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Best Gas Mileage SUVs (2014–2018)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 369 model-years of federal data.
Safety and fuel-economy results are ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.
- 1
2016 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
417
Crash
Not rated
MPG
92
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 2
2017 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
237
Crash
Not rated
MPG
90.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 3
2018 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
141
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 4
2018 Nissan Rogue
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
609
Crash
MPG
31
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 5
2017 Nissan Rogue
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
592
Crash
MPG
31
Watch for: power train complaints
- 6
2018 Mazda CX-3
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
10
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: back over prevention complaints
- 7
2017 Mazda CX-3
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
21
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: fuel/propulsion system complaints
- 8
2016 Mazda CX-3
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
48
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 9
2018 Buick Encore
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
72
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: engine complaints
- 10
2017 Buick Encore
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
88
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: engine complaints
- 11
2016 Buick Encore
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
78
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: engine complaints
- 12
2016 Chevrolet Trax
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
116
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 13
2015 Chevrolet Trax
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
94
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: power train complaints
- 14
2016 Mazda CX-5
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
507
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: exterior lighting complaints
- 15
2018 Honda CR-V
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
2,091
Crash
MPG
28.5
Watch for: engine complaints
- 16
2017 Honda CR-V
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,740
Crash
MPG
28.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 17
2015 Honda CR-V
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
668
Crash
MPG
28.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 18
2018 Hyundai Kona
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
74
Crash
Not rated
MPG
28.5
Watch for: engine complaints
- 19
2015 Buick Encore
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
123
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: steering complaints
- 20
2014 Buick Encore
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
60
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: engine complaints
- 21
2018 Chevrolet Trax
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
100
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 22
2017 Chevrolet Trax
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
111
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: steering complaints
- 23
2016 Honda CR-V
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
388
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 24
2018 Mazda CX-5
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
114
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: engine complaints
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2014–2018 SUV?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2016 Tesla Model X tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.
How is this ranking put together?
We rank the 24 matching model years by EPA combined fuel economy, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.
This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.