
The Best Sports SUVs of 2025
Despite the fact SUV stands for sports utility vehicle, your average SUV tends to prioritise practicality and ease of use over sporty handling and pin-sharp driving dynamics.
Yet car makers are aware enthusiast drivers may need an SUV but still want an engaging drive, hence the proliferation of the sporty SUV.
Thanks to a combination of advanced suspension technology and engineering expertise, our top 10 list of performance SUVs are not just blisteringly quick in a straight line, but can tackle corners the panache, too. There’s an increasing number of electric options now, too.
So, if you are after the ultimate blend of performance and practicality then take a look at our best sports and performance SUVs below:
1. Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio review2. Aston Martin DBX 707
Aston Martin DBX reviewThe top-spec DBX 707 is just as ferocious in a straight line as some of the marque’s low-slung coupes, and it delivers an exhilarating experience on track, too. What makes it even more special is how it can transition between high-riding sports car and luxurious family transport at the touch of a button.
3. Bentley Bentayga Speed
Bentley Bentayga reviewThe sheer level of customisation on offer will keep you occupied for days as you spec your perfect version of what is one of the most impressive performance SUVs on sale today.
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That means a 592hp twin-turbo V8 and face-bending cornering potential. There’s still enough space inside for a family of five and their luggage.
If supercar-humbling performance combined with a spacious and luxurious interior appeal to you, then this is may well be the do-it-all sporty SUV you have been searching for.
6. Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
Porsche Cayenne reviewThe latest and greatest Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT will see off many supercars down a twisty road,, though it's far from cheap as standard, and gets even pricier with a few choice options added.
8. Lamborghini Urus Performante
Lamborghini Urus reviewThe Urus Performante is the most extreme version you can buy. It looks like a road-bound jet fighter and delivers the kind of white-knuckled performance you would expect from a brand that makes cars that spit fire out of their exhaust pipes.
10. Maserati Grecale Trofeo
Maserati Grecale reviewWhile a brand-new model, the Trofeo looks set to deliver the goods when it comes to performance, too. And were you to find yourself on a stretch of unrestricted autobahn, you could test its 177mph top speed claim.
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