What’s New With SUVs for 2024?
New electric vehicles have been getting most of the new-model spotlight these days, but a majority of new-vehicle buyers are still shopping for SUVs — or SUV-adjacent hatchbacks — with gasoline, hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains. For the 2024 model year, automakers have continued to bring all-new and redesigned conventional SUVs to market.
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If you’re interested in what’s new with EVs for 2024, we have more information here, but below are the all-new and fully redesigned conventional SUVs — some of which, such as the Hyundai Kona, also offer a fully electric version. Links to more in-depth Cars.com coverage and details are included, and any prices noted include mandatory destination fees.
Alfa Romeo Tonale
Alfa Romeo’s Tonale luxury compact SUV is parent automaker Stellantis’ first plug-in hybrid and shares much of its underpinnings — though with nicer trimmings and higher style — with the Dodge Hornet. But unlike the Hornet, the Tonale is being offered in the U.S. only as a plug-in hybrid. The 285-horsepower powertrain is a punchy all-wheel-drive system with a turbocharged 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine, six-speed automatic transmission, an electric motor on the rear axle and a 15.5-kilowatt-hour battery pack. The Tonale has an EPA combined rating of 29 mpg running as a hybrid, and its electric-only range is rated at 33 miles. The Tonale’s interior is suitably luxurious for its class and includes plenty of physical controls, as well as a 10.25-inch touchscreen powered by Stellantis’ latest Uconnect 5 multimedia system. Pricing starts at just under $46,000.
BMW X2
BMW’s redesigned X2 SUV — a compact fastback coupe SUV based on the BMW X1 — is longer and a little wider for 2024, with new styling that is more similar to the bigger X4 and X6 SUVs. The upsizing adds room for people and cargo in the redesigned cabin. In addition to the AWD xDrive28i trim level, the X2 adds a new, sportier M35i xDrive AWD version; gone is the former base front-wheel-drive variant. Both versions have a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 241 hp in the xDrive28i and 312 hp in the M35i xDrive; the M35i also has performance suspension tuning. The X2 gets more standard safety tech, plus a redesigned interior featuring a curved display that incorporates a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10.7-inch touchscreen powered by BMW’s iDrive 9 infotainment system. The starting price for 2024 has increased to about $43,000.
Buick Envista
Buick’s new Envista subcompact SUV coupe is now the entry vehicle for Buick; it’s longer but cheaper than the boxier Encore GX. Buick says it’s the first model to adopt a new design theme based on the brand’s Wildcat concept car. The Envista does not offer AWD (the Encore GX does) — blurring the line between whether it’s an SUV or a tall hatchback — and has a single powertrain: a peppy 137-hp, turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine with a six-speed automatic. Its interior is roomy for a subcompact, particularly in the second row despite the sloping roofline, but some cost-cutting shows in the materials. Tech includes a wide glass panel incorporating an 8-inch digital gauge cluster and 11-inch multimedia touchscreen. The Envista is entry priced and starts at $23,495 for the base trim level and rises to about $30,000 for the top Avenir trim.
Chevrolet Traverse
Chevy’s Traverse channeled its inner SUV for a third generation of the big three-row family hauler that seats up to eight, amping up its SUV look with a design closer to Chevy’s truck-based Tahoe SUV. The 2024 Traverse also adds a Z71 off-road-oriented trim level, joining the trend toward adventure-ready variants for SUVs of all sizes. The former standard V-6 has been replaced by a 315-hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine; the SUV retains its tow rating of up to 5,000 pounds. New standard tech includes an infotainment system with a big 17.7-inch touchscreen system and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and newly optional is GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driving system. The roomy interior also now has tilt-and-slide second-row seats on both sides of the vehicle, as well as a larger, power-folding third row. The new Z71 variant includes upgraded AWD (AWD is optional for other trims), all-terrain tires, an inch more ground clearance, and unique shock absorbers and suspension tuning, as well as the trailering package standard. The 2024 Traverse will be on sale this spring.
Chevrolet Trax
Chevy’s redesigned Trax entry-level SUV no longer offers AWD — blurring the line, like the Buick Envista, between whether it’s an SUV or a tall hatchback. But the Trax returns as a bigger, better-looking and better-equipped redesigned model that’s also cheaper than the departed version last seen for 2022. In fact, the base variant’s starting price of $21,495 landed it on our list of the 10 cheapest new cars you can buy right now. The Trax was also improved enough to win Cars.com’s Best Car of 2024 award and a third-place finish in our latest Affordable SUV Challenge. All trim levels are powered by a 137-hp, turbocharged 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine with a six-speed automatic transmission; it gets an EPA rating of 30 mpg combined. The Trax’s bigger size (nearly a foot longer) translates into a much roomier interior, particularly in the backseat. Tech includes an 8-inch digital instrument display and a standard 8-inch infotainment touchscreen or an available 11-inch touchscreen. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard.
GMC Acadia
With the Acadia’s redesign for 2024, GMC overturned its decision for the 2017 model year to downsize the SUV to be a mid-size “tweener” — bigger than most two-rows but smaller than most three-rows. The redesigned SUV is more than 10 inches longer overall on a wheelbase that grew more than 8 inches, with more cargo room and up to eight seats. It drops the previous four-cylinder and V-6 engines for a new 328-hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder that puts out 326 pounds-feet of torque and can tow up to 5,000 pounds. The new interior features a 15-inch touchscreen in portrait orientation and an 11-inch digital gauge cluster, and available tech includes GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driver-assist system and a camera system with nine views, including 360-degree and trailer-hitch views. There is a top luxury Denali trim level and an improved AT4 off-road trim with front tow hooks, skid plates, all-terrain tires, an off-road-tuned suspension and upgraded AWD. The 2024 model is due on sale soon.
Hyundai Kona
Hyundai’s Kona subcompact SUV got a dramatic, light-accented redesign that made it a little less subcompact at almost 6 inches longer overall, with a wheelbase that’s grown around 2 inches in length; that translates into more cargo space and much-needed room in the backseat. The carryover powerplants include a base 147-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission, and higher trim levels get a 190-hp, turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder paired with a smoother eight-speed automatic in place of the last generation’s seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. The Kona EV variant also returns with the redesign. Higher trim levels get a curved dashboard display that combines a 12.3-inch digital instrument display with a 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen. Available features that are uncommon for subcompacts include a heated steering wheel, ventilated and heated seats, a 360-degree camera system, a hands-free power liftgate, a blind spot video display in the instrument cluster and remote automatic parking assist. Pricing starts at just over $24,000.
Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai went for bold with its mid-size Santa Fe’s makeover, adding a third row and wrapping the new-generation model in an aggressively squared-off body. The base 2.5-liter four is dropped for 2024, but the other powertrains return. The base engine is the formerly optional 277-hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission; also back is the hybrid system with a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine, an electric motor and a six-speed automatic transmission for a system output of 232 hp. FWD is standard with both powertrains, and AWD is optional, except for the AWD-only XRT adventure trim level. A full complement of safety tech is standard, and the nicely redone interior adds a curved dashboard display pairing a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen. Pricing starts at just over $35,000.
Ineos Grenadier
The low-volume Grenadier from U.K. startup Ineos Automotive is a rugged off-road SUV that is aggressively spartan in the manner of an old-school Land Rover, including a washable floor with drains and split rear doors with a roof ladder. The utilitarian SUV has a ladder frame, solid beam axles, four-wheel drive with three locking differentials, 10.4 inches of ground clearance, a 31.5-inch wading depth and a tow rating of 7,716 pounds. Power comes from a BMW turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine that makes about 286 hp and 332 pounds-feet of torque. Tech includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen, and pricing starts at about $73,000.
Lexus GX
The fully redesigned Lexus GX brings new style and refinement while retaining its aging predecessor’s ample off-road capability. The old V-8 is gone, replaced by a more powerful 349-hp, twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 that’s paired with a 10-speed automatic and full-time 4WD. The powertrain is EPA-rated not much higher, however, at just 17 mpg combined. New for 2024 are the Overtrail and Overtrail Plus trim levels that turn up the GX’s off-road capability with smaller wheels, all-terrain tires, an off-road-friendly adaptive suspension and locking center and rear differentials. A full suite of safety tech is standard, and other updated tech includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14-inch multimedia touchscreen. Luxury options include massaging front seats and a 21-speaker premium audio. Pricing starts at just over $64,000.
Lexus TX
The new Lexus TX is a mid-size three-row SUV that is a cousin of the new Toyota Grand Highlander, sharing its platform and most of its powertrains, and fills a gap in the brand’s lineup for an SUV with a roomy interior and a third row built for adults. Powertrains include a base 275-hp, turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with either FWD or AWD and an upgrade to a 366-hp hybrid system with the same 2.4-liter gasoline engine, two electric motors and AWD. The top-of-the-line variant is an AWD plug-in hybrid with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine and electric motors for a combined 404 hp. The base and hybrid powertrains are EPA-rated for 23 mpg combined, while the plug-in hybrid is rated at 27 mpg combined. The TX’s interior is upscale, though not notably more luxurious than the Grand Highlander’s top trim levels, and features a 14-inch touchscreen media system. Pricing starts at about $55,000.
Lincoln Nautilus
The redesigned 2024 Nautilus — the first Lincoln made in China — has grown a little and grown up a lot. It has a new platform, new light-accented styling and a stunning interior. Some trim levels will also offer a Rejuvenate feature that combines massaging seats, aromatherapy, lights, sounds and more to create a spa-like environment. But the real gee-whiz interior feature is a dashboard display that runs the width of the dashboard, along with a separate 11-inch control touchscreen. The former V-6 engine has been dropped; the two AWD powertrains for the luxury mid-size SUV are a base 250-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with an eight-speed automatic and a 310-hp hybrid system that combines a turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder with an electric motor and a CVT. The base engine is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined, while the hybrid is rated 30 mpg combined. Pricing starts at about $52,600.
Mazda CX-90
Mazda’s new, roomier flagship is the CX-90 mid-size three-row SUV, which supplants the old CX-9. The CX-90 also offers Mazda’s first plug-in hybrid powertrain, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with an electric motor, an eight-speed automatic and a 17.8-kWh battery pack for a system output of 323 hp. The other available powertrain is a mild-hybrid turbocharged 3.3-liter inline-six-cylinder engine offered in 280 hp and 340 hp flavors. AWD is standard. EPA mileage ratings are 25 mpg combined for both six-cylinder variants, and Mazda estimates the plug-in hybrid will be rated at 25 mpg running as a hybrid and have up to 26 miles for all-electric driving range. Befitting Mazda’s aspiration to be a more upscale brand, the new CX-90’s interior is high-end in design and materials, though the media system continues to require use of a console-mounted knob controller for most functions. Third-row and cargo space is not as generous as that of some competing three-row SUVs. Pricing for the base CX-90 trim (out of 11 trim levels) starts at about $40,000.
Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe
Mercedes redid the GLC-Class SUV for 2023, and the GLC Coupe (the SUV with a sloping coupe roofline) gets a makeover for 2024. Like the GLC SUV, one of the most significant changes is the new mild-hybrid system for the GLC300 Coupe’s 255-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. While the horsepower is the same as in 2023, torque is 295 pounds-feet, up from 273. The hybrid starter-generator also offers temporary increases of 23 hp and 148 pounds-feet. AWD is standard, and EPA-rated mileage has improved to 26 mpg combined from 22 mpg. The new coupe is slightly longer and has a little more cargo room to help offset the loss of cargo practicality from the sloping roof versus the SUV. A full bundle of tech and safety features is standard, including Mercedes’ latest MBUX multimedia system, a bigger 11.9-inch portrait-style touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster. For owners who dare leave the pavement, an off-road system displays data such as steering angle and grade, and the 360-degree camera system includes an off-road view under the front of the vehicle. Pricing starts at about $56,000.
Subaru Crosstrek
The redesigned Subaru Crosstrek has been thoroughly upgraded on a new platform shared with the Impreza, but it does its best to seem familiar in its looks and feel, with much of the improvement under the skin. The Crosstrek remains a roomier alternative to many subcompact SUVs, and the 2024 model is on a stiffer platform with revised suspension for better ride and handling. There also are vibration-cutting refinements for the base 152-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, though a peppier 182-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder remains available for higher trim levels. Safety tech has been upgraded, and the fully redone interior includes a newly available 11.6-inch vertically oriented touchscreen. The redone Crosstrek also gets a new Wilderness variant, with increased ground clearance, more cladding and other styling cues, along with all-terrain tires. Pricing starts at just over $26,000 for the 2024 Crosstrek, which finished second out of six in Cars.com’s latest comparison test of affordable SUVs.
Toyota Grand Highlander
The new Grand Highlander gives Toyota a more competitive contender among three-row SUVs for families than the smaller Highlander, which is about 6 inches shorter and 2 inches narrower. The Grand Highlander’s extra room and adult-size third row give the brand a more direct rival for big three-row SUVs such as the Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride and Volkswagen Atlas. It also offers three trim levels and three powertrains. The base engine for all trims is a 265-hp, turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder, while the entry XLE trim has the option of a 245-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid system; both offer the option of AWD. Available for the top two trim levels is Toyota’s Hybrid Max system, which combines the turbo 2.4-liter and two electric motors for a combined output of 362 hp and standard AWD. Toyota’s latest suite of safety tech is standard, as well, and available upscale tech includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, head-up display, 360-degree camera, digital rearview mirror and Traffic Jam Assist, which can steer, accelerate and brake in low-speed traffic. Pricing starts at just under $45,000.
Toyota Land Cruiser
The big and expensive Toyota Land Cruiser left the U.S. after the 2021 model year, but the name has been revived for a new off-road-oriented SUV that’s smaller and cheaper. It shares its body-on-frame bones with the Lexus LX and GX and Toyota’s Sequoia and pickup trucks. The new Land Cruiser also will be cheaper to drive than the old V-8 model. All three trim levels are powered by a hybrid powertrain with a 326-hp, turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder and an electric motor; Toyota estimates it will be rated at 23 mpg combined. An eight-speed automatic transmission and 4WD with center and rear locking differentials are standard. The retro-styled, squarish SUV also gets a thoroughly modern load of safety and multimedia tech. Pricing starts at just over $57,000.
Not All-New But New PHEVs
Not overhauled for the 2024 model year but notable for new plug-in hybrid options are a pair of luxury mid-size SUVs from Lexus and Mercedes-Benz, as well as a mainstream compact from Dodge.
The Lexus RX was redesigned for 2023, and for 2024, it adds a top-of-the-line 450h+ plug-in hybrid variant that Lexus estimates will offer 37 miles of electric-only range and an 83-mpg-equivalent combined fuel mileage rating. Its AWD powertrain uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and two electric motors for a combined output of 304 hp. Pricing starts at just over $70,000.
A mid-cycle 2024 freshening for the Mercedes-Benz GLE includes styling tweaks and updated media tech, plus an all-new GLE450e plug-in hybrid. It pairs a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with an electric motor for a system output of 381 hp. The plug-in hybrid comes with a standard 11-kilowatt AC onboard charger and an optional 60-kilowatt DC fast charger for the 23.3-kWh battery. Pricing starts at just over $70,000.
Dodge rolled out the new gasoline Hornet SUV for 2023, and joining the lineup for 2024 is the Dodge Hornet R/T. It’s a close but less glamorous relative of Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale and also has an AWD plug-in hybrid system with a turbocharged 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine, a six-speed automatic transmission, an electric motor on the rear axle and a 15.5-kWh battery pack for a system output of 288 hp. The compact performance SUV’s EPA combined rating is 29 mpg running as a hybrid, and its electric-only range is rated at 33 miles, both the same as the Tonale’s. Pricing starts at about $43,000.
New Electric SUVs for 2024
Among the new or redone 2024 all-electric SUVs, covered here in a separate roundup, is the first three-row family SUV from a mainstream brand, the Kia EV9, as well as the three-row VF 9 from Vietnam’s VinFast brand. Other mainstream-brand SUVs include Honda’s Prologue compact SUV, the brand’s first EV and a product of a joint venture with GM. Meanwhile, GM’s Chevrolet has a new Equinox EV compact SUV and sportier Blazer EV sibling. New electric SUVs from premium brands include the Acura ZDX, the redone Audi Q8 e-Tron, an SUV version of GMC’s big Hummer EV, a redesigned Porsche Macan EV, and the Lotus Eletre and Polestar 3 electric SUVs. If price is no object, Mercedes’ super-luxury Maybach sub-brand has a new EQS680 SUV, with pricing that starts on the way to $200,000.
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