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Not every popular SUV actually earns the top spot in its class. Consumer Reports tested 10 current SUVs across four size categories

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Not every popular SUV actually earns the top spot in its class, and the differences often come down to real road-test results. Reliability, fuel economy and how a vehicle handles day-to-day driving can vary widely even between SUVs competing in the same size category.

Consumer Reports tested 10 current SUVs spanning subcompact, compact and midsized categories, both two-row and three-row, so shoppers can find the model that genuinely leads its class.