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Volvo EX30 - best crossover cars

Best crossovers of 2024

Want a car that has the rugged-looking styling of a 4x4, but you don’t fancy the bulk, the fuel costs, or the purchase price? Then you need a crossover – cars that try to combine the look and feel of an SUV, but with sizing that’s more inline with a traditional family hatchback.

Volvo EX30

1. Volvo EX30

9/10
Volvo EX30 review
Battery range up to 295 miles

What's good

  • Really comfortable
  • Great assistance tech
  • Good value for money

What’s not so good

  • Small boot
  • Tight rear seats
  • All cabin controls run through the touchscreen
The EX30 is Carwow's 2024 Car of the Year, so you know it's good. No other electric car on sale quite so brilliantly combines fantastic value, great performance and a premium feel. Being a Volvo you know it's built properly, and though you might associate the brand with more staid, sensible cars the EX30 is pretty fun and characterful both inside and out.

What's good

  • Really comfortable
  • Great assistance tech
  • Good value for money

What’s not so good

  • Small boot
  • Tight rear seats
  • All cabin controls run through the touchscreen
Peugeot 2008

2. Peugeot 2008

8/10
Peugeot 2008 review

What's good

  • Stylish exterior design
  • Fun and cheap to run
  • 3D dashboard display

What’s not so good

  • Adults cramped in the back
  • Sluggish automatic gearbox
  • Infotainment system can be a pain to navigate
The 2008 takes the sharp-edged styling of the 208 hatchback and makes it even more in-your-face. The cabin is almost as striking to look at, and it’s well-built too. The Peugeot is good to drive (and there’s an all-electric version) but it’s slightly tight for boot and rear seat space.

What's good

  • Stylish exterior design
  • Fun and cheap to run
  • 3D dashboard display

What’s not so good

  • Adults cramped in the back
  • Sluggish automatic gearbox
  • Infotainment system can be a pain to navigate

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Citroen C5 Aircross
2025
Comfortable Cruiser Award
Highly Commended

3. Citroen C5 Aircross

9/10
Citroen C5 Aircross review

What's good

  • Chic styling
  • Big boot
  • Comfortable to drive

What’s not so good

  • Some cheap bits inside
  • Awkward infotainment system
  • Rear seats are a bit tight
The C5 Aircross wins points because it's truly remarkable value - it's a big, family-sized five-seater but for the price most manufacturers will charge you for a smallish hatchback. The C5 has plenty of other qualities too - it's extremely comfortable, it has a big boot, and there's even a super-efficient plug-in hybrid model available.

What's good

  • Chic styling
  • Big boot
  • Comfortable to drive

What’s not so good

  • Some cheap bits inside
  • Awkward infotainment system
  • Rear seats are a bit tight
Skoda Karoq

4. Skoda Karoq

9/10
Skoda Karoq review

What's good

  • Clever rear seats
  • Feels solidly built
  • Comfortable to drive

What’s not so good

  • Slightly drab styling
  • Entry-level cars feel slow
  • Expensive range-topping models
The Karoq packs in plenty of passenger and luggage space (its 510-litre boot is one of the biggest in class). The cabin does look rather plain, but the Karoq is pleasant to drive. The basic 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine is better than you might expect, but there are no hybrid or electric versions.

What's good

  • Clever rear seats
  • Feels solidly built
  • Comfortable to drive

What’s not so good

  • Slightly drab styling
  • Entry-level cars feel slow
  • Expensive range-topping models
BMW X1 (2015-2022)
Battery range up to 35 miles
The X1 may not be a looker, but it’s sharp to drive — just as you’d expect of a BMW, even if basic versions only have front-wheel drive. The plug-in hybrid version is surprisingly sporty, but rather thirsty if you’re not using it in electric mode. There’s decent space inside, but the dashboard looks and feels cheap by BMW standards.
Volkswagen T-Cross

6. Volkswagen T-Cross

8/10
Volkswagen T-Cross review

What's good

  • Generous boot space
  • Lots of room for passengers
  • Loads of standard equipment

What’s not so good

  • Not very exciting
  • Annoying climate controls
  • SEAT Arona is cheaper
It's not going to set your heart racing but the Volkswagen T-Cross is roomy, comfortable and cheap to run - and can you really ask for much more? Its square shape means loads of space for passengers and there's a big boot too, while the available petrol engines are both good on fuel and pretty perky to drive.

What's good

  • Generous boot space
  • Lots of room for passengers
  • Loads of standard equipment

What’s not so good

  • Not very exciting
  • Annoying climate controls
  • SEAT Arona is cheaper
Hyundai Kona Electric

7. Hyundai Kona Electric

8/10
Hyundai Kona Electric review
Battery range up to 319 miles

What's good

  • Impressive range
  • Really spacious
  • Great to drive around town

What’s not so good

  • Not much fun on a twisty road
  • Assistance bings and bongs are annoying
  • Some cheap materials inside
The regular Hyundai Kona with its hybrid engine is pretty good, but for our money we reckon the fully electric model is even better. With a maximum range of more than 300 miles it's up there with the best for electric efficiency, and it even looks pretty cool too with a sort of retro-futuristic style.

What's good

  • Impressive range
  • Really spacious
  • Great to drive around town

What’s not so good

  • Not much fun on a twisty road
  • Assistance bings and bongs are annoying
  • Some cheap materials inside
Nissan Qashqai

8. Nissan Qashqai

8/10
Nissan Qashqai review

What's good

  • Practical, solid interior
  • Lots of standard kit
  • Comfortable at a cruise

What’s not so good

  • Not much fun to drive
  • Boot space is a bit limited
  • Not as efficient as some hybrids
The latest Qashqai majors on ease of use — the doors open wide, the boot (504-litres) is roomier than it used to be, and it’s really very comfortable. So far, all you can buy is a 1.3-litre turbo petrol mild-hybrid, but a clever ‘ePower’ hybrid launched in summer 2022. It’s not super exciting to drive, but it is very smooth.

What's good

  • Practical, solid interior
  • Lots of standard kit
  • Comfortable at a cruise

What’s not so good

  • Not much fun to drive
  • Boot space is a bit limited
  • Not as efficient as some hybrids
Audi Q3

9. Audi Q3

7/10
Audi Q3 review

What's good

  • Roomy cabin
  • Big boot
  • Solid interior build quality

What’s not so good

  • Alternatives feel posher inside
  • Not much fun on a twisty road
  • Fairly expensive
The Audi Q3’s cabin design and quality are from the top drawer. The plug-in hybrid model has decent all-round performance, but the basic 1.5-litre petrol is the best choice for townies. Sleeker Sportback version looks handsome, but it’s not as exciting to drive as it looks.

What's good

  • Roomy cabin
  • Big boot
  • Solid interior build quality

What’s not so good

  • Alternatives feel posher inside
  • Not much fun on a twisty road
  • Fairly expensive
Toyota C-HR (2016-2023)

What's good

  • Sci-fi styling
  • Lots of standard equipment
  • Frugal hybrid engine

What’s not so good

  • CVT gearboxes
  • Feels quite cheap in places
  • Noisy at motorway speeds
Toyota’s hybrid-only C-HR is much more fun to drive than you might expect, with lively steering and a well-balanced chassis. It’s a high-quality thing, too, but the cabin feels tight for space, both front and rear, and the boot is tiny.

What's good

  • Sci-fi styling
  • Lots of standard equipment
  • Frugal hybrid engine

What’s not so good

  • CVT gearboxes
  • Feels quite cheap in places
  • Noisy at motorway speeds

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Crossovers FAQs

Good question, and potentially a legally interesting one seeing as many countries are talking about introducing higher taxes for SUVs and crossovers. Crossovers started out as half-way houses between estates and 4x4s (Subaru’s original Legacy Outback was arguably one of the first crossover cars) but they’ve evolved now into a mixture of SUV and small hatchback. Basically, if you’re shopping with a small car budget, but you want the higher driving position and hatchback (or estate) space, you’re going to be buying a crossover. The term is pretty much interchangeable with 'small SUV'.

Again, a good question — basically it comes down to size, but this is a string of many lengths, so to speak. The case for being a crossover is obvious when you look at cars such as a Peugeot 2008 or Renault Captur. They sit in an obvious gap in the lineup between smaller hatchbacks such as the Peugeot 208 or Renault Clio, but beneath larger hatches such as the Peugeot 308 and the Renault Megane. For bigger crossovers, it’s a little more confusing. Could you argue that the Nissan Qashqai is an SUV rather than a crossover? Yes, you could, but perhaps it comes down to intent — a crossover is a car that will likely never leave the tarmac, whereas an SUV might see occasional off-road use.

Step forward the Volkswagen Tiguan, which with its 652-litre boot space (loaded up to the luggage cover) offers you more storage space than any other.

Yes, and more are arriving all the time. The Peugeot e-2008, Vauxhall Mokka-e, Volvo XC40 and C40 Recharge, MG ZS EV, Kia Soul and e-Niro, Hyundai Kona electric, Mercedes-Benz EQA, Mazda MX-30, DS 3 Crossback, and the Lexus UX300e are all already on sale. Many more are coming soon.