Introduction

High gasoline prices will never eliminate the fact that many people simply need an SUV or crossover for family hauling duties. A quick review reveals that there are many new SUVs and crossovers to choose from, too many in fact, and many manufacturers offer more than one than one SUV in the segment. With such a mind-boggling array of choices, making the right one can be hard. MyRide, to the rescue! We've selected 21 vehicles that cut a wide swath across price ranges and include crossovers and body-on-frame SUVs. We started with the EPA's market class ratings, then filtered it through our own star SUV ratings. The upshot is that there are a lot of very good SUVs and crossovers to choose from, for buyers from all walks of life, needs and budgets.

By Keith Buglewicz
Photo credit: Oliver Bentley, Manufacturers