Best-of list
Best Gas Mileage SUVs (35+ mpg, 2016–2020)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 18 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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
2020 Tesla Model Y
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
271
Crash
MPG
121
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 2
2020 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
123
Crash
Not rated
MPG
96
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 3
2016 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
417
Crash
Not rated
MPG
92
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 4
2017 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
237
Crash
Not rated
MPG
90.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 5
2019 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
73
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 6
2018 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
141
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 7
2020 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
MPG
77
- 8
2019 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
76
Crash
MPG
74
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 9
2020 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
7
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 10
2019 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 11
2020 Ford Escape
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,766
Crash
MPG
35
Watch for: structure complaints
- 12
2020 Honda CR-V
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
408
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 13
2020 Hyundai Kona
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
179
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: engine complaints
- 14
2019 Hyundai Kona
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
239
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: engine complaints
- 15
2020 Subaru Crosstrek
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
68
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: visibility/wiper complaints
- 16
2019 Subaru Crosstrek
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
280
Crash
MPG
29
Watch for: visibility/wiper complaints
- 17
2017 Hyundai Tucson
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,076
Crash
MPG
27
Watch for: engine complaints
- 18
2016 Hyundai Tucson
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,612
Crash
MPG
27
Watch for: power train complaints
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What is the most fuel-efficient 2016–2020 SUV?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2020 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 18 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.