The 7 Best Full-Size Luxury SUVs to Buy Right Now
Ford Excursions and Chevy Suburbans used to be the full-size SUV lords of America’s highways and byways with their massive engines, passenger capacities, and tow ratings, but after years of fuel efficiency becoming king, midsize and compact SUVs tended to rule the road. Price, too, played a part, though, like with virtually every car trend, these things come in waves, and, recently, full-size SUVs have made a comeback as more buyers sought one feature that you can’t fake: a third row.
Luxury automakers are happy to oblige, with the BMW X7 introduced for 2019, a fourth-generation Lexus LX for 2022, and a fifth-generation Lincoln Navigator for 2025. Even Jeep has taken their shot, with a fourth-generation Grand Wagoneer introduced for 2022. All of them are competing with the three mainstays of the category, Range Rover, Mercedes GLS, and, especially, the Cadillac Escalade, the latter of which redefined the category in many ways.
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There’s nothing quite like a big, luxurious full-size SUV, in other words. Here are the very best full-size luxury SUVs that you can buy today.
—Best Overall: Range Rover
—Best Customization: Jeep Grand Wagoneer
—Best Powertrain Options: BMW X7
—Best Value: Lexus LX
—Best Looking: Lincoln Navigator
—Best for Comfort: Cadillac Escalade
—Best for a Quiet Ride: Mercedes GLS
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Best Overall: Range Rover
The Range Rover is the grandaddy of all luxury SUVs, and the current iteration is nothing short of gorgeous. It’s easily the prettiest and probably the most traditionally luxurious of the vehicles on our list and, despite longstanding concerns about reliability and resale value, there’s a reason people keep buying them. It’s available in either a short wheelbase (which has room for five passengers) or a long wheelbase body (seven) and with a whole heap of powertrain configurations including a mild-hybrid V8 that tops out at 606 hp, as well as a plug-in hybrid that delivers 543 hp (a fully electric version is forthcoming). Like previous Range Rovers, this one is all about customization offering tons of paint color options and interior finishes, so depending on how weird you feel like getting, you can really let your freak flag fly with the configurator.
In Production Since: 1970
Top Powertrain Option: 4.4-liter V-8 with mild hybrid assist (SV)
Power: 606 hp and 553 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 seconds
Top Speed: 162 mph
Starting Price: $109,525
Best for Customization: Jeep Grand Wagoneer
Jeep’s flagship SUV is an interesting beast. It puts the brand’s focus on off-roading prowess on the back burner in favor of establishing a new lexicon for American luxury. Where Cadillac or Lincoln offer sleek, modern interiors, the Grand Wag is unabashedly old school, much to its credit. With a staggering amount of wood trim paired with thoughtful almost mid-century-like design touches and one of the best stereo systems you can find in anything short of a Bentley (thanks McIntosh!), it’s a very stylish way to transport a huge family of up to eight or a couple of executives and their luggage. The 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 of yore has been jettisoned for good, but a turbocharged Hurricane inline-six delivers 510 horses and an ample 500 ft lbs of twist.
In Production Since: 1962
Top Powertrain Option: Twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six
Power: 510 hp and 500 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 5.9 seconds
Top Speed: 117 mph
Starting Price: $84,945
Best for Powertrain Options: BMW X7
Come close and let us tell you a secret: the X7 might be the best thing that BMW currently makes. I know that’s sacrilege when talking about one of the more beloved manufacturers of sports sedans and coupes in the world, but the X7 is just that good. The Bavarian behemoth offers everything you’d want in a full-size luxury SUV. It’s handsome, sports a very nice interior making it a great place to spend time, and has engine options that make the X7 almost frighteningly quick for what it is. The creme de la creme of the range, the Alpina XB7, can sprint to 60 in under four seconds, has more buttery soft leather in its interior than a Bottega Veneta factory, and a body kit that makes the already pretty X7 look just as mean as anything. Add in the cachet of having an Alpina and you’re breathing rarified air, friend.
In Production Since: 2018
Top Powertrain Option: Twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 (Alpina XB7)
Power: 630 hp and 590 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 3.9 seconds
Top Speed: 180 mph
Starting Price: $83,500
Best Value: Lexus LX
The Lexus LX may not offer the kind of posh elegance of a Range Rover or the autobahn conquering power of a BMW X7 but it does offer legendary Lexus build quality with serious off-road chops. The Japanese marque’s replacement for the long-serving LX 570 model ditches the naturally aspirated V-8 for a twin-turbocharged V-6. In the new LX 700h, which was introduced for 2025, the new mill is paired with an electric motor that boosts output from 409 to 457 horses. Things that haven’t changed are Lexus’ lovely leather, great seats, unflappable fit and finish and somewhat polarizing style. Given that the LX is based on the super-rugged 300-series Toyota Land Cruiser—which isn’t available in the U.S.—you can expect it to get you just about anywhere in bad weather and offer up decades of reliable service.
In Production Since: 1995
Top Powertrain Option: Hybrid-assisted, twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 (LX700h)
Power: 457 hp and 583 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 seconds
Top Speed: 130 mph
Best Looking: Lincoln Navigator
Not a lot of people remember that it was the Lincoln Navigator and not the Cadillac Escalade that kicked off the American luxury SUV craze in the late 1990s. Now, having just entered its fifth generation, it’s still driving people wild with a sharply styled exterior and a drop-dead gorgeous interior offered in unique color combinations and packed with luxury and convenience tech, like a dashboard-spanning infotainment system. The 2025 Navigator is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 mated to a ten-speed automatic transmission that makes 440 hp, enough to push it from zero to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. It’s also got the awesome BlueCruise hands-free driving system, which puts it a cut above some of the other offerings on the list.
In Production Since: 1997
Top Powertrain Option: Twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6
Power: 440 hp and 510 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 5.3 seconds
Top Speed: N/A
Starting Price: $101,900
Best for Comfort: Cadillac Escalade
Sure, a regular Tahoe or Suburban may be pretty nice, but if you want the best luxury that GM can offer, you go with the Escalade. There’s a reason that it was the inspiration for untold numbers of rap songs from the early aughts and why it’s still a standard bearer for its class: it’s really comfortable and really imposing on the road. The current fifth-generation does everything well. It’s both attractive and understated, so it can be as anonymous or as flashy as you want. The inside offers super comfortable seats, beautiful appointments and one of the best-looking dash layouts in the class. As of the 2025 model year, the only available engine option (at least until the electric IQ launches) is a 6.2-liter V-8, but in the top of the line V-Series it comes equipped with a supercharger that boosts output to 682 hp and 653 ft lbs of torque.
In Production Since: 1998
Top Powertrain Option: Supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 (V-Series)
Power: 682 hp and 653 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 4.4 seconds
Top Speed: 125 mph
Starting Price: $87,595
Best for a Quiet Ride: Mercedes-Benz GLS
Mercedes’ GLS occupied a sort of weird place in the company’s lineup for a long time. It was huge and a little awkward, expensive but built in Alabama and less capable in the dirt than the much smaller but considerably more expensive G-Class. Now though, the secret is out and people realize just how good a platform it is. Its main virtue is that it’s much less compromised for everyday use than the G-Class. The GLS doesn’t need three locking differentials, because most malls aren’t at the end of a rock crawl or the Paris Dakar. It’s focused on being elegant, comfortable, and carrying a lot of people and their stuff, all of which it does excellently. If that standard Benz version doesn’t do it for your, there’s also a high-performance AMG version and an ultra-luxurious Maybach model.
In Production Since: 2006
Top Powertrain Option: Twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 with mild hyrid assist (AMG GLS 63)
Power: 603 hp and 627 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 4.1 seconds
Top Speed: N/A
Starting Price: $89,200
