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Shopping SUVs around Lodi or Bergen County gets easier when you sort the lot by job, not just by year or price. Some buyers want AWD for bad-weather confidence on Route 46 and local roads. Some need the lowest realistic price. Others want a newer compact SUV, or they want to step into a premium nameplate with lower mileage. Here are four current AW Auto choices that sit in different lanes, using the inventory facts as listed today.

For newer AWD under $20k: 2023 Mazda CX-5 Select AWD

The 2023 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Select Package AWD is the newer practical pick in this group. It is listed at $19,874 with 70,626 miles, stock 89854N. The listing shows AWD, automatic transmission, a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, Machine Gray Metallic exterior, and Sport Utility body style.

This is the lane for a North Jersey shopper who wants a more recent model year and AWD without moving into a premium-SUV price. If your week includes Lodi, Hackensack, Teaneck, Passaic, and Bergen County errands, a compact SUV with AWD is easy to understand: useful size, normal daily-driver manners, and added traction when weather gets messy. It is not the cheapest SUV here, but it is the newer AWD choice under $20,000.

For premium low-mile SUV shoppers: 2021 Audi Q8 quattro

The 2021 Audi Q8 Premium Plus 55 TFSI quattro is the attention-grabber. It is listed at $37,997 with 42,086 miles, stock 89868N. The feed lists AWD, quattro trim wording, automatic transmission, a 3.0-liter V6 engine, Gasoline/Mild Electric Hybrid fuel type, Daytona Gray Pearl Effect exterior, and Sport Utility body style.

This is not the budget lane. It is for the buyer who is comparing premium SUVs and cares about lower mileage, presence, and Audi quattro wording that is supported by the listing. For someone coming from a sedan or an older SUV and wanting a higher-end daily driver, the Q8 gives you the premium option on the same Lodi lot as the budget and compact choices. The smart move is to compare the payment, insurance, and running costs honestly before deciding.

For around-$10k SUV value: 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring FWD

The 2014 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring FWD is listed at $9,997 with 100,976 miles, stock 89856N. The listing shows FWD, not AWD. It also lists automatic transmission, a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, Meteor Gray Mica exterior, and Sport Utility body style.

That FWD detail matters. If AWD is your hard requirement, look at the 2023 CX-5 or the Audi Q8 instead. But if your priority is staying near the $10,000 mark and still getting an SUV shape, this older CX-5 is a practical conversation starter. It may fit a shopper who mostly drives local roads, commutes in normal weather, and wants useful space without stretching the budget. The Grand Touring trim name is in the feed, but the buying decision should still come back to condition, miles, and how it drives when you test it.

For the lowest SUV price here: 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE FWD

The 2016 Hyundai Tucson SE FWD is the lowest-priced SUV in this comparison at $7,497 with 136,442 miles, stock 89634N. The listing shows FWD, automatic transmission, a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, Winter White exterior, and Sport Utility body style.

This is the honest budget option. It is not low-mile, and it is not AWD. The reason to look at it is price. For a shopper in Lodi, Garfield, Passaic, or Hackensack who needs an SUV body style and wants to keep cash outlay lower, the Tucson belongs on the list. Just be straightforward about what you are buying: a higher-mile FWD SUV priced under $7,500 before tax, registration, and documentation fee.

How to choose before you visit

If AWD is the main reason you are shopping, start with the 2023 Mazda CX-5 and the 2021 Audi Q8. If budget is the main reason, compare the 2014 Mazda CX-5 and the 2016 Tucson with the FWD detail clearly in mind. If mileage matters most, the Audi Q8 has the lowest mileage of these four at 42,086 miles. If newer model year matters most, the 2023 Mazda CX-5 is the newest.

The best visit is not just asking “which one is best?” It is asking which one fits your payment, your commute, and the roads you actually drive. Come compare them at AW Auto & Truck Wholesalers, 23 US-46 West in Lodi, and verify availability before you head over.