Athena Valentine Lent is a finance columnist for Slate and the author of Budgeting for Dummies (Wiley, 2023). Her writing has appeared in BuzzzFeed, The College Investor, GOBankingRates, Money Under 30, and Keeper Tax among other places. Her personal finance blog, Money Smart Latina, won the Plutus Award for "Best Personal Finance Content for Underserved Communities" in 2020 and was nominated for "Blog of the Year" in 2022. When not working she can be found with her main man, a polydactyl cat named Harrison George.
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Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are popular choices for many drivers. Small SUVs can fit in more compact spots like sedans can, and some SUVs have towing capabilities and cargo space.
Car insurance for SUVs doesn’t have to break the bank either. The average SUV insurance rate is $107 per month, which is less than the national average of $158 per month.
Quick Facts
SUVs are extremely popular in the U.S. — SUVs and pickups continually surpass sedans in passenger car sales.[1]
The Subaru Forester and Chevrolet Equinox have the highest resale value.
USAA, State Farm, and GEICO are the cheapest auto insurers for SUVs.
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Cheapest SUVs to insure
When buying an SUV, consider all associated costs, such as maintenance and car insurance. SUVs usually have features that set them apart from other car models, and these features may mean more expensive repair costs. Higher repair costs can lead to more expensive car insurance rates.
The table below shows overall average car insurance quotes for different SUVs.
SUV
Average Monthly Quote
Subaru Forester
$132
Toyota Highlander
$145
Ford Escape
$146
Nissan Murano
$151
Buick Encore
$151
Ford Edge
$152
Honda HR-V
$152
Chevrolet Trailblazer
$155
Chevrolet Equinox
$158
Ford Explorer
$161
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Cheapest car insurance for SUVs
One way to ensure you’re getting the cheapest car insurance rate for your SUV is to research and shop around. Insurance companies use their own underwriting processes when giving a quote for your vehicle. Because of this, your quotes may vary among companies.
Here are the average costs and cheapest insurance companies for various SUV models.
Subaru Forester
The Subaru Forester is a compact SUV that can take you off-road with the best of them, with a spacious interior so you can invite people along. Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has also awarded this SUV with the lowest five-year cost to own among compact SUVs and best resale value.
USAA offers the cheapest car insurance policies for the Subaru Forester, but here are average costs from other auto insurers.
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Toyota Highlander
The Toyota Highlander offers passengers a smooth ride and better fuel efficiency than other SUVs. It offers a hands-free rear door lift on certain trims and power-folding mirrors.
USAA offers the cheapest insurance costs for Toyota Highlanders, with an average cost of $67 per month. However, USAA is only available for military members, veterans, and their families. The next-cheapest car insurance company for the Highlander is State Farm.
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This compact SUV has the latest tech, two fuel-efficient hybrid options, and a spacious interior. Its fuel efficiency is 40 miles per gallon, while its counterparts score around 32 MPG.
USAA is the cheapest car insurance for military members, with an average rate of $66 per month, while State Farm comes next for cheap Ford Escape car insurance, at $73 per month.
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers and quote estimates from Quadrant Information Services. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.
Nissan Murano
While the Nissan Murano leaves an impression with its exterior, the roofline can restrict the driver’s vision, which may make driving an SUV harder than it needs to be. However, the Nissan Murano offers spacious and comfortable seating for passengers.
The cheapest average car insurance quote for the Nissan Murano is from USAA, but another option for non-military members, State Farm, offers competitive auto insurance rates starting at $76 per month.
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers and quote estimates from Quadrant Information Services. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.
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Buick Encore
The Buick Encore offers a luxury SUV feel without a luxury model price tag. Not only does it have leather seats, but it also offers a cabin-air ionizer to help people with asthma and allergies breathe better.
Military members can snag the cheapest average insurance quotes with USAA, at an average rate of $68 per month. Non-military customers may find cheap rates with State Farm, which has an average rate of $76 per month.
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Ford Edge
Smaller than a Ford Expedition, the Ford Edge offers an important feature for an SUV: a perimeter alarm. This alarm alerts you when you’re too close to another vehicle with lane-departure warnings and helps you navigate squeezing into a tight space.
While military members, veterans, and their families can find cheap SUV coverage rates for the Ford Edge with USAA, State Farm offers the lowest average rates to the general public, at $77 per month.
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Honda HR-V
The Honda HR-V has a KBB rating of 4.7 and one of the best safety ratings with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for its features.[2] While the Honda HR-V may have extra bells and whistles, USAA still offers the cheapest SUV coverage, with an average monthly quote of $69.
Still, State Farm is the cheapest auto insurer for non-military members, with an average cost of $76 per month.
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Chevrolet Trailblazer
It may be an SUV, but the Chevrolet Trailblazer offers ample cargo space with a flat folding seat front and can handle lightweight adventures with its smaller engine, making it perfect for camping.
The cheapest auto insurer for the Chevy Trailblazer is American Family, with an average monthly quote of $61.
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers and quote estimates from Quadrant Information Services. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.
The Chevrolet Equinox has relatively affordable pricing and a better resale value. Due to its highway safety, the Equinox is one of America’s top-selling compact SUVs — behind the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V.
Military members, veterans, and families with a Chevy Equinox can find cheap SUV insurance with USAA, at an average of $72 per month. However, State Farm and GEICO offer cheap rates for non-military drivers.
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers and quote estimates from Quadrant Information Services. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.
Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer offers a powerful engine and above-average safety features. Remember that while these SUVs start with a retail price of $38,885 for the basic trim level, they can quickly become one of the most expensive SUVs if you add more optional features.
State Farm and GEICO offer some of the cheapest car insurance coverages for the Ford Explorer, at $81 and $84 per month, respectively.
Disclaimer: Table data sourced from real-time quotes from Insurify's 50-plus partner insurance providers and quote estimates from Quadrant Information Services. Actual quotes may vary based on the policy buyer's unique driver profile.
How to get the cheapest SUV insurance
You can do a few things to help make sure you’re getting the cheapest SUV insurance possible:
Shop around to compare rates. This is one of the most significant ways to save. Insurance companies use different methods when determining insurance premiums based on where you live, your age, gender, driving record, vehicle, and more. Get quotes from at least three different insurance companies to compare rates.
Check and improve your credit score. Laws vary from state to state, but most states allow insurance companies to use your credit information when determining car insurance rates — people with poor credit tend to pay more expensive car insurance rates. Pay your credit accounts on time, keep your credit utilization less than 30%, and report any inaccuracies on your credit report to help improve your score.
Raise your deductible. Your deductible is what you pay up front before your car insurance company covers the rest. Higher deductibles mean lower premiums, and vice versa. Just make sure you can afford the out-of-pocket cost before you increase your deductible to get lower car insurance rates.
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What SUV insurance covers
SUV insurance coverage is the same as standard coverage on a sedan or truck. Let’s quickly review some coverages you might need to insure your vehicle, depending on state driving laws:
Liability coverage
Liability insurance covers other parties’ property damages and injuries in an at-fault accident. This type of coverage only covers other peoples’ damages and injuries, not yours.
Comprehensive coverage protects you after incidents other than car accidents. For example, it covers vehicle damage from weather, theft, vandalism, falling objects, and more.
Collision coverage
Collision insurance covers vehicle damage from hitting a stationary object or another vehicle.
Factors that affect your car insurance rates
Remember that many factors affect your car insurance premium, including:[3]
Location: Where you live, down to your ZIP code, can affect your car insurance rates. Your area’s rates of car thefts and accidents influence the cost of SUV car insurance for everyone who lives there.
Make, model, and year of vehicle: The make and model of your SUV can influence your insurance rates. Safety features, size, repair costs, and more affect how much you pay for car insurance.
Driving record: It’s essential to keep a clean driving record. Driving incidents such as speeding tickets, at-fault accidents, and driving under the influence (DUI) can signal to insurance companies that you’re a high-risk driver, and insurers increase costs to compensate for this added risk.
Age:Young drivers pay much more for car insurance than experienced drivers older than 25, but insurance rates drop significantly once drivers reach their 30s.
SUV insurance FAQs
Use Insurify’s guide to discounts to help you look for the cheapest insurance. Below are the answers to some commonly asked questions when researching cheap SUV insurance.
Who has the cheapest SUV insurance?
USAA, State Farm, and GEICO offer the cheapest SUV insurance on average, according to Insurify data. It’s important to remember that what’s cheapest for someone else may not be the cheapest for you, so you should always compare quotes and research companies.
How much does SUV insurance cost?
The national average monthly SUV insurance rateis $107, but some car insurance companies have average rates of less than $100 per month.
Which SUV is cheaper to insure?
The cheapest SUV to insure is a Subaru Forester. This compact SUV is also rated as having the best resale value once you’re ready to move on to another car.
What’s the cheapest compact SUV to insure?
The Subaru Forester is the cheapest compact SUV to insure, based on Insurify data. The average car insurance rate for a Forester is $132 per month.
Methodology
Insurify data scientists analyzed more than 90 million quotes served to car insurance applicants in Insurify’s proprietary database to calculate the premium averages displayed on this page. These premiums are real quotes that come directly from Insurify’s 50+ partner insurance companies in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Quote averages represent the median price for a quote across the given coverage level, driver subset, and geographic area.
Unless otherwise specified, quoted rates reflect the average cost for drivers between 20 and 70 years old with a clean driving record and average or better credit (a credit score of 600 or higher).
Liability-only premium averages correspond to policies with the following coverage limits:
Bodily injury limits between state-minimum rates and $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident
Property damage limits between $10,000 and $50,000
No additional coverage
Full-coverage premium averages correspond to the same bodily injury and property damage limits in addition to:
Comprehensive coverage with a $1,000 deductible
Collision coverage with a $1,000 deductible
Quotes for Allstate, Farmers, GEICO, State Farm, and USAA are estimates based on Quadrant Information Services’ database of auto insurance rates.
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Athena Valentine Lent
Athena Valentine Lent is a finance columnist for Slate and the author of Budgeting for Dummies (Wiley, 2023). Her writing has appeared in BuzzzFeed, The College Investor, GOBankingRates, Money Under 30, and Keeper Tax among other places. Her personal finance blog, Money Smart Latina, won the Plutus Award for "Best Personal Finance Content for Underserved Communities" in 2020 and was nominated for "Blog of the Year" in 2022. When not working she can be found with her main man, a polydactyl cat named Harrison George.
3+ years producing insurance and personal finance content
Main architect of the Insurify Quality Score
Courtney’s deep personal finance knowledge extends beyond insurance to credit cards, consumer lending, and banking. She thrives on creating actionable content.
Konstantin has led data teams across multiple industries, including insurance, travel, and biology. He’s led Insurify’s engineering team for more than three years.
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