The 18 Best Luxury SUVs of All Time

The off-roader that started it, the boxy icon that never changed, and the supercar badges that joined late. Size, status and the school run in one category.

1. 1
   Lexus RX

   The 1998 crossover that made the car-based luxury SUV a mainstream idea.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Lexus LX

   The Land Cruiser's luxury twin, a favourite from Dubai to Moscow.
   943pts
3. 3
   Toyota Land Cruiser

   The indestructible off-roader that grew into a luxury SUV across seven decades.
   877pts
4. 4
   Porsche Cayenne

   The 2002 SUV purists hated and that went on to fund Porsche's sports cars.
   840pts
5. 5
   Range Rover

   Land Rover's 1970 original that invented the luxury off-roader.
   771pts
6. 6
   Lamborghini Urus

   Lamborghini's 2018 super-SUV, now the brand's best-selling model.
   692pts
7. 7
   Mercedes-Benz G-Class

   The boxy Geländewagen, built since 1979 and still almost unchanged in shape.
   600pts
8. 8
   Rivian R1S

   Rivian's electric three-row adventure SUV, launched in 2022.
   600pts
9. 9
   Lincoln Navigator

   Ford's 1997 full-size luxury SUV that beat the Escalade to market.
   600pts
10. 10
    Tesla Model X

    Tesla's electric SUV with falcon-wing rear doors.
    491pts
11. 11
    Rolls-Royce Cullinan

    Rolls-Royce's first SUV, launched in 2018 and named after the largest diamond ever found.
    491pts
12. 12
    Jeep Grand Wagoneer

    Jeep's wood-panelled 1984 luxury wagon, revived in 2021.
    491pts
13. 13
    Cadillac Escalade

    Cadillac's full-size SUV, launched in 1999 and a hip-hop status symbol ever since.
    360pts
14. 14
    Genesis GV80

    Hyundai's luxury brand's first SUV, launched in 2020.
    360pts
15. 15
    BMW X5

    BMW's 1999 'Sports Activity Vehicle', built in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
    360pts
16. 16
    Bentley Bentayga

    Bentley's 2015 SUV, briefly the fastest production SUV in the world.
    0pts
17. 17
    Volvo XC90

    Sweden's seven-seat family SUV, a safety benchmark since 2002.
    0pts
18. 18
    Audi Q7

    Audi's three-row luxury SUV, launched in 2005.
    0pts

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