The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2004 sport utility vehicles.
The table includes 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 | Saturn | 2004 Vue FWD | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | |
2 | Toyota | 2004 RAV4 2WD | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
3 | Mazda | 2004 Tribute 2WD | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | |
4 | Honda | 2004 CR-V 2WD | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | |
5 | Chrysler | 2004 PT Cruiser | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
6 | Toyota | 2004 Highlander 2WD | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
7 | Toyota | 2004 RAV4 4WD | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | |
8 | Ford | 2004 Escape 2WD | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | |
9 | Subaru | 2004 Baja AWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
10 | Subaru | 2004 Forester AWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
11 | Honda | 2004 CR-V 4WD | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
12 | Mazda | 2004 Tribute 4WD | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | |
13 | Mitsubishi | 2004 Outlander 2WD | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
14 | Honda | 2004 Element 2WD | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | |
15 | Saturn | 2004 Vue AWD | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
16 | Nissan | 2004 Murano AWD | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
17 | Pontiac | 2004 Aztek FWD | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
18 | Honda | 2004 Element 4WD | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | |
19 | Buick | 2004 Rendezvous FWD | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
20 | Toyota | 2004 Highlander 4WD | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
21 | Nissan | 2004 Murano 2WD | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
22 | Lexus | 2004 RX 330 2WD | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
23 | Hyundai | 2004 Santa Fe 2WD | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
24 | Mitsubishi | 2004 Outlander 4WD | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
25 | Lexus | 2004 RX 330 4WD | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
26 | Volvo | 2004 XC70 AWD | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | |
27 | Jeep | 2004 Liberty/Cherokee 4WD | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | |
28 | Buick | 2004 Rendezvous AWD | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
29 | Jeep | 2004 Liberty/Cherokee 2WD | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | |
30 | Nissan | 2004 Xterra 2WD | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | |
31 | Volvo | 2004 XC90 FWD | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
32 | Volvo | 2004 XC90 AWD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
33 | Chevrolet | 2004 Tracker 2WD Hardtop | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
34 | Suzuki | 2004 Grand Vitara 4WD | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
35 | Mitsubishi | 2004 Endeavor | 18 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
36 | Ford | 2004 Escape 4WD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
37 | BMW | 2004 X3 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | |
38 | Isuzu | 2004 Axiom 2WD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
39 | Chevrolet | 2004 Tracker LT 2WD | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
40 | Suzuki | 2004 Grand Vitara | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | |
41 | Isuzu | 2004 Rodeo 2WD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
42 | Suzuki | 2004 Vitara 4 Door 4WD | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
43 | Suzuki | 2004 Grand Vitara XL7 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
44 | Hyundai | 2004 Santa Fe 4WD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
45 | Suzuki | 2004 Vitara 4 Door | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | |
46 | Pontiac | 2004 Aztek AWD | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
47 | Chevrolet | 2004 Tracker 4WD Hardtop | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
48 | Toyota | 2004 4Runner 2WD | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | |
49 | Chevrolet | 2004 Tracker LT 4WD | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
50 | Chevrolet | 2004 Tracker ZR2 4WD | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | |
51 | Volkswagen | 2004 Touareg | 18 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | |
52 | Isuzu | 2004 Axiom 4WD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
53 | Chrysler | 2004 Pacifica AWD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
54 | Acura | 2004 MDX 4WD | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
55 | Isuzu | 2004 Rodeo 4WD | 17 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | |
56 | Audi | 2004 Allroad quattro | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
57 | Suzuki | 2004 Grand Vitara XL7 4WD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
58 | Mitsubishi | 2004 Montero Sport 2WD | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | |
59 | Honda | 2004 Pilot 4WD | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
60 | Jeep | 2004 Wrangler/TJ 4WD | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | |
61 | Mitsubishi | 2004 Nativa 2WD(Puerto Rico Only) | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | |
62 | Toyota | 2004 4Runner 4WD | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | |
63 | Infiniti | 2004 FX35 AWD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
64 | Land Rover | 2004 Freelander | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | |
65 | Chrysler | 2004 Pacifica 2WD | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
66 | Cadillac | 2004 SRX 2WD | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
67 | Infiniti | 2004 FX35 RWD | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | |
68 | Cadillac | 2004 SRX AWD | 17 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | |
69 | Nissan | 2004 Xterra V6 2WD | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
70 | Oldsmobile | 2004 Bravada 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
71 | Ford | 2004 Explorer 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
72 | Isuzu | 2004 Ascender 2WD | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | |
73 | Mercury | 2004 Mountaineer 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
74 | Isuzu | 2004 Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
75 | Jeep | 2004 Grand Cherokee 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
76 | GMC | 2004 Envoy 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
77 | Ford | 2004 Explorer 4WD FFV | Flexible fueled | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 |
78 | BMW | 2004 X5 | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | |
79 | Nissan | 2004 Xterra V6 4WD | 16 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | |
80 | Chevrolet | 2004 TrailBlazer 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
81 | Ford | 2004 Explorer 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
82 | GMC | 2004 Envoy XL 2WD | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | |
83 | Ford | 2004 Explorer 2WD FFV | Flexible fueled | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 |
84 | Buick | 2004 Rainier AWD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
85 | Buick | 2004 Rainier 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
86 | Oldsmobile | 2004 Bravada AWD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
87 | Jeep | 2004 Grand Cherokee 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
88 | Chevrolet | 2004 TrailBlazer Ext 2WD | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | |
89 | GMC | 2004 Envoy 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
90 | GMC | 2004 Jimmy 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
91 | Mercury | 2004 Mountaineer 2WD FFV | Flexible fueled | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 |
92 | Kia | 2004 Sorento 2WD | 16 | 14 | 18 | $4,821 | |
93 | Nissan | 2004 Pathfinder 2WD | 16 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | |
94 | BMW | 2004 X5 4.8IS | 16 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | |
95 | Dodge | 2004 Durango 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
96 | Isuzu | 2004 Ascender 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
97 | Chevrolet | 2004 Blazer 2WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
98 | Chevrolet | 2004 TrailBlazer 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
99 | Isuzu | 2004 Ascender 5-passenger 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |
100 | Chevrolet | 2004 TrailBlazer Ext 4WD | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | |