The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2013 small sport utility vehicles.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Diesel, FFV vehicles.
The annual fuel cost (shown in the right-most column) is calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
The calculation assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon.
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota | 2013 RAV4 EV | Electric vehicle | 76 | 78 | 74 | $984 |
| 2 | BYD | 2013 e6 | Electric vehicle | 63 | 61 | 65 | $1,195 |
| 3 | Mazda | 2013 CX-5 2WD | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | |
| 4 | Lexus | 2013 RX 450h | Hybrid | 29 | 31 | 28 | $2,536 |
| 5 | Lexus | 2013 RX 450h AWD | Hybrid | 28 | 29 | 27 | $2,672 |
| 6 | Buick | 2013 Encore | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 7 | Subaru | 2013 XV Crosstrek AWD | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 8 | Mitsubishi | 2013 Outlander Sport 2WD | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 9 | Mazda | 2013 CX-5 4WD | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 10 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 GLK250 Bluetec 4matic | Diesel | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 |
| 11 | Toyota | 2013 RAV4 2WD | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 12 | GMC | 2013 Terrain FWD | 26 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 13 | Ford | 2013 Escape FWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 14 | Mitsubishi | 2013 Outlander Sport 4WD | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | |
| 15 | Honda | 2013 CR-V 2WD | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 16 | Audi | 2013 Q5 Hybrid | Hybrid | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 |
| 17 | Subaru | 2013 Outback AWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 18 | Chevrolet | 2013 Equinox FWD | Flexible fueled | 26 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 |
| 19 | Ford | 2013 Escape AWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 20 | Toyota | 2013 RAV4 AWD | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 21 | Honda | 2013 CR-V 4WD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 22 | Hyundai | 2013 Tucson 2WD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 23 | Toyota | 2013 RAV4 Limited AWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 24 | Kia | 2013 Sportage 2WD | 25 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 25 | Honda | 2013 Crosstour 2WD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 26 | Buick | 2013 Encore AWD | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 27 | Jeep | 2013 Patriot 2WD | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 28 | Jeep | 2013 Compass 2WD | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 29 | Mitsubishi | 2013 Outlander 2WD | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 30 | Nissan | 2013 Rogue FWD | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | |
| 31 | Kia | 2013 Sorento 2WD | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 32 | Mitsubishi | 2013 Outlander 4WD | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 33 | Hyundai | 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2WD | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 34 | Jeep | 2013 Patriot 4WD | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 35 | Ford | 2013 Edge FWD | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 36 | Jeep | 2013 Compass 4WD | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 37 | BMW | 2013 X3 xDrive28i | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | |
| 38 | Nissan | 2013 Rogue AWD | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | |
| 39 | Chevrolet | 2013 Captiva FWD | Flexible fueled | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 |
| 40 | Volkswagen | 2013 Tiguan | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | |
| 41 | Acura | 2013 RDX 2WD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 42 | Kia | 2013 Sorento 4WD | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | |
| 43 | Chevrolet | 2013 Equinox AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 44 | Hyundai | 2013 Tucson 4WD | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 45 | GMC | 2013 Terrain AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 46 | Kia | 2013 Sportage 4WD | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 47 | Subaru | 2013 Forester AWD | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
| 48 | Toyota | 2013 Venza | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | |
| 49 | Audi | 2013 Q5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 50 | Toyota | 2013 Highlander 2WD | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | |
| 51 | Land Rover | 2013 Range Rover Evoque | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 52 | Volkswagen | 2013 Tiguan 4motion | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | |
| 53 | Nissan | 2013 Pathfinder 2WD | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | |
| 54 | Hyundai | 2013 Santa Fe Sport 4WD | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | |
| 55 | Suzuki | 2013 Grand Vitara | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 56 | Acura | 2013 RDX 4WD | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 57 | Honda | 2013 Crosstour 4WD | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 58 | Toyota | 2013 Venza AWD | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | |
| 59 | Volvo | 2013 XC60 FWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 60 | Volvo | 2013 XC70 FWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 61 | Nissan | 2013 Pathfinder 4WD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 62 | Infiniti | 2013 JX35 FWD | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 63 | Dodge | 2013 Journey FWD | Flexible fueled | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 |
| 64 | Hyundai | 2013 Santa Fe 2WD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 65 | Lexus | 2013 RX 350 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 66 | Lincoln | 2013 MKX FWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 67 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 GLK350 4matic | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
| 68 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 GLK350 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 69 | BMW | 2013 X3 xDrive35i | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 70 | Lexus | 2013 RX 350 AWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 71 | Lincoln | 2013 MKT FWD | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 72 | Nissan | 2013 Murano AWD | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
| 73 | Land Rover | 2013 LR2 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 74 | Infiniti | 2013 JX35 AWD | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
| 75 | Suzuki | 2013 Grand Vitara 4WD | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | |
| 76 | Hyundai | 2013 Santa Fe 4WD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 77 | Volvo | 2013 XC70 AWD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 78 | Honda | 2013 Pilot 2WD | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 79 | Ford | 2013 Edge AWD | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 80 | Volvo | 2013 XC60 AWD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 81 | Nissan | 2013 Murano FWD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 82 | Dodge | 2013 Journey AWD | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 83 | Toyota | 2013 Highlander 4WD | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | |
| 84 | Infiniti | 2013 FX37 RWD | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 85 | Acura | 2013 ZDX 4WD | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 86 | Mazda | 2013 CX-9 2WD | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 87 | Nissan | 2013 Murano CrossCabriolet | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | |
| 88 | Mazda | 2013 CX-9 4WD | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
| 89 | Lincoln | 2013 MKX AWD | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | |
| 90 | Jeep | 2013 Wrangler 4WD | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | |
| 91 | Toyota | 2013 FJ Cruiser 2WD | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | |
| 92 | Lincoln | 2013 MKT AWD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
| 93 | Jeep | 2013 Wrangler Unlimited 4WD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 94 | Acura | 2013 MDX 4WD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 95 | Chevrolet | 2013 Captiva AWD | Flexible fueled | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 |
| 96 | Subaru | 2013 Tribeca AWD | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
| 97 | Infiniti | 2013 FX37 AWD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
| 98 | Toyota | 2013 FJ Cruiser 4WD | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
| 99 | Nissan | 2013 Xterra 2WD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
| 100 | Nissan | 2013 Xterra 4WD | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | |