Best-of list
Best Gas Mileage SUVs (40+ mpg, 2018–2022)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 29 model-years of federal data.
Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.
- 1
2021 Tesla Model Y
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 0% of peers
Complaints
1,035
Crash
Not rated
MPG
125
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 2
2022 Tesla Model Y
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 0% of peers
Complaints
825
Crash
Not rated
MPG
122.5
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 3
2020 Tesla Model Y
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 17% of peers
Complaints
271
Crash
MPG
121
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 4
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 3% of peers
Complaints
399
Crash
MPG
110
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 5
2022 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 31% of peers
Complaints
122
Crash
Not rated
MPG
102
Watch for: steering complaints
- 6
2022 Volkswagen ID.4
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 27% of peers
Complaints
133
Crash
MPG
101.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 7
2021 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 57% of peers
Complaints
39
Crash
Not rated
MPG
97
Watch for: steering complaints
- 8
2021 Volkswagen ID.4
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 14% of peers
Complaints
318
Crash
MPG
97
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 9
2020 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 31% of peers
Complaints
123
Crash
Not rated
MPG
96
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 10
2019 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 51% of peers
Complaints
73
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 11
2018 Tesla Model X
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 39% of peers
Complaints
141
Crash
Not rated
MPG
87
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 12
2022 BMW iX
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 61% of peers
Complaints
29
Crash
Not rated
MPG
86
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 13
2021 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 58% of peers
Complaints
38
Crash
MPG
78
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 14
2020 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
MPG
77
- 15
2022 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 43% of peers
Complaints
61
Crash
Not rated
MPG
75
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 16
2019 Audi e-tron
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 48% of peers
Complaints
76
Crash
MPG
74
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 17
2022 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
1
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 18
2021 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 19
2019 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 20
2020 Hyundai Nexo
SUVComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
7
Crash
Not rated
MPG
57
- 21
2021 Ford Escape
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 12% of peers
Complaints
344
Crash
MPG
35
Watch for: structure complaints
- 22
2022 Ford Escape
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 4% of peers
Complaints
361
Crash
MPG
35
Watch for: engine complaints
- 23
2020 Ford Escape
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 0% of peers
Complaints
1,757
Crash
MPG
35
Watch for: structure complaints
- 24
2022 Hyundai Kona
SUVComplaint record
Quieter than 32% of peers
Complaints
121
Crash
MPG
31
Watch for: electrical system complaints
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2018–2022 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.