Best Luxury SUVs for 2027: Data-Based Rankings

Many 2027 luxury SUVs now have published prices, and on the data the best of them is the 2027 Genesis GV80. We ranked 10 luxury SUVs, nine of them with announced 2027 pricing, using crash tests, EPA fuel economy, seating, price and reliability surveys. Only results published for the 2027 model year count toward safety, so brand-new models without them rank lower until they are tested.

This is a ranking of 2027 models only. Every SUV here except the Volvo XC90 has 2027 pricing from the automaker or a named outlet, and every price is labeled with its source. For mainstream models, see our best SUVs of 2026 guide, and for entry-level luxury cars, see our entry-level luxury car guide.

2027 Luxury SUV Rankings at a Glance

Sources: IIHS 2026 Top Safety Pick list (2026-27 and 2027 entries only), NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2027 model year, FuelEconomy.gov, manufacturer pricing pages, Cars.com, Motor1 and Autoevolution, checked October 29, 2026. Lexus prices include its $1,550 delivery, processing and handling fee.

How We Ranked the 2027 Luxury SUVs

NextCarReview does not drive or test vehicles. This ranking uses only published data, and each SUV earns points out of 10:

• IIHS (up to 3 points): 3 for a Top Safety Pick+ and 2 for a Top Safety Pick, counted only when IIHS lists the award for the 2027 or 2026-27 model.
• NHTSA (up to 2 points): 2 for a five-star 2027 overall rating, 1 for four stars.
• Third row (1 point): seating for six or more.
• Fuel economy (1 point): any version rated at 25 mpg combined or better by the EPA.
• Price (1 point): a starting price of $60,000 or less.
• Reliability (up to 2 points): plus 1 when the brand ranks in the top five of J.D. Power’s 2026 Vehicle Dependability Study or Consumer Reports’ December 2025 brand ranking. Plus 1 more when either source names the model itself as a class leader or award winner, and minus 1 when Consumer Reports rates the model below average.

Ties go to more safety points, then the lower price. Results for the 2026 model do not count, because several 2027 models are new generations. Those older results are mentioned in the text.

1. Genesis GV80: Best 2027 Luxury SUV

The GV80 is the only luxury SUV in this group with both a current IIHS Top Safety Pick+ (listed for the 2026-27 GV80) and five NHTSA stars for 2027. Genesis lists the 2027 GV80 from $58,850 for the 2.5T with rear-wheel drive. The 2.5-liter turbo makes 300 hp and the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 up to 375 hp. Genesis says most trims have a standard third row for seven passengers, while the Prestige Black seats five in two rows.

The EPA rates the 2027 GV80 2.5T RWD at 22 mpg combined and the 3.5T AWD at 19 mpg. The data shows one weakness: Consumer Reports ranks Genesis 21st of 26 brands and says no Genesis model scores average or better for reliability, which costs the GV80 a point under our method. J.D. Power’s 2026 Initial Quality Study ranked the GV80 second among upper midsize premium SUVs, but that study covers only the first 90 days of ownership.

2. Mercedes-Benz GLC: Best MPG Without a Full Hybrid

IIHS lists the 2026-27 GLC as a Top Safety Pick, but NHTSA had not rated it. The EPA rates the 2027 GLC 300 at 27 mpg combined with RWD and 26 mpg with 4MATIC, the best figures here for a model without a full hybrid powertrain. Mercedes-Benz USA lists the 2027 GLC 300 from $52,400 (RWD) and $54,400 (4MATIC). Those are Mercedes-Benz USA’s own listed starting prices. The GLC also won J.D. Power’s 2025 compact premium SUV dependability award, which covered 2022 models.

3. Lexus TX: Best Reliability Data for a Three-Row Luxury SUV

The TX earns no safety points because neither IIHS nor NHTSA had published 2027 results for it. It scores 5 points on reliability, price and space instead. Consumer Reports says the TX “tops the luxury midsized three-row SUV category,” and Lexus ranked first in J.D. Power’s 2026 VDS at 151 problems per 100 vehicles. Lexus’s 2027 pricing sheet, dated October 26, 2026, lists the TX 350 FWD at $58,890 including the $1,550 delivery fee. The hybrid TX 500h starts at $72,410, also including delivery, in F SPORT Performance Premium AWD form. The EPA rated the 2026 TX 500h AWD at 27 mpg combined.

4. Genesis GV70: Lowest Price in the Ranking

At $49,350, the 2027 GV70 is the least expensive SUV here, and it earns 4 safety points: an IIHS Top Safety Pick for the 2027 GV70 and five NHTSA stars for 2027. The 2026 GV70 had a Top Safety Pick+. It shares the GV80’s 300-hp and 375-hp engines, seats five and is rated at 22 mpg combined (2.5T AWD) by the EPA. It loses a reliability point because Consumer Reports rates no Genesis model average or better. Genesis also lists an Electrified GV70 from $58,500.

5. Volvo XC90: Five NHTSA Stars, Seven Seats

NHTSA rates the 2027 XC90 mild-hybrid AWD five stars overall. IIHS gave the 2026 XC90 a Top Safety Pick, but it had not listed a 2027 award. The EPA rates the 2027 XC90 B5 AWD at 25 mpg combined and the B6 at 23. The XC90 offers six or seven seats depending on trim; we could not confirm 2027 pricing directly from Volvo. Volvo ranks near the bottom of J.D. Power’s 2026 VDS at 296 problems per 100 vehicles.

6. Lincoln Navigator: Five Stars From NHTSA

Lincoln’s configurator lists the 2027 Navigator from $90,745 for the Premiere, $100,745 for the Reserve and $116,995 for the Black Label. NHTSA rates the 2027 Navigator five stars overall, with three stars for rollover. The EPA rates the turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 at 18 mpg combined with 2WD and 17 with 4WD. Every Navigator has a third row, and seating varies by trim.

7. Lexus RX: Best Fuel Economy in the Group

The 2027 RX starts at $55,450 for the RX 350 Premium FWD, including delivery, according to Lexus. The lineup includes the 275-hp RX 350, the 246-hp RX 350h hybrid, the 304-hp RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid and the 366-hp RX 500h. The EPA rated the 2026 RX 350h AWD at 36 mpg combined, the best in this ranking. Lexus’s brand reliability results help its score, but the RX has no 2027 crash results yet and seats five. For Lexus’s compact model, see our 2026 Lexus NX guide.

8. BMW X5: New Generation, Not Yet Crash-Tested

The fifth-generation X5 is all new, and it has no 2027 crash results yet. Autoevolution reported on October 9, 2026 that the X5 40 xDrive starts at $72,100 in the US. Its 3.0-liter inline-six makes 394 hp, according to Autoevolution, and the EPA rates the 2027 X5 40 xDrive at 26 mpg combined. It seats five. The previous-generation 2026 X5 earned an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and four NHTSA stars, but those results do not carry over to a new generation.

9. Cadillac Escalade: Highest Price, Up to Eight Seats

Cadillac lists the 2027 Escalade from $102,700, plus a $2,895 destination charge. That makes it the most expensive SUV here, and the Escalade-V starts at $169,300. Cadillac lists seating for up to eight, depending on configuration. The EPA rates the 2027 Escalade 2WD at 17 mpg combined and the supercharged Escalade-V at 13. NHTSA gave the 2026 Escalade five stars overall but had not rated the 2027 model. Cadillac ranks fourth in J.D. Power’s 2026 VDS at 175 problems per 100 vehicles. For the electric version, see our Escalade IQ guide.

10. Audi Q7: Too New to Score Well

Motor1 reports that the 2027 Q7 starts at $70,900, up from $67,600 for 2026. It has three rows of seats and a standard twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 with 429 hp. NHTSA lists the 2027 Q7 but had not rated it, the EPA had no 2027 Q7 figures, and the IIHS Top Safety Pick went to the 2026 model. Audi ranks among the five brands with the most problems in J.D. Power’s 2026 VDS, at 244 per 100 vehicles. Expect its score to rise once crash and fuel economy results are published.

Announced but Not Yet Priced

The 2027 Lincoln Nautilus is available to order, with showroom arrivals expected in early 2027, according to Lincoln’s August 13, 2026 announcement. Lincoln’s configurator still shows only 2026 pricing, from $53,995. Lexus debuted the 2027 NX on September 1, 2026 as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid only lineup, and its newsroom NX pages list no 2027 pricing. We will add both once 2027 prices are published.

How to Choose a 2027 Luxury SUV

If you need a third row, the GV80, TX, XC90, Navigator, Escalade and Q7 offer one. If safety results matter most, the GV80 is the only model in this group with full 2027 safety points. If you want low running costs, the hybrid RX and TX and the GLC 300 have the best EPA ratings. Because luxury prices vary widely, use our car payment calculator before visiting a dealer.

The Bottom Line

The 2027 Genesis GV80 leads the 2027 luxury SUV rankings on published data: full safety points, a third row and a price under $60,000. The GV70 is the value pick, the GLC 300 has the best mpg without a full hybrid, and the Lexus TX has the best reliability data for a three-row luxury SUV. New-generation models like the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 should move up once IIHS and NHTSA publish 2027 results.

Morgan Reyes

Morgan Reyes is the founder and editor-in-chief of NextCarReview, which Morgan launched in August 2024. A 2022 graduate of Columbia University, Morgan is based in New York and writes and edits the site’s reviews, comparisons and buying guides. Morgan does not road-test vehicles. Every article is built from published primary data: EPA FuelEconomy.gov ratings, NHTSA crash ratings, recalls and owner complaints, IIHS results, and manufacturer specifications and pricing, with each figure cited and checked before publication. Contact: admin@nextcarreview.com

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