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Best Gas Mileage SUVs (40+ mpg, 2016–2020)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 15 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2020 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    271

    Crash

    MPG

    121

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  2. 2

    2020 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 31% of peers

    Complaints

    123

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    96

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  3. 3

    2016 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 18% of peers

    Complaints

    417

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    92

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    2019 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 51% of peers

    Complaints

    73

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    87

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  6. 6

    2018 Tesla Model X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 39% of peers

    Complaints

    141

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    87

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  7. 7

    2020 Audi e-tron

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    77

  8. 8

    2019 Audi e-tron

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 48% of peers

    Complaints

    76

    Crash

    MPG

    74

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  9. 9

    2019 Hyundai Nexo

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    57

  10. 10

    2020 Hyundai Nexo

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    57

  11. 11

    2020 Ford Escape

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,757

    Crash

    MPG

    35

    Watch for: structure complaints

  12. 12

    2020 Hyundai Kona

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 24% of peers

    Complaints

    179

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: engine complaints

  13. 13

    2019 Hyundai Kona

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 28% of peers

    Complaints

    238

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: engine complaints

  14. 14

    2017 Hyundai Tucson

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 7% of peers

    Complaints

    1,074

    Crash

    MPG

    27

    Watch for: engine complaints

  15. 15

    2016 Hyundai Tucson

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 3% of peers

    Complaints

    1,612

    Crash

    MPG

    27

    Watch for: power train complaints

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Common questions

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 15 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.