10 Best SUVs Under $25,000 Of 2013 Named By KBB.com

Kelley Blue Book Editors Rank This Year's Top Picks for Affordable New SUVs, Name Honda CR-V No. 1

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May 22, 2013, 05:00 ET

IRVINE, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoppers in the market for an affordable new SUV can see which models the experts recommend most in the list of 10 Best SUVs Under $25,000 of 2013 from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information.  In this inaugural list from KBB.com, the editors ranked the 2013 Honda CR-V at the top of the pack.

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"Far more flexible than a sedan but more affordable, maneuverable and fuel-efficient than a full-size SUV, today's compact SUV is a masterful mix of style and practicality," said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com. "And it's an exciting time to be shopping the segment, because eight of this year's 10 handpicked standouts are totally redesigned or first-ever models.  We ranked the perennially popular Honda CR-V No. 1 because it is so outstandingly reliable and exceptionally easy to get along with."

KBB.com's 10 Best SUVs Under $25,000 of 2013

Rank

2013 Model-Year Vehicle

60-Month Residual Value

5-Year

Cost to Own1

60-Month Residual Value2


1

Honda CR-V

$12,140

$35,336

49%

2

Mazda CX-5

$8,240

$36,205

36%

3

Ford Escape

$8,619

$36,992

37%

4

Toyota RAV4

$12,262

$36,773

48%

5

Kia Sorento

$8,460

$45,988

30%

6

Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

$10,540

$41,044

39%

7

Subaru Forester

$10,036

$39,063

40%

8

Jeep Wrangler

$12,716

$38,114

55%

9

Volkswagen Tiguan

$7,658

$41,550

30%

10

Buick Encore

$8,982

$38,956

36%

1 Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own sourced on May 14, 2013.

2Kelley Blue Book® Residual Values sourced from May/June 2013 book.

To see KBB.com's full list and editorial commentary for the 10 Best SUVs of 2013, please visit http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/best-suvs-under-25000-2013/.

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