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Best Gas Mileage SUVs (40+ mpg, 2015–2019)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 10 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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
2019 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
73
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 4
2018 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
141
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 5
2019 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
76
Crash
MPG
74
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 6
2019 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 7
2019 Hyundai Kona
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
239
Crash
MPG
30
Watch for: engine complaints
- 8
2017 Hyundai Tucson
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,076
Crash
MPG
27
Watch for: engine complaints
- 9
2016 Hyundai Tucson
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
1,612
Crash
MPG
27
Watch for: power train complaints
- 10
2015 Hyundai Tucson
SUVComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
225
Crash
MPG
23
Watch for: engine complaints
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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 10 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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.