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Top 10 Compact SUVs in Canada for 2025: Our Top Compact Crossover Picks

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    Dan Heyman
    The category of choice for young families in 2025 continues to evolve, with a special focus this year on PHEVs and hybrids.

    Honda CR-V (gas-only and hybrid)

    2023/24 Honda CR-V
    2023/24 Honda CR-V | Photo: Honda

    You won’t drive far in Canada without running across one of Honda’s popular CR-Vs and for good reason. They’re well-built, immensely capable in adverse conditions and have one of the largest interiors in the segment.

    2023/24 Honda CR-V, in profile
    2023/24 Honda CR-V, in profile | Photo: Honda
    2023/24 Honda CR-V, interior
    2023/24 Honda CR-V, interior | Photo: Honda

    Add air-tight interior fit and finish as well as Honda’s patented free-revving turbocharged 1.5L 4-cylinder engine and you have a recipe for success on many fronts.

    If fuel-sipping is of larger concern, then the hybrid model could be more up your alley. It’s available in both EX-L and Touring trims, and it uses less than a claimed 7.0L/100 km in the combined cycle.

    Hyundai Tucson (essence, hybride et hybride rechargeable)

    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT
    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT | Photo: D.Boshouwers

    For 2025, the Tucson gets some new digs courtesy of a redesigned front grille, new wheels and bumpers as well. It looks somewhat tougher now as if it should be taken more seriously in this game.

    Inside, it the facelift theme continues with an optional digital dash for your gauge cluster and infotainment. Base Tucson models, meanwhile, get a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, which is one of the biggest in the segment.

    There are three powertrain choices: a 2.5L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder, a hybrid with a 1.6L turbocharged four-banger and a PHEV with up to 65 km of EV range. Power ranges from 178-187 hp and 178-195 lb-ft of torque, and the more rugged XRT version with its special wheels and tires and extra body cladding returns for 2025.

    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT, interior
    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT, interior | Photo: D.Boshouwers
    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT, three-quarters rear
    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT, three-quarters rear | Photo: D.Boshouwers
    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT, in profile
    2024 Hyundai Tucson XRT, in profile | Photo: D.Boshouwers
    Dan Heyman
    Dan Heyman
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