This is a Motormouth couple car review of the top-5, luxury compact SUVs for 2024. These are some of the best-selling luxury compact SUVs sold in North America that are gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUVs. Our list includes some honorable mentions of three luxury compact SUVs that are very good but not good enough to make out list.
The Acura RDX has a 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine 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.
The BMW X3 has four powertrain options, the base model is a 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 248 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. The M40i has a 3L inline-6 with 382 horsepower, the X3 M with a twin turbo inline-6, 503 horsepower and the 30e plug-in hybrid only sold in Canada with a combined 288 horsepower and 29 km of range.
The Genesis 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. A 3.5L twin turbocharged V6 with 375 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque. The electric GV70 with up to 383 km/238 miles of range. It has 429 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque.
The Lexus NX has four powertrain options, the NX 250 with a 2.5L 4-cylinder and an 8-speed automatic transmission, 203 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque. The 350, a 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder with an 8-speed automatic transmission, 275 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque. The 350h, a 2.5L 4-cylinder with Lexus hybrid drive matched to an ECVT, it has a combined 240 horsepower. The 450h+, a 2.5L 4-cylinder with Lexus plug-in hybrid drive, an ECVT and a combined 304 total system horsepower, 61 km/37 miles of EV range.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 2L turbocharged 4-cylinder with a 9-speed automatic transmission and a 48-volt mild hybrid system, it has a combined 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The AMG GLC 43 will be arriving early 2024 and the AMG GLC 63 S E Performance SUV will be arriving later in the 2024.

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