The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2020 small sport utility vehicles.
The table includes EV, Plug-in Hybrid, Hybrid 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 | Tesla | 2020 Model Y Long Range AWD | Electric vehicle | 121 | 127 | 114 | $620 |
| 2 | Tesla | 2020 Model Y Performance AWD | Electric vehicle | 121 | 129 | 112 | $621 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 2020 Kona Electric | Electric vehicle | 120 | 132 | 108 | $625 |
| 4 | Tesla | 2020 Model Y Performance AWD (21in Wheels) | Electric vehicle | 111 | 116 | 106 | $673 |
| 5 | Jaguar | 2020 I-Pace | Electric vehicle | 76 | 80 | 72 | $984 |
| 6 | BYD | 2020 e6 | Electric vehicle | 72 | 73 | 71 | $1,040 |
| 7 | Ford | 2020 Escape FWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 41 | 43 | 38 | $1,847 |
| 8 | Ford | 2020 Escape FWD HEV | Hybrid | 41 | 44 | 37 | $1,849 |
| 9 | Toyota | 2020 RAV4 Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 40 | 41 | 38 | $1,894 |
| 10 | Ford | 2020 Escape AWD HEV | Hybrid | 40 | 43 | 37 | $1,871 |
| 11 | Honda | 2020 CR-V AWD | 38 | 40 | 35 | $1,995 | |
| 12 | Toyota | 2020 Highlander Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 | 36 | 35 | $2,110 |
| 13 | Subaru | 2020 Crosstrek Hybrid AWD | Plug-in Hybrid | 35 | 36 | 35 | $2,110 |
| 14 | Lexus | 2020 NX 300h AWD | Hybrid | 31 | 33 | 30 | $2,375 |
| 15 | Buick | 2020 Encore FWD | 31 | 30 | 32 | $2,429 | |
| 16 | Hyundai | 2020 Kona FWD | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 | |
| 17 | Toyota | 2020 RAV4 AWD LE | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | |
| 18 | Subaru | 2020 Crosstrek AWD | 30 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | |
| 19 | Ford | 2020 Escape FWD | 30 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | |
| 20 | Honda | 2020 CR-V FWD | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 21 | Toyota | 2020 RAV4 | 30 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | |
| 22 | Toyota | 2020 RAV4 AWD | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | |
| 23 | Nissan | 2020 Rogue FWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 24 | Subaru | 2020 Forester AWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 25 | Subaru | 2020 Outback AWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 26 | Hyundai | 2020 Kona AWD | 28 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | |
| 27 | Mazda | 2020 CX-5 2WD | 28 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | |
| 28 | Ford | 2020 Escape AWD | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | |
| 29 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLA250 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 30 | Mazda | 2020 CX-30 2WD | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 31 | Chevrolet | 2020 Trax FWD | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | |
| 32 | Buick | 2020 Encore AWD | 28 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | |
| 33 | Chevrolet | 2020 Equinox FWD | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | |
| 34 | Ford | 2020 EcoSport FWD | 28 | 27 | 29 | $2,691 | |
| 35 | Volvo | 2020 XC40 FWD | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 36 | Jeep | 2020 Renegade 2WD | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 37 | Chevrolet | 2020 Equinox AWD | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 38 | Audi | 2020 Q5 | 27 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | |
| 39 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Outlander 2WD | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 40 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Eclipse Cross ES 2WD | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | |
| 41 | Toyota | 2020 RAV4 AWD TRD OFFROAD | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 42 | Volvo | 2020 XC60 AWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 27 | 26 | 28 | $2,791 |
| 43 | Acura | 2020 MDX Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 27 | 26 | 27 | $2,836 |
| 44 | Nissan | 2020 Rogue AWD | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 45 | Mazda | 2020 CX-30 4WD | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 46 | GMC | 2020 Terrain FWD | 27 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | |
| 47 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Outlander Sport 2WD | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 48 | BMW | 2020 X3 xDrive30i | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | |
| 49 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLB250 4matic | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 50 | Jeep | 2020 Cherokee FWD | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 51 | GMC | 2020 Terrain AWD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 52 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Eclipse Cross 2WD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 53 | Mazda | 2020 CX-5 4WD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 54 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Eclipse Cross ES 4WD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 55 | Kia | 2020 Sportage FWD | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 56 | Jeep | 2020 Renegade 4WD | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 57 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Outlander Sport 4WD | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 58 | Fiat | 2020 500X AWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 59 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Outlander 4WD | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | |
| 60 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLA250 4matic | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 61 | Chevrolet | 2020 Trax AWD | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | |
| 62 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLB250 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 63 | Cadillac | 2020 XT4 FWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 64 | Jeep | 2020 Compass FWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 65 | Infiniti | 2020 QX50 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 66 | Lincoln | 2020 Corsair FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 67 | Volkswagen | 2020 Tiguan | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 68 | Lexus | 2020 NX 300 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 69 | Jeep | 2020 Compass 4WD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 70 | BMW | 2020 X4 xDrive30i | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | |
| 71 | Infiniti | 2020 QX50 AWD | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 72 | Jeep | 2020 Wrangler Unlimited 4WD | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 |
| 73 | Volvo | 2020 XC40 AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 74 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Outlander PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 25 | 26 | $2,948 |
| 75 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLC350e 4matic | Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 |
| 76 | Buick | 2020 Envision FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 77 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Eclipse Cross 4WD | 25 | 25 | 26 | $2,948 | |
| 78 | Hyundai | 2020 Tucson FWD | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | |
| 79 | Alfa Romeo | 2020 Stelvio | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 80 | Kia | 2020 Sorento FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 81 | Ford | 2020 EcoSport AWD | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 82 | Hyundai | 2020 Santa Fe FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 83 | Jeep | 2020 Cherokee 4WD | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 84 | Cadillac | 2020 XT4 AWD | 24 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 85 | Jaguar | 2020 F-Pace | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 86 | Mazda | 2020 CX-9 2WD | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 87 | Jaguar | 2020 F-Pace 30t | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 88 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLC300 4matic | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | |
| 89 | Hyundai | 2020 Santa Fe AWD | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
| 90 | BMW | 2020 X3 xDrive30e | Plug-in Hybrid | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 |
| 91 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 GLC300 4matic Coupe | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | |
| 92 | Lincoln | 2020 Corsair AWD | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 93 | Lexus | 2020 NX 300 AWD | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 94 | Alfa Romeo | 2020 Stelvio AWD | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 95 | Lexus | 2020 NX 300 AWD F Sport | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 96 | Toyota | 2020 Highlander | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 97 | Jeep | 2020 Renegade Trailhawk 4WD | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 98 | Acura | 2020 RDX FWD | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 99 | Cadillac | 2020 XT5 FWD | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | |
| 100 | Buick | 2020 Envision AWD | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |