Our 2025 Top-5 Compact Luxury SUVs // Which one is for you?

This is a Motormouth couple car review of the top-5 compact luxury SUVs for 2025.
2025 Acura RDX
Powertrain: 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder with a 10-speed automatic transmission, 272 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Standard AWD in Canada. In the US, both FWD and AWD options are available. Standard AWD and premium fuel is recommended.
Reliability: JD Power gives the RDX an overall score of 78/100 and Consumer Reports 75/100.
Pricing:
$56,527 CAD - $65,357 CAD
$44,700 USD - $54,450 USD
Fuel Economy:
11L/100 km city 21 MPG city
8.6L/100 km highway 27 MPG highway

2025 BMW X3
Powertrain: There are two powertrain options. The base engine is a 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder with a 48-volt mild hybrid system, 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The more powerful 3L turbocharged inline 6 also has a 48-volt mild hybrid system, it has 393 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque. Both models are paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Standard AWD for both models and premium fuel is required.
Reliability: JD Power gives the X3 a predicted overall score of 81/100 and Consumer Reports 76/100.
Pricing: Starting price….
30 $62,849 CAD
M50 $78,849 CAD
30 $49,500 USD
M50 $64,100 USD
Fuel Economy:
30 xDrive
8.7L/100 km city 27 MPG city
7.1L/100 km highway 33 MPG highway
M50
9.4L/100 km city 25 MPG city
7.8L/100 km highway 30 MPG highway

2025 Genesis GV70
Powertrain: The GV70 has three powertrain options, a 2.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 300 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque. The more powerful 3.5L twin turbocharged V6 has 375 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque. There’s also an electrified GV70 with up to 383 km/238 miles of range, 429 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque.
Reliability: JD Power gives the GV70 a reliability score of 76/100 and Consumer Reports 63/100.
Pricing:
$61,000 CAD - $80,000 CAD
$45,700 USD - $67,900 CAD
Fuel Economy:
2.5T
11.8L/100 km city 19 MPG city
9L/100 km highway 26 MPG highway
3.5T
12.9L/100 km city 18 MPG city
10L/100 km highway 24 MPG highway

2025 Lexus NX
Powertrain: The NX has four powertrain options, the NX 250 with a 2.5L 4-cylinder, 203 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. The 350, a 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder, 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque. Both gas models are paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The 350h has a 2.5L 4-cylinder with Lexus hybrid drive, it has a combined 240 horsepower. The 450h+, with a 2.5L 4-cylinder and a combined 304 horsepower, 61 km/37 miles of range. The hybrid and PHEV are paired to an eCVT. All models are AWD except the NX 250 in the US has a FWD option.
Reliability: JD Power gives the NX an overall score of 82/100 and Consumer Reports gives the NX an overall score of 78-83/100, the hybrid and PHEV get the best score.
Pricing:
$54,147 CAD - $80,575 CAD
$41,990 USD - $63,505 USD
Fuel Economy:
250 AWD
9.4L/100 km city 25 MPG city
7.4L/100 km highway 32 MPG highway
350
10.5L/100 km city 22 MPG city
8.3L/100 km highway 29 MPG highway
Hybrid
5.7L/100 km city 41 MPG city
6.4L/100 km highway 37 MPG highway
PHEV
2.8Le/100 km combined 84 MPGe combined

2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC
Powertrain: There are four powertrain options, the base engine is a 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder with a 48-volt mild hybrid system, it’s matched to a 9-speed automatic transmission, 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. Standard AWD in Canada, but there is a RWD model available in the US. The GLC 350e, a plug-in hybrid with a 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder, 313 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. It has 87 km/54 miles. There’s also the more powerful AMG 43 with 416 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque and the AMG 63 with 671 horsepower and 752 lb-ft of torque. Standard AWD.
Reliability: JD Power gives the GLC gas model a predicted overall score of 80/100 and Consumer Reports 57/100. The plug-in hybrid has not been tested yet.
Pricing: Starting price….
$59,500 CAD - $110,000 CAD
$49,250 USD - $86,000 USD
Fuel Economy:
300 AWD
10L/100 km city 23 MPG city
7.6L/100 km highway 31 MPG highway
GLC 350e
3.7Le/100 km, 64 MPGe combined