Home Car insurance Car insurance rates The least expensive small SUVs to insure The least expensive small SUVs to insure View Carriers Please enter valid zip Compare top carriers in your area Written by Des Toups | Reviewed by Michelle Megna Michelle Megna Michelle, the former editorial director, insurance, at QuinStreet, is a writer, editor and expert on car insurance and personal finance. Prior to joining QuinStreet, she reported and edited articles on technology, lifestyle, education and government for magazines, websites and major newspapers, including the New York Daily News. | Posted on: May 8, 2014 Why you can trust Insure.com Quality Verified At Insure.com, we are committed to providing the timely, accurate and expert information consumers need to make smart insurance decisions. All our content is written and reviewed by industry professionals and insurance experts. Our team carefully vets our rate data to ensure we only provide reliable and up-to-date insurance pricing. We follow the highest editorial standards. Our content is based solely on objective research and data gathering. We maintain strict editorial independence to ensure unbiased coverage of the insurance industry. Small sport-utility vehicles — sometimes called crossovers — hit all the right notes with many families. Relatively roomy, relatively inexpensive and relatively stingy with gasoline, small SUVs also are among the cheapest vehicles to insure. In fact, small SUVs dominate Insure.com’s car insurance comparison study of 2014 models. It’s not just because they don’t cost a lot. The same 40-year-old driver would pay $200 more a year to insure a less expensive Mazda3 hatchback than a Mazda CX-5 SUV. “It’s all about who buys them,” says Penny Gusner, consumer analyst for Insure.com. “Younger drivers might prefer the sportier car, and families need the room of a crossover. One of those groups files more insurance claims than the other.” Nationwide average rates for models in the category can vary by more than $200 a year. The segment’s best sellers are the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape; over a five-year car loan, a buyer would pay, on average, about $500 more to insure the Ford. Below are small crossovers with a base sticker price starting under $25,000. We’ve listed nationwide average annual rates for the all-wheel-drive models below. The cheapest small SUVs to insure 2014 Jeep Patriot Sport – $1,104 2014 Honda CR-V LX – $1,115 2014 Dodge Journey SE – $1,149 2014 Ford Escape SE – $1,218 2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium – $1,220 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport – $1,249 2014 Mazda CX-5 Sport – $1,255 2014 Jeep Compass Limited – $1,258 2014 Chevrolet Equinox LS -$1,260 2014 Buick Encore AWD – $1,263 2014 Kia Sorento LX – $1,265 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan S 4Motion – $1,299 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE – $1,329 Rates were not available when the survey was run for several best sellers that were new or redesigned for 2014, such as the Toyota RAV-4, Nissan Rogue and Jeep Cherokee. Rates are derived from a study commissioned by Insure.com from Quadrant Information Services. Averages are based on a 40-year-old male who drives 12 miles to work, with policy limits of 100/300/50 ($100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries and $50,000 for property damage in an accident) and a $500 deductible on collision and comprehensive. The policy includes uninsured-motorist coverage. Rates were averaged across multiple ZIP codes and insurance companies. QuickTake Determining which drivers should be listed on your car insurance policy The most expensive and cheapest cars to insure in 2024 How much does car insurance cost a month in 2024? Car insurance rates by state in 2024 Factors that affect your car insurance rates in 2024 Car insurance for women: Average rates in 2024 Most and least expensive trucks to insure in 2024 Cheap car insurance buying guide: How to get affordable coverage Car insurance rates by ZIP code (2024) Average car insurance rates by age and gender How does mileage affect car insurance rates in 2024? 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