Most fuel-efficient SUVs

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The most fuel-efficient SUVs

Last reviewed: February 2012

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).

CR's overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and expressway driving and on a 150-mile trip.

The chart that follows features the 25 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. (Find out how you can compare these cars and get unlimited price reports with the Cars Best Deals Plus.)

Rank	Make & model	CR Overall MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	150 mile trip MPG
1	Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited	27	23	29	31
2	Lexus RX 450h	26	22	31	28
3	Ford Escape Hybrid	26	22	27	31
4	Mini Countryman S	26	19	33	31
5	Nissan Juke SV	24	18	31	27
6	Volkswagen Touareg TDI	24	17	31	29
7	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE	23	18	28	29
8	Toyota RAV4 (base, 4-cyl.)	23	16	29	29
9	Nissan Rogue SL	22	17	27	26
10	Mitsubishi Outlander LS (4-cyl.)	22	16	30	27
11	Kia Sportage LX	22	16	30	26
12	Hyundai Tucson GLS	22	16	28	26
13	Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium	22	16	28	26
14	BMW X3 xDrive28i	22	15	30	27
15	BMW X5 xDrive35d	22	15	29	28
16	Jeep Compass Latitude	22	15	29	28
17	Toyota RAV4 Limited (V6)	22	15	29	26
18	Volkswagen Tiguan SEL	21	16	27	26
19	Kia Sportage SX	21	15	29	25
20	Jeep Patriot Latitude	21	15	28	27
21	Ford Escape XLT (4-cyl.)	21	15	27	26
22	Lexus RX350	21	15	27	25
23	Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.)	21	14	30	27
24	Ford Edge SEL (4-cyl.)	21	14	29	27
25	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Pure	21	14	29	27

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