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Best Gas Mileage SUVs (35+ mpg, 2015–2019)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 11 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

    2019 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 51% of peers

    Complaints

    73

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    87

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  4. 4

    2018 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 39% of peers

    Complaints

    141

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    87

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  5. 5

    2019 Audi e-tron

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 48% of peers

    Complaints

    76

    Crash

    MPG

    74

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  6. 6

    2019 Hyundai Nexo

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    57

  7. 7

    2019 Hyundai Kona

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 28% of peers

    Complaints

    238

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: engine complaints

  8. 8

    2019 Subaru Crosstrek

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 25% of peers

    Complaints

    279

    Crash

    MPG

    29

    Watch for: visibility/wiper complaints

  9. 9

    2017 Hyundai Tucson

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 7% of peers

    Complaints

    1,074

    Crash

    MPG

    27

    Watch for: engine complaints

  10. 10

    2016 Hyundai Tucson

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 3% of peers

    Complaints

    1,612

    Crash

    MPG

    27

    Watch for: power train complaints

  11. 11

    2015 Hyundai Tucson

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 35% of peers

    Complaints

    224

    Crash

    MPG

    23

    Watch for: engine complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2015–2019 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 11 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.