Most Fuel Efficient 2021 Small Sport Utility Vehicles
The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2021 small sport utility vehicles.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, Diesel 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.
Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Small Sport Utility Vehicles (2021 models)
Include:
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 2021 Model Y Standard Range RWD | Electric vehicle | 129 | 140 | 119 | $578 |
| 2 | Tesla | 2021 Model Y Long Range AWD | Electric vehicle | 125 | 131 | 117 | $603 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 2021 Kona Electric | 120 | 132 | 108 | $625 | |
| 4 | Tesla | 2021 Model Y Performance AWD | Electric vehicle | 111 | 115 | 106 | $677 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 2021 ID.4 Pro | Electric vehicle | 99 | 107 | 91 | $756 |
| 6 | Volkswagen | 2021 ID.4 AWD Pro | 97 | 102 | 90 | $779 | |
| 7 | Volkswagen | 2021 ID.4 1st | Electric vehicle | 97 | 104 | 89 | $775 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 2021 ID.4 Pro S | Electric vehicle | 97 | 104 | 89 | $775 |
| 9 | Volkswagen | 2021 ID.4 AWD Pro S | 93 | 98 | 88 | $804 | |
| 10 | Volvo | 2021 XC40 AWD BEV | Electric vehicle | 79 | 85 | 72 | $954 |
| 11 | Jaguar | 2021 I-Pace EV320 | Electric vehicle | 76 | 80 | 72 | $984 |
| 12 | Jaguar | 2021 I-Pace EV400 | Electric vehicle | 76 | 80 | 72 | $984 |
| 13 | Ford | 2021 Escape FWD HEV | Hybrid | 41 | 44 | 37 | $1,849 |
| 14 | Ford | 2021 Escape AWD HEV | Hybrid | 40 | 43 | 37 | $1,871 |
| 15 | Ford | 2021 Escape FWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 40 | 43 | 38 | $1,847 |
| 16 | Toyota | 2021 RAV4 Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 40 | 41 | 38 | $1,894 |
| 17 | Toyota | 2021 Venza AWD | Hybrid | 39 | 40 | 37 | $1,943 |
| 18 | Honda | 2021 CR-V Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 38 | 40 | 35 | $1,995 |
| 19 | Toyota | 2021 RAV4 Prime 4WD | Plug-in Hybrid | 38 | 40 | 36 | $1,968 |
| 20 | Kia | 2021 Sorento Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 | 39 | 35 | $2,021 |
| 21 | Toyota | 2021 Highlander Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 | 36 | 35 | $2,110 |
| 22 | Subaru | 2021 Crosstrek Hybrid AWD | Plug-in Hybrid | 35 | 36 | 35 | $2,110 |
| 23 | Hyundai | 2021 Santa Fe Hybrid Blue | Hybrid | 34 | 36 | 31 | $2,234 |
| 24 | Lincoln | 2021 Corsair AWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 33 | 34 | 32 | $2,267 |
| 25 | Nissan | 2021 Rogue AWD | 33 | 30 | 36 | $2,312 | |
| 26 | Nissan | 2021 Rogue FWD | 33 | 30 | 37 | $2,287 | |
| 27 | Hyundai | 2021 Santa Fe Hybrid | Hybrid | 32 | 33 | 30 | $2,375 |
| 28 | Nissan | 2021 Rogue FWD SL/Platinum | 32 | 30 | 36 | $2,312 | |
| 29 | Nissan | 2021 Rogue AWD SL/Platinum | 32 | 29 | 35 | $2,386 | |
| 30 | Kia | 2021 Seltos FWD | 31 | 29 | 34 | $2,415 | |
| 31 | Buick | 2021 Encore GX FWD | 31 | 30 | 32 | $2,429 | |
| 32 | Chevrolet | 2021 Trailblazer FWD | 31 | 29 | 33 | $2,445 | |
| 33 | Lexus | 2021 NX 300h AWD | Hybrid | 31 | 33 | 30 | $2,375 |
| 34 | Subaru | 2021 Crosstrek AWD | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 35 | Honda | 2021 CR-V FWD | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 36 | Hyundai | 2021 Kona FWD | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 | |
| 37 | Toyota | 2021 RAV4 AWD LE | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | |
| 38 | Ford | 2021 Escape FWD | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 39 | Toyota | 2021 RAV4 | 30 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | |
| 40 | Toyota | 2021 RAV4 AWD | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | |
| 41 | Honda | 2021 CR-V AWD | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | |
| 42 | Subaru | 2021 Outback AWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 43 | Kia | 2021 Seltos AWD | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | |
| 44 | Subaru | 2021 Forester AWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 45 | Nissan | 2021 Rogue FWD SV/SL/Platinum | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | |
| 46 | Ford | 2021 EcoSport FWD | 28 | 27 | 29 | $2,691 | |
| 47 | Ford | 2021 Escape AWD | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | |
| 48 | Buick | 2021 Encore GX AWD | 28 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | |
| 49 | Chevrolet | 2021 Trax FWD | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 50 | Nissan | 2021 Rogue AWD SV/SL/Platinum | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 51 | Toyota | 2021 RAV4 AWD TRD OFFROAD | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 52 | Chevrolet | 2021 Equinox FWD | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | |
| 53 | Chevrolet | 2021 Trailblazer AWD | 28 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | |
| 54 | Mazda | 2021 CX-30 2WD | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 55 | Mazda | 2021 CX-5 2WD | 28 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | |
| 56 | Mitsubishi | 2021 Outlander Sport 2WD | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 57 | Buick | 2021 Encore FWD | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 58 | BMW | 2021 X3 sDrive30i | 27 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 | |
| 59 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 GLA250 4matic | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 60 | Chevrolet | 2021 Equinox AWD | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 61 | Jeep | 2021 Renegade 2WD | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 62 | GMC | 2021 Terrain FWD | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 63 | Audi | 2021 Q5 | Hybrid | 27 | 25 | 29 | $2,813 |
| 64 | Hyundai | 2021 Kona AWD | 27 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | |
| 65 | Volvo | 2021 XC60 AWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 27 | 26 | 28 | $2,791 |
| 66 | Infiniti | 2021 QX50 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 67 | Fiat | 2021 500X AWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 68 | GMC | 2021 Terrain AWD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 69 | Volvo | 2021 XC40 FWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 70 | Mazda | 2021 CX-30 4WD | 26 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 71 | Jeep | 2021 Cherokee FWD | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 72 | Jeep | 2021 Renegade 4WD | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 73 | Mitsubishi | 2021 Outlander PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 26 | 26 | 26 | $2,884 |
| 74 | Kia | 2021 Sportage FWD | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 75 | Cadillac | 2021 XT4 FWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 76 | Buick | 2021 Encore AWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 77 | Mitsubishi | 2021 Outlander Sport 4WD | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 78 | Chevrolet | 2021 Trax AWD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 79 | Mazda | 2021 CX-5 4WD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 80 | Buick | 2021 Envision FWD | 26 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 81 | Kia | 2021 Sorento FWD | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | |
| 82 | Ford | 2021 Bronco Sport 4WD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 83 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 GLB250 4matic | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 84 | Hyundai | 2021 Santa Fe FWD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 85 | Jeep | 2021 Wrangler 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD | Diesel | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 |
| 86 | Volvo | 2021 XC60 FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 87 | Ford | 2021 EcoSport AWD | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 88 | Infiniti | 2021 QX50 AWD | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 89 | Lincoln | 2021 Corsair FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 90 | Volvo | 2021 XC40 AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 91 | Alfa Romeo | 2021 Stelvio | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 92 | Buick | 2021 Envision AWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 93 | Jeep | 2021 Compass FWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 94 | Chevrolet | 2021 Blazer FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 95 | Hyundai | 2021 Tucson FWD | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | |
| 96 | Volkswagen | 2021 Tiguan | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 97 | Lexus | 2021 NX 300 | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 98 | BMW | 2021 X3 xDrive30i | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 99 | Audi | 2021 Q3 quattro | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 100 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 GLC300 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
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