By Alexander Stoklosa

Apr 20, 2020 Compact SUV Battle: Ford vs. VW We parse through the hot compact-crossover segment to pick the best among the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Subaru. View the top-ranked 2021 Luxury Compact SUVs at U.S. See how the 2021 BMW X3, 2021 Audi Q5 & 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class compare with the rest.

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Jeep's Cherokee earns its lowly position with the one-two punch of being pricier than other compact SUVs and tighter inside than most. (Jeep's one-size-smaller Compass, in fact, has nearly as much interior room as the Cherokee.) Still, the somewhat odd-looking SUV has some redeemable qualities, from its segment-exclusive V-6 engine option to its actual off-road capability (at least in its Trailhawk trim level). Avoid the 2.4-liter base engine if you can—it's quite weak; the optional turbo 2.0-liter or the aforementioned V-6 are much better partners for the Cherokee's bulk. [Read more on the Jeep Cherokee]

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