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Best Gas Mileage SUVs (2014–2018)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 369 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

  1. 1

    2016 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 18% of peers

    Complaints

    417

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    92

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  2. 2

    2017 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 31% of peers

    Complaints

    237

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    90.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  3. 3

    2018 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 39% of peers

    Complaints

    141

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    87

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  4. 4

    2017 Nissan Rogue

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 14% of peers

    Complaints

    589

    Crash

    MPG

    31

    Watch for: power train complaints

  5. 5

    2018 Nissan Rogue

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 12% of peers

    Complaints

    609

    Crash

    MPG

    31

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  6. 6

    2018 Mazda CX-3

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 89% of peers

    Complaints

    10

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: back over prevention complaints

  7. 7

    2017 Mazda CX-3

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 77% of peers

    Complaints

    21

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: fuel/propulsion system complaints

  8. 8

    2016 Mazda CX-3

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 66% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  9. 9

    2018 Buick Encore

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 55% of peers

    Complaints

    71

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: engine complaints

  10. 10

    2016 Buick Encore

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    77

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: engine complaints

  11. 11

    2017 Buick Encore

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    87

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: engine complaints

  12. 12

    2015 Chevrolet Trax

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 59% of peers

    Complaints

    94

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: power train complaints

  13. 13

    2016 Chevrolet Trax

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 46% of peers

    Complaints

    116

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  14. 14

    2016 Mazda CX-5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 13% of peers

    Complaints

    507

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

  15. 15

    2018 Hyundai Kona

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 54% of peers

    Complaints

    72

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    28.5

    Watch for: engine complaints

  16. 16

    2015 Honda CR-V

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 10% of peers

    Complaints

    668

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  17. 17

    2017 Honda CR-V

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 1% of peers

    Complaints

    1,733

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  18. 18

    2018 Honda CR-V

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    2,082

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

    Watch for: engine complaints

  19. 19

    2014 Buick Encore

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    60

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: engine complaints

  20. 20

    2018 Chevrolet Trax

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 43% of peers

    Complaints

    100

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  21. 21

    2017 Chevrolet Trax

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 48% of peers

    Complaints

    110

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: steering complaints

  22. 22

    2018 Mazda CX-5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 42% of peers

    Complaints

    113

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: engine complaints

  23. 23

    2015 Buick Encore

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    123

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: steering complaints

  24. 24

    2016 Honda CR-V

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 21% of peers

    Complaints

    388

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: unknown or other 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. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

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.