SUVs under $50k
Starting between $40,000-$50,000, SUV buyers can choose between the upper end of the midsize segment, most 7-seaters or the smaller premium SUVs.
Our best SUV under $50k picks
1. Mazda CX-9
What we like
- Impressive safety features
- Quiet cabin
- Fresh Kodo looks
What we don't
- No under boot floor storage
- No CarPlay or Android Auto
2. Kia Sorento
What we like
- Gigantic space
- Relatively good value
- Strong diesel engine
What we don't
- Scratchy plastics
- Sometimes too-soft ride
- Nasty fake wood
3. Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
What we like
- Practical and tough
- Comfortable
- High level of standard spec
What we don't
- Polarising looks
- Engine can be caught off song at low rpm
- Tight third row seats
4. Toyota Fortuner
What we like
- HiLux under-pinnings
- Surprisingly manoeuvrable in city traffic
What we don't
- Third-row seats stow to the side, not flat
- Doesn't match the LandCruiser Prado
5. Audi Q2
What we like
- Super stylish look
- Quality feel to the cabin
- Sharp dynamically
What we don't
- Suspension feels a touch too firm
- It's expensive, and more so with the option packs
- Smooth acceleration takes time
All SUVs under $50,000
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Audi
Q2
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Audi
Q3
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BMW
X1
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BMW
X2
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Ford
Escape
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Haval
H8
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Haval
H9
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Holden
Acadia
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Holden
Captiva
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Holden
Equinox
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Holden
Trailblazer
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Honda
CR-V
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Hyundai
Santa Fe
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Hyundai
Tucson
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Infiniti
Q30
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Infiniti
QX30
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Isuzu
MU-X
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Jeep
Cherokee
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Jeep
Grand Cherokee
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Jeep
Wrangler
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Kia
Sorento
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Kia
Sportage
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LDV
D90
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Mazda
CX-5
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Mazda
CX-8
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Mazda
CX-9
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Mercedes-Benz
GLA-Class
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Mini
Countryman
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Mitsubishi
Outlander
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Mitsubishi
Pajero Sport
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Nissan
Pathfinder
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Nissan
X-Trail
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Peugeot
3008
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Peugeot
5008
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Renault
Koleos
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Skoda
KODIAQ
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Subaru
Forester
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Subaru
Outback
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Toyota
Fortuner
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Toyota
Kluger
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Toyota
RAV4
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Volkswagen
Tiguan
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Volvo
XC40
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