Not only is it a genuine looker, the Outlander also prioritises safety with stability and traction control, child-seat anchors, and 7-airbags placed throughout.

The 7-seater offers up 1,608 litres of space with the second and third row folded. Priced from RM168,600 onwards. 

The Audi Q7 Quattro was released in late 2015 and saw an increased presence on our roads last year.

Audi’s largest SUV, the “mountain that moves” completes the century sprint in 6.3 seconds.

Also has up to 1955 litres of space and comes with a Bose sound system. Priced from RM494,149 onwards. 

Sweden’s pride, Volvo built-up an undeserved negative reputation, that is thankfully being shed with its sexy new designs.

The XC90 is a plug-in hybrid that carries on the brand's penchant for safety with a host of technological upgrades.

Malaysia is the first country outside of Sweden to assemble the XC90 locally. Priced from RM403,888.

Porsche gave the Cayenne Junior an upgrade last year with the release of the Macan GTS.

The motor racing inspired GTS packs a three-litre V6 bi-turbo engine that produces 360 hp…

… that takes from 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds with a top speed of 256km/h. Priced from RM710,000 onwards.

Mercedes-Benz had an incredibly busy 2016, releasing new cars for nearly every class, including six variants bearing the ‘GL’ badge.

The GLC and GLE received coupé variants, released alongside the full-sized GLS and iconic G Wagon.

The GLC is priced from RM325,888, the GLE is priced from RM486,888, and the GLS is priced from RM888,888.

Jaguar’s first SUV arrived on our shores late last year to stand testament to how all carmakers are taking the segment seriously.

Although labelled a ‘compact SUV’ the F-Pace is still sizeable and comes with a 3.0 litre supercharged V6 powerplant.

Available in 2 trims, Prestige and R Sport that are priced at RM598,800 and RM658,800 respectively.

If the Jaguar F-Pace represents a small signal of intent, the Maserati Levante is a searchlight being beamed into the sky.

The Italian brands first-ever SUV was previewed last year without pricing, setting the aim of hitting the road in 2017.

Its sleek exterior carries on into the interior that boasts the same swagger as its siblings, promising the same kind of luxury in a bigger package.

The benchmark for luxury SUVs was set by the Bentley Bentayga when it debuted in 2015.

Since then, its diesel variant has been named the world’s fastest diesel SUV, while Bentley tries to keep up with its high demand.

And because Bentley is Bentley, and going bespoke is a must, its price tag is fluid, but simply put: if you have to ask, you probably can’t own it.