  • Clever new multimedia system
  • Adaptable handling characteristics
  • 3.5-tonne towing capacity

  CONS

  • No seven-seat option
  • Touareg R is the only plug-in version
    
  • There's no disguising its bulk on the road
    
  • Another entry in a crowded market sector

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• Vauxhall Grandland X SUV (2018 onwards) Review

  Vauxhall's Qashqai-rival combines French tech with Germanic style

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £24,600 - £46,650

  PROS

  • Largest of Vauxhall's X-branded family SUVs
  • Promise of ample personalisation options and cutting-edge tech
  • Plug-in hybrid version now added to the range
  • Good family SUV with excellent dealer and service coverage

  CONS

  • Top-spec models are quite pricey
  • Dreary to drive in low-spec form
    
  • Boot space well-shaped, but lags behind rivals
  • Not as good as the Mazda CX-5 or SEAT Ateca

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• Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Alfa's first SUV is a stylish and sporty choice

  

  Parkers rating: 3.7 out of 5 3.7

  New price: £39,620 - £73,195

  PROS

  • Refreshingly sporty driving experience
  • Powerful engines and low weight
  • Generous standard equipment, big boot

  CONS

  • Firm ride, especially on petrol models
  • Interior quality falls behind rivals
  • Lacks the latest technology

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• Fiat 500L Cross (2017 onwards) Review

  The rugged version of Fiat’s family-friendly 500L

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  New price: £20,200 - £20,200

  PROS

  • 500 badge appeal
  • Practical interior
  • Flexible boot
  • Efficient diesel engines

  CONS

  • Awkward styling
  • Interior quality
  • Underwhelming drive
  • Lacklustre petrols

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• Hyundai Kona SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Hyundai's smallest SUV bristles with appeal and funkiness

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  New price: £18,250 - £28,220

  PROS

  • A large number of personalisation options
  • Solid interior that's easy to use
  • Comfortable and satisfying to drive
  • Recommended for equipment and warranty
    

  CONS

  • Prices high if you want sat-nav
  • Unrefined and thirsty 1.6-litre petrol
  • Love-it-or-hate-it styling
    
  • Good, but the Ford Puma beats it
    

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• Jeep Compass SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  A mid-sized crossover with genuine off-road prowess

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  New price: £26,760 - £37,985

  PROS

  • Trailhawk impresses off-road
  • Generously equipped
  • Should prove safe and reliable
  • Strong allure of the Jeep brand

  CONS

  • Road-biased versions don’t move the game on
  • Ride quality over bumps disappoints
  • Diesel engine noisy at lower revs

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• Jaguar E-Pace SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Compact SUV is a good looker, but disappointing elsewhere

  

  Parkers rating: 3.6 out of 5 3.6

  New price: £30,925 - £49,965

  PROS

  • Eye-catching, classy styling
  • Makes Jag SUVs more attainable
  • A classy premium alternative
  • It's good to drive on A- and B-roads
    

  CONS

  • Expensive as a company car 
  • Pricey upper trims with options
  • Handling favoured over comfort
  • Weight dents performance and economy

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• Land Rover Range Rover Velar SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Super-stylish Range Rover is well worth considering

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  New price: £45,710 - £86,725

  PROS

  • Great-looking SUV that oozes class
    
  • High-tech, premium interior
  • Fabulous long-distance capability
  • Drives better than taller rivals

  CONS

  • Uninspiring four-cylinder engines
    
  • High price tag and costly options
  • Not particularly roomy inside
  • Question mark over reliability

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• Land Rover Discovery SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  A great combination of space, practicality and brilliant off- and on-road ability

  

  Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3

  New price: £48,015 - £71,120

  PROS

  • Despite its size, it's surprisingly economical
    
  • Good off-road, and great to drive on it
  • Seven forward-facing seats, electrically operated

  CONS

  • Premium pricing, with costly options
  • The styling still divides opinions
    
  • Do you really need something quite so massive?
    

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• Citroën C3 Aircross SUV (2017 onwards) Review

  Quirky compact crossover majors on style, space and technology

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £19,190 - £23,025

  PROS

  • Bold styling
  • Good practicality
  • Capable engines
  • Lots of kit
  • Decent to drive

  CONS

  • Could ride better
  • No height adjustment on passenger seat
  • Panoramic sunroof spoils headroom
  • Slack-feeling manual gearbox
  • Will Puretech 82 engine be strong enough for an SUV?

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