2016 Lexus RX

2016 Lexus RX

You don’t need to sacrifice fuel economy to get a larger vehicle

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

Among Consumer Reports’ more than 50 vehicle tests are fuel economy measurements. 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 most fuel-efficient SUVs that Consumer Reports has tested:

* = MPGe, mile-per-gallon equivalent.

Rank Make & model CR Overall MPG City MPG Highway MPG
1 Tesla Model X 90D 92* 90* 94*
2 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE 31 26 36
3 Lexus RX 450h 29 24 33
4 Lexus NX300h 29 23 34
5 Honda HR-V LX 29 20 39
6 Mazda CX-3 Touring 28 20 36
7 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 26 19 35
8 Subaru Crosstrek Premium 26 19 34
9 Mini Countryman S 26 19 33
10 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium 26 18 35
11 Hyundai Tucson Sport (1.6T) 26 18 35
12 BMW X1 xDrive28i 26 17 37
13 Mazda CX-5 Touring 2.5L 25 19 32
14 Chevrolet Trax LT 25 18 34
15 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. 25 18 32
16 Honda CR-V 24 18 31
17 Lexus NX 200t 24 17 33
18 Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L) 26 18 35
19 Jeep Grand Cherokee LImited (diesel) 24 17 32
20 Toyota RAV4 XLE 24 17 32
21 Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4-cyl.) 24 17 30
22 Nissan Rogue 24 17 30
23 Jeep Renegade Latitude 24 16 32
24 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 23 17 30
25 Buick Encore Leather 23 16 32
26 Kia Sportage LX 23 16 32
27 Fiat 500X Easy 23 16 31
28 BMW X3 xDrive28i 23 16 30
29 Mazda CX-9 Touring 22 15 32
30 Ford Escape SE (1.5T) 23 15 31
31 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.) 22 15 31
32 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 22 15 31
33 Jeep Compass Latitude 22 15 29
34 Acura RDX 22 14 31
35 Lexus RX 350 22 14 31
36 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 21 16 27
37 Nissan Murano SL 21 15 29
38 Jeep Patriot Latitude 21 15 28
39 Acura MDX Tech 21 14 31
40 Buick Envision Premium 21 14 31
41 Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) 21 14 31
42 Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.) 21 14 30
43 Kia Sorento EX (V6) 21 14 30
44 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 21 14 29
45 Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6) 21 14 29
46 BMW X5 xDrive35i 21 14 28
47 Land Rover Discovery Sport 21 14 28
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N.B: The higher the MPG, the more fuel efficient the vehicle is.

Source: Consumer Reports.