SMALL UTILITY VEHICLE AJAC Award Results

 
Overall Score
 
Styling/Appearance:
Exterior
Interior
Quality
Occupant Environment:
Driver Position & Ergonomics
Visibility
Passenger
Conv/Entmnt Features
Cargo
Noise/Vibration/Harshness
Performance:
Throttle Response
Engine Smoothness/Refinement
Transmission/Drivetrain
Vehicle Dynamics:
Ride Comfort
Steering
Handling
Braking Feel & Effectiveness
Safety
Fuel Economy
Subjective Value
Off-Road Capability
 
758
Chevrolet Equinox
 
7.4
7.7
7.5
 
7.6
7.6
7.9
8.0
7.9
7.7
 
7.4
7.4
7.4
 
7.6
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.9
7.4
7.6
6.7
 
743
GMC Terrain
 
7.4
7.3
7.3
 
7.5
7.4
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.6
 
7.4
7.6
7.4
 
7.5
7.2
7.1
7.3
7.6
7.3
7.3
6.9
3rd Place
769
Honda CR-V
 
7.3
7.6
7.9
 
7.8
7.7
8.0
7.7
8.0
7.6
 
7.3
7.5
7.4
 
7.7
7.4
7.4
7.4
8.0
7.9
8.0
6.6
 
706
Honda HR-V
 
6.7
6.2
7.4
 
7.2
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.5
6.7
 
6.6
6.7
6.7
 
6.7
7.2
7.2
7.1
7.5
7.8
7.3
6.2
 
705
Jeep Compass
 
7.4
7.3
6.9
 
7.2
7.0
6.9
7.9
6.9
6.9
 
6.4
6.5
6.6
 
7.0
7.1
6.7
6.8
7.4
7.0
6.8
7.9
 
758
Kia Niro
 
7.3
7.5
7.6
 
7.8
7.7
7.5
7.9
7.3
7.2
 
7.0
7.3
7.4
 
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.1
7.6
9.2
7.8
5.5
 
736
Kia Soul
 
7.2
7.5
7.5
 
7.6
7.9
7.4
7.8
6.9
7.2
 
7.4
7.5
7.5
 
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.6
7.4
7.5
4.9
 
750
Kia Sportage
 
7.6
7.7
7.7
 
7.7
7.6
7.5
8.2
7.4
7.5
 
7.7
7.7
7.7
 
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.5
6.4
7.8
6.8
 
748
Mazda CX-3
 
7.7
7.9
7.9
 
7.7
7.4
7.0
7.5
6.8
7.2
 
7.3
7.3
7.5
 
7.3
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.5
6.1
Winner
773
Mazda CX-5
 
8.2
8.1
8.1
 
7.9
7.7
7.4
7.6
7.6
7.6
 
7.6
7.5
7.6
 
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.7
7.9
7.2
7.9
6.5
 
744
Nissan Qashqai
 
7.5
7.6
7.5
 
7.6
7.4
7.2
7.6
7.3
7.5
 
7.1
7.2
7.0
 
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.4
7.8
6.3
2nd Place
769
Nissan Rogue
 
7.5
8.1
7.8
 
7.7
7.5
7.8
8.1
8.2
7.4
 
7.3
7.4
6.9
 
7.9
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.8
7.5
8.0
6.7
 
756
Subaru Crosstrek
 
7.5
7.5
7.8
 
7.8
7.9
7.4
7.6
7.4
7.1
 
7.1
7.2
7.2
 
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.6
8.0
7.3
7.9
7.8
 
765
Subaru Forester
 
6.9
7.2
7.6
 
7.8
8.4
8.0
7.5
7.9
7.5
 
7.8
7.9
7.6
 
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.9
7.1
7.9
7.9
 
714
Toyota C-HR
 
7.3
7.1
7.5
 
7.4
6.4
6.5
6.8
6.4
7.2
 
7.0
7.1
6.8
 
7.2
7.3
7.3
7.2
7.8
7.7
7.3
4.7
 
738
Toyota RAV4
 
6.7
7.0
7.6
 
7.3
7.8
7.9
7.4
8.2
7.4
 
7.4
7.3
7.0
 
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.2
8.0
7.3
7.3
6.4
 
753
Volkswagen Tiguan
 
7.6
7.7
7.7
 
7.8
7.8
8.0
7.9
7.9
7.6
 
7.1
7.0
7.5
 
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.8
6.6
7.4
6.8


Fuel consumption data supplied by Natural Resources Canada