2006-11 Kia Rio
Best suited for undemanding, low-speed running, the smallest Kias include plenty of features for their low-budget price. In addition, Rio a surprisingly well-built car that, with Kia's strong [...]
2007-10 Kia Rondo
Kia has called Rondo a crossover vehicle, but its car-like design and lack of available all-wheel drive land it squarely in the wagon camp. Judged in that mode, its roomy interior, flexible cargo [...]
1997-01 Jeep Cherokee
Convenient 4-wheel-drive systems, commendable off-road capability, and civilized on road manners--for less than a Grand Cherokee or an Explorer--make the Cherokee an above average value. Despite [...]
2002-07 Jeep Liberty
Solid and capable, the Liberty was competitively priced when new. It's been the off-road leader among compact SUVs, which prompts our Best Buy rating. For better or worse, Jeep avoided making it [...]
2005-10 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Rear-seat room and comfort disappoint, but Grand Cherokee is solid, rides comfortably, has fine ergonomics, handles well, and is tenacious off-road. It's also competitively priced. The V6 is too [...]
2006-10 Jeep Commander
Commander strikes a decent balance between comfort and utility. With its square-rigged styling and seating for seven, this SUV gives Jeep buyers an alternative to the sportier Grand [...]
2008-12 Jeep Liberty
The second generation of this "Trail Rated" compact is roomier and more refined. Jeep called Liberty one of its "traditional" trucks, as it retained the brand's trademark off-road prowess-unlike [...]
1990-92 Isuzu Impulse
Impulse never managed to rank with the best competitors in the small sport coupe league, though it was much better than the Isuzu models of the 1980s...
