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Best Gas Mileage SUVs (30+ mpg)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 207 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2021 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,035

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    125

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  2. 2

    2022 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    825

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    122.5

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  3. 3

    2023 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,089

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    122

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  4. 4

    2020 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    271

    Crash

    MPG

    121

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  5. 5

    2023 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    119

  6. 6

    2025 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    119

  7. 7

    2024 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    23

    Crash

    MPG

    119

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  8. 8

    2024 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 4% of peers

    Complaints

    293

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    118

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  9. 9

    2025 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 10% of peers

    Complaints

    87

    Crash

    MPG

    117

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  10. 10

    2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 5% of peers

    Complaints

    215

    Crash

    MPG

    110

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  11. 11

    2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 3% of peers

    Complaints

    399

    Crash

    MPG

    110

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  12. 12

    2025 Volkswagen ID.4

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    MPG

    107

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  13. 13

    2024 Volkswagen ID.4

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 38% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    MPG

    107

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  14. 14

    2023 Volkswagen ID.4

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 3% of peers

    Complaints

    441

    Crash

    MPG

    107

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  15. 15

    2025 Lexus RZ

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    106

  16. 16

    2024 Lexus RZ

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    106

  17. 17

    2022 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 31% of peers

    Complaints

    122

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    102

    Watch for: steering complaints

  18. 18

    2023 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 13% of peers

    Complaints

    191

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    102

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  19. 19

    2022 Volkswagen ID.4

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 27% of peers

    Complaints

    133

    Crash

    MPG

    101.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  20. 20

    2023 Lexus RZ

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 78% of peers

    Complaints

    10

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    101

    Watch for: power train complaints

  21. 21

    2024 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    23

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    100

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  22. 22

    2025 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 61% of peers

    Complaints

    14

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    98

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  23. 23

    2024 Volvo XC40

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 59% of peers

    Complaints

    26

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    98

    Watch for: back over prevention complaints

  24. 24

    2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 2% of peers

    Complaints

    273

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    98

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2010–2025 SUV?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2021 Tesla Model Y 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.