Most Fuel Efficient 2023 Small Sport Utility Vehicles
The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2023 small sport utility vehicles.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in 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.
Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Small Sport Utility Vehicles (2023 models)
Include:
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 2023 Model Y AWD | Electric vehicle | 123 | 129 | 116 | $610 |
| 2 | Tesla | 2023 Model Y Long Range AWD | Electric vehicle | 122 | 127 | 117 | $613 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 2023 Kona Electric | Electric vehicle | 120 | 134 | 106 | $626 |
| 4 | Toyota | 2023 bZ4X | Electric vehicle | 119 | 131 | 107 | $630 |
| 5 | Toyota | 2023 bZ4X LIMITED | Electric vehicle | 114 | 125 | 103 | $657 |
| 6 | Tesla | 2023 Model Y Performance AWD | Electric vehicle | 111 | 115 | 106 | $677 |
| 7 | Volkswagen | 2023 ID.4 | Electric vehicle | 107 | 115 | 99 | $699 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 2023 ID.4 Pro | Electric vehicle | 107 | 115 | 98 | $703 |
| 9 | Volkswagen | 2023 ID.4 Pro S | Electric vehicle | 107 | 115 | 98 | $703 |
| 10 | Volkswagen | 2023 ID.4 S | Electric vehicle | 107 | 115 | 99 | $699 |
| 11 | Subaru | 2023 Solterra AWD | Electric vehicle | 104 | 114 | 94 | $720 |
| 12 | Toyota | 2023 bZ4X AWD | Electric vehicle | 104 | 114 | 94 | $720 |
| 13 | Audi | 2023 Q4 e-tron | Electric vehicle | 103 | 112 | 94 | $727 |
| 14 | Ford | 2023 Mustang Mach-E RWD | Electric vehicle | 103 | 110 | 96 | $726 |
| 15 | Toyota | 2023 bZ4X LIMITED AWD | Electric vehicle | 102 | 112 | 92 | $735 |
| 16 | Subaru | 2023 Solterra Limited/Touring AWD | Electric vehicle | 102 | 111 | 93 | $734 |
| 17 | Volkswagen | 2023 ID.4 AWD Pro | Electric vehicle | 99 | 104 | 93 | $759 |
| 18 | Volkswagen | 2023 ID.4 AWD Pro S | Electric vehicle | 99 | 104 | 93 | $759 |
| 19 | Ford | 2023 Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended | Electric vehicle | 99 | 105 | 92 | $759 |
| 20 | Ford | 2023 MUSTANG MACH-E CAL RT 1 ER AWD | Electric vehicle | 98 | 105 | 91 | $763 |
| 21 | Ford | 2023 Mustang Mach-E AWD | Electric vehicle | 93 | 99 | 86 | $809 |
| 22 | Ford | 2023 Mustang Mach-E AWD Extended | Electric vehicle | 92 | 97 | 85 | $822 |
| 23 | Cadillac | 2023 LYRIQ | Electric vehicle | 89 | 97 | 82 | $836 |
| 24 | Cadillac | 2023 LYRIQ AWD | Electric vehicle | 89 | 96 | 81 | $846 |
| 25 | Volvo | 2023 C40 Recharge twin | Electric vehicle | 87 | 94 | 80 | $860 |
| 26 | Volvo | 2023 XC40 Recharge twin | Electric vehicle | 85 | 92 | 79 | $875 |
| 27 | Jaguar | 2023 I-Pace EV400 (20 inch tires) | Electric vehicle | 85 | 89 | 82 | $875 |
| 28 | Ford | 2023 Mustang Mach-E GT | Electric vehicle | 84 | 90 | 77 | $896 |
| 29 | Ford | 2023 Mustang Mach-E GT Performance | Electric vehicle | 82 | 90 | 77 | $896 |
| 30 | Jaguar | 2023 I-Pace EV400 (22 inch tires) | Electric vehicle | 76 | 79 | 72 | $990 |
| 31 | Kia | 2023 Sportage Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 43 | 42 | 44 | $1,749 |
| 32 | Toyota | 2023 RAV4 Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 40 | 41 | 38 | $1,894 |
| 33 | Honda | 2023 CR-V FWD | 40 | 43 | 36 | $1,896 | |
| 34 | Lexus | 2023 NX 350h AWD | Hybrid | 39 | 41 | 37 | $1,918 |
| 35 | Toyota | 2023 Venza AWD | Hybrid | 39 | 40 | 37 | $1,943 |
| 36 | Ford | 2023 Escape AWD HEV | Hybrid | 39 | 42 | 36 | $1,919 |
| 37 | Ford | 2023 Escape FWD HEV | Hybrid | 39 | 42 | 36 | $1,919 |
| 38 | Kia | 2023 Sportage Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 38 | 38 | 38 | $1,973 |
| 39 | Hyundai | 2023 Tucson Hybrid Blue | Hybrid | 38 | 38 | 38 | $1,973 |
| 40 | Kia | 2023 Sorento Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 37 | 39 | 35 | $2,021 |
| 41 | Hyundai | 2023 Tucson Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 | 37 | 36 | $2,052 |
| 42 | Toyota | 2023 RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | Hybrid | 37 | 38 | 35 | $2,049 |
| 43 | Honda | 2023 CR-V AWD | 37 | 40 | 34 | $2,023 | |
| 44 | Toyota | 2023 Highlander Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 | 36 | 35 | $2,110 |
| 45 | Lexus | 2023 NX 450h Plus AWD | Plug-in Hybrid | 36 | 38 | 33 | $2,108 |
| 46 | Lexus | 2023 RX 350h AWD | Hybrid | 36 | 37 | 34 | $2,107 |
| 47 | Hyundai | 2023 Tucson Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 35 | 35 | 35 | $2,142 |
| 48 | Hyundai | 2023 Santa Fe Hybrid Blue | Hybrid | 34 | 36 | 31 | $2,234 |
| 49 | Kia | 2023 Sorento Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 34 | 36 | 33 | $2,168 |
| 50 | Nissan | 2023 Rogue FWD | 33 | 30 | 37 | $2,287 | |
| 51 | Hyundai | 2023 Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 33 | 33 | 32 | $2,304 |
| 52 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla Cross | 32 | 31 | 33 | $2,353 | |
| 53 | Nissan | 2023 Rogue FWD SL/Platinum | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | |
| 54 | Hyundai | 2023 Santa Fe Hybrid | Hybrid | 32 | 33 | 30 | $2,375 |
| 55 | Hyundai | 2023 Kona FWD | 32 | 30 | 35 | $2,339 | |
| 56 | Volkswagen | 2023 Taos | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | |
| 57 | Nissan | 2023 Rogue AWD SL/Platinum | 31 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 58 | Kia | 2023 Seltos FWD | 31 | 29 | 35 | $2,386 | |
| 59 | Chevrolet | 2023 Trailblazer FWD | 31 | 29 | 33 | $2,445 | |
| 60 | Nissan | 2023 Rogue AWD | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | |
| 61 | Subaru | 2023 Crosstrek AWD | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 62 | Buick | 2023 Encore GX FWD | 30 | 29 | 32 | $2,477 | |
| 63 | Toyota | 2023 RAV4 AWD LE | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | |
| 64 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla Cross 4WD | 30 | 29 | 32 | $2,477 | |
| 65 | Ford | 2023 Escape FWD | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | |
| 66 | Toyota | 2023 RAV4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | |
| 67 | Hyundai | 2023 Kona AWD | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 | |
| 68 | Toyota | 2023 RAV4 AWD | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | |
| 69 | Kia | 2023 Seltos AWD | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | |
| 70 | Subaru | 2023 Forester AWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 71 | Mazda | 2023 CX-30 4WD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 72 | Hyundai | 2023 Tucson FWD | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 73 | Subaru | 2023 Outback AWD | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 74 | Lexus | 2023 NX 250 AWD | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 75 | Chevrolet | 2023 Equinox FWD | 28 | 26 | 31 | $2,675 | |
| 76 | Toyota | 2023 RAV4 AWD TRD OFFROAD | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 77 | Kia | 2023 Sportage FWD | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | |
| 78 | Chevrolet | 2023 Trailblazer AWD | 28 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 | |
| 79 | Ford | 2023 Escape AWD | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 80 | BMW | 2023 X1 xDrive28i | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 81 | Lexus | 2023 NX 250 | 28 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 82 | Volkswagen | 2023 Tiguan S | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 83 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Eclipse Cross ES 2WD | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | |
| 84 | Buick | 2023 Encore GX AWD | 27 | 26 | 29 | $2,750 | |
| 85 | Volvo | 2023 XC40 B4 | Hybrid | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 |
| 86 | Mazda | 2023 CX-50 4WD | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 87 | Jeep | 2023 Compass 4WD | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 88 | Lexus | 2023 RX 500h AWD | Hybrid | 27 | 27 | 28 | $2,733 |
| 89 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Outlander 2WD | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 90 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Outlander Sport 2WD | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 91 | Volkswagen | 2023 Tiguan | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 92 | Buick | 2023 Envision FWD | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 93 | Cadillac | 2023 XT4 FWD | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 94 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Eclipse Cross 2WD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 95 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Outlander 4WD | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | |
| 96 | GMC | 2023 Terrain FWD | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 | |
| 97 | Volvo | 2023 XC40 B5 AWD | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 |
| 98 | Ford | 2023 Bronco Sport 4WD | 26 | 25 | 28 | $2,855 | |
| 99 | Volvo | 2023 XC60 B5 | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 |
| 100 | Jeep | 2023 Renegade 4WD | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
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