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The most fuel-efficient SUVs

SUVs are very versatile vehicles for transporting passengers as well as cargo, but now you don’t have to sacrifice fuel economy to get the space you want. Many SUVs now have fuel economy that are comparable to sedans. There are a few hybrids and diesel SUVs, but regular gasoline engines can be gas sippers in SUVs as well.

Among Consumer Reports’ vehicle test criteria are measurements of fuel economy. Our fuel economy numbers come from our measurements using a precision flow meter and are rounded to the nearest mile per gallon (mpg).

Our overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and expressway driving.

The chart that follows features the 38 most fuel-efficient SUVs that Consumer Reports has tested. (See our list of the most fuel-efficient cars). Also see our Ratings comparison by category (available to subscribers), which lists each vehicle’s overall mileage.

Rank	Make & model	CR Overall MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG
1	Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid	28	21	35
2	Lexus RX 450h	26	22	31
3	Mercedes-Benz GLA 250	26	19	35
4	Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium	26	19	34
5	Mini Countryman S	26	19	33
6	Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium	26	18	35
7	Mazda CX-5 Touring 2.5L	25	19	32
8	Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd.	25	18	32
9	Nissan Juke SV	24	18	31
10	Toyota RAV4 XLE	24	18	31
11	Jeep Grand Cherokee LImited (diesel)	24	17	32
12	Volkswagen Touareg TDI	24	17	31
13	Nissan Rogue	24	17	30
14	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE	23	18	28
15	Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	23	17	30
16	Mitsubishi Outlander SE	23	17	30
17	BMW X1 xiDrive28i	23	16	32
18	Buick Encore Leather	23	16	32
19	Honda CR-V EX	23	16	32
20	BMW X3 xDrive28i	23	16	30
21	Kia Sportage LX (4-cyl.)	22	16	30
22	Hyundai Tucson GLS	22	16	28
23	Ford Escape SE	22	15	31
24	Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.)	22	15	31
25	Ford Escape Titanium	22	15	29
26	Jeep Compass Latitude	22	15	29
27	Acura RDX	22	14	31
28	Volkswagen Tiguan SEL	21	16	27
29	Kia Sportage SX (turbo)	21	15	29
30	Nissan Murano SL	21	15	29
31	Jeep Patriot Latitude	21	15	28
32	Lexus RX350	21	15	27
33	Honda Crosstour EX-L	21	14	32
34	Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.)	21	14	30
35	Kia Sorento EX (V6)	21	14	30
36	Audi Q5 Premium Plus	21	14	29
37	Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6)	21	14	29
38	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Pure	21	14	29
39	Mercedes-Benz GLK350	21	14	29
40	BMW X5 xDrive35i	21	14	28

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