2024's best small SUVs – driven and tested

The UK car market is awash with high-riding small SUVs. These are our top 10 picks

Small SUVs are common in the modern world, but their origins date back as far 1940s.

The Willys Jeep and Series 1 Land Rover are commonly deemed the world's first small SUVs, but now the formula is as fashionable as it ever has been.

It’s easy to understand the appeal. Many small SUVs provide a commanding view of the road ahead, without the heft – or indeed cost – of traditional full-size Chelsea tractors.

Cars including the Nissan Juke and Range Rover Evoque use striking designs to encourage buyers, while the Dacia Duster, our pick for the best small SUV on sale today, offers an affordable price.

Small SUVs might not be as good to drive as the equivalent hatchback or saloon, nor as fuel-efficient, but they often come close. They're so popular that most of the UK's best-selling cars are now SUVs. 

Let's crack on with it, then. Here is our list of the best small SUVs on sale today. 

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