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Awards

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2024

  • Editors’ Choice Awards, Subcompact SUV, Car and Driver, U.S.
  • Canada ALG Residual Value Awards, Utility Vehicle – Micro Utility, J.D. Power, U.S.
  • 2024 Drive Car of the Year, Best Small SUV under $50K, U.S.
  • TSP+, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), U.S.
  • 2024 Fleet News Awards, Best Compact SUV, Fleet News, UK
  • Business Motoring Awards 2024, Best Small SUV, Business Motoring, UK
  • Autotrader’s Best New Cars of 2024 Awards, Autotrader, U.S.

2023

  • 2023 Best Subcompact SUV for the Money, Best Cars for the Money Awards, U.S. News
  • Best Residual Value Among Micro SUVs, ALG Residual Value Award, J.D. Power, U.S.
  • 2023 Subcompact SUV, Editor's Choice Awards, Car and Driver, U.S.
  • New Small SUVs, Cars.com, U.S.
  • 2023 Best SUV Brands, U.S. News & World Report
  • 2023 GOOD DESIGN Awards, Transportation category, U.S.

2022

  • 2022 Best Cars for the Money Awards - Best Subcompact SUV for the Money, U.S. News
  • 2022 Newsweek Autos awards - Best Small SUV, Newsweek
  • Best Small SUV, Newsweek Autos Awards, U.S.

2021

  • Best Buy Awards, Kelley Blue Book, U.S.
  • 5 Star Overall Safety Rating , NHTSA, U.S.
  • Car and Driver Editors’ Choice list, Car and Driver, U.S.
  • Top Safety Pick, IIHS, U.S.
  • 10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates, Autotrader, U.S.

2020

  • Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy awards, Consumer Guide, U.S.
  • Vehicle Satisfaction Awards - Subcompact Crossover SUV, AutoPacific, U.S.
  • Automotive Best Buy Awards, Consumer Guide, U.S.
  • Top Safety Pick , IIHS, U.S.
  • 10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates, Autotrader, U.S.
  • 10 Best Cars for Dog Lovers, Autotrader, U.S.
  • Best Buy Awards, Kelley Blue Book, U.S.

2019

  • Best Buy Awards, Kelley Blue Book, U.S.
  • Ideal Vehicle Award, Autopacific, U.S.
  • 5 Star Overall Safety Rating , NHTSA, U.S.
  • Winter Vehicle Awards- Best-in-Class Subcompact SUV, New England Motor Press Association, UK
  • Performance Awards - Best Economic Performance award, Automotive Science Group, U.S.
  • Top Safety Pick+, IIHS, U.S.
  • Best Subcompact SUV for the Money, U.S. News & World Report, U.S.
  • Crossover of the Year, Texas Motor Press Association, U.S.
  • 2019 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, U.S.

2018

  • Best Crossover for Hispanic Families, Hispanic Motor Press Awards, U.S.
  • Good Design Awards, The Chicago Athenaeum, U.S.
  • Best Car of the Year 2019, ABC, Spain
  • Best Buy Awards, Kelley Blue Book, U.S.
  • Sub-Compact Sport Utility Vehicle of Texas, Texas Auto Writers Association, U.S.
  • Silver award, IDEA Design Award, U.S.
  • U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, J.D.Power, U.S.
  • Top Safety Pick+, IIHS, U.S.
  • WardsAuto Interiors Conference, 10 Best Interiors, WardsAuto, U.S.
  • Auto Express New Car Awards 2018, Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year, Auto Express, UK
  • Mudfest - Best Subcompact Utility Vehicle, Northwest Automotive Press Association, U.S.
  • Green Car of the Year, New England Motor Press Association, UK
  • Editors' Choice, Car and Drive, U.S.
  • Good Design Award - Automotive and Transport, Good Design Australia
  • 10 Coolest Cars Under $20,000, Kelley Blue Book, U.S.
  • Red Dot Design Award - Product Design - Transportation Design, Germany
  • Fleet World Honour – One to Watch, Fleet World, UK
  • iF Design Award - Automobiles/Vehicles Category, Germany