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Most Fuel Efficient 2003 Sport Utility Vehicles

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2003 sport utility vehicles. The table includes EV, 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.

Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Sport Utility Vehicles (2003 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Toyota	2003 RAV4 EV	Electric vehicle	78	87	69	$963
2	Toyota	2003 RAV4 2WD		24	22	28	$3,080
3	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker 2WD Convertible		22	20	24	$3,468
4	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker 2WD Hardtop		22	20	24	$3,468
5	Suzuki	2003 Vitara 2 Door		22	20	24	$3,468
6	Toyota	2003 Highlander 2WD		22	19	25	$3,521
7	Chrysler	2003 PT Cruiser		22	19	26	$3,469
8	Toyota	2003 RAV4 4WD		22	20	25	$3,412
9	Honda	2003 CR-V 2WD		22	20	26	$3,360
10	Ford	2003 Escape 2WD		22	20	25	$3,412
11	Mazda	2003 Tribute 2WD		22	20	25	$3,412
12	Saturn	2003 Vue FWD		22	20	26	$3,360
13	Suzuki	2003 Vitara 2 Door 4WD		21	20	23	$3,529
14	Mazda	2003 Tribute 4WD		21	19	23	$3,638
15	Suzuki	2003 Vitara 4 Door 4WD		21	20	23	$3,529
16	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker 4WD Convertible		21	20	23	$3,529
17	Mitsubishi	2003 Outlander 2WD		21	18	24	$3,697
18	Suzuki	2003 Vitara 4 Door		21	20	23	$3,529
19	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker 4WD Hardtop		21	20	23	$3,529
20	Saturn	2003 Vue AWD		21	18	24	$3,697
21	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker ZR2 4WD Convertible		21	20	23	$3,529
22	Honda	2003 Element 2WD		21	20	24	$3,468
23	Subaru	2003 Forester AWD		21	19	25	$3,521
24	Ford	2003 Escape 4WD		21	19	23	$3,638
25	Honda	2003 CR-V 4WD		21	19	24	$3,577
26	Honda	2003 Element 4WD		20	19	23	$3,638
27	Nissan	2003 Murano AWD		20	18	23	$3,759
28	Nissan	2003 Murano 2WD		20	18	23	$3,759
29	Buick	2003 Rendezvous FWD		20	17	24	$3,832
30	Subaru	2003 Baja AWD		20	18	24	$3,697
31	Hyundai	2003 Santa Fe 2WD		20	18	25	$3,641
32	Pontiac	2003 Aztek FWD		20	17	24	$3,832
33	Mitsubishi	2003 Outlander 4WD		20	18	23	$3,759
34	Jeep	2003 Liberty/Cherokee 4WD		19	17	22	$3,960
35	Isuzu	2003 Rodeo 2WD		19	18	22	$3,825
36	Isuzu	2003 Rodeo Sport 2WD		19	18	22	$3,825
37	Toyota	2003 Highlander 4WD		19	17	22	$3,960
38	Jeep	2003 Liberty/Cherokee 2WD		19	17	22	$3,960
39	Nissan	2003 Xterra 2WD		19	17	22	$3,960
40	Volvo	2003 XC70 AWD		19	16	23	$4,045
41	Mitsubishi	2003 Montero Sport 2WD		18	16	21	$4,185
42	Mitsubishi	2003 Nativa 2WD(Puerto Rico Only)		18	16	21	$4,185
43	Buick	2003 Rendezvous AWD		18	16	22	$4,112
44	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker LT 2WD		18	17	19	$4,202
45	Hyundai	2003 Santa Fe 4WD		18	16	22	$4,112
46	Toyota	2003 4Runner 2WD		18	16	20	$4,265
47	Pontiac	2003 Aztek AWD		18	16	22	$4,112
48	Volvo	2003 XC90 FWD		18	16	22	$4,112
49	Volvo	2003 XC90 AWD		18	16	22	$4,112
50	Suzuki	2003 Grand Vitara 4WD		18	17	20	$4,113
51	Suzuki	2003 Grand Vitara		18	17	20	$4,113
52	Suzuki	2003 Grand Vitara XL7		17	16	19	$4,354
53	Honda	2003 Pilot 4WD		17	15	21	$4,357
54	Jeep	2003 Wrangler/TJ 4WD		17	16	18	$4,453
55	Toyota	2003 4Runner 4WD		17	15	19	$4,526
56	Infiniti	2003 FX35 AWD		17	15	20	$4,437
57	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker LT 4WD		17	16	19	$4,354
58	Land Rover	2003 Freelander 3 Door		17	15	19	$4,526
59	GMC	2003 Jimmy 2WD		17	15	21	$4,357
60	Chevrolet	2003 Tracker ZR2 4WD		17	16	19	$4,354
61	Land Rover	2003 Freelander 5 Door		17	15	19	$4,526
62	Nissan	2003 Xterra V6 2WD		17	15	19	$4,526
63	Chevrolet	2003 Blazer 2WD		17	15	21	$4,357
64	Acura	2003 MDX 4WD		17	15	21	$4,357
65	Infiniti	2003 FX35 2WD		17	15	22	$4,284
66	Isuzu	2003 Rodeo 4WD		17	16	21	$4,185
67	Audi	2003 Allroad quattro		17	15	21	$4,357
68	Mitsubishi	2003 Montero Sport 4WD		17	15	19	$4,526
69	Isuzu	2003 Rodeo Sport 4WD		17	15	21	$4,357
70	Suzuki	2003 Grand Vitara XL7 4WD		17	16	19	$4,354
71	Ford	2003 Explorer Sport 2WD		17	15	20	$4,437
72	Jeep	2003 Grand Cherokee 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
73	Ford	2003 Explorer 2WD FFV	Flexible fueled	16	14	19	$4,722
74	Isuzu	2003 Axiom 2WD		16	15	19	$4,526
75	Mercury	2003 Mountaineer 2WD FFV	Flexible fueled	16	14	19	$4,722
76	Nissan	2003 Pathfinder 4WD		16	15	18	$4,625
77	GMC	2003 Envoy 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
78	Nissan	2003 Xterra V6 4WD		16	15	19	$4,526
79	Chevrolet	2003 TrailBlazer 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
80	GMC	2003 Envoy XL 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
81	Jeep	2003 Grand Cherokee 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
82	Chevrolet	2003 TrailBlazer Ext 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
83	Nissan	2003 Pathfinder 2WD		16	15	19	$4,526
84	Oldsmobile	2003 Bravada 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
85	Isuzu	2003 Axiom 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
86	Ford	2003 Explorer 4WD FFV	Flexible fueled	16	14	19	$4,722
87	Infiniti	2003 QX4 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
88	Mercury	2003 Mountaineer 4WD FFV	Flexible fueled	16	14	19	$4,722
89	BMW	2003 X5		16	14	19	$4,722
90	Isuzu	2003 Ascender 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
91	GMC	2003 Yukon 1500 2WD		15	13	17	$5,158
92	Ford	2003 Explorer 4WD		15	13	18	$5,048
93	Ford	2003 Explorer Sport 4WD		15	14	18	$4,821
94	Kia	2003 Sorento 4WD		15	13	17	$5,158
95	GMC	2003 Envoy 4WD		15	13	19	$4,949
96	Mercedes-Benz	2003 ML320		15	14	17	$4,931
97	Oldsmobile	2003 Bravada AWD		15	13	19	$4,949
98	GMC	2003 Envoy XL 4WD		15	13	19	$4,949
99	Mercedes-Benz	2003 ML350		15	14	17	$4,931
100	Infiniti	2003 FX45 AWD		15	13	18	$5,048

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.