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Most Fuel Efficient 2005 Sport Utility Vehicles

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2005 sport utility vehicles. The table includes 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 Sport Utility Vehicles (2005 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Ford	2005 Escape Hybrid 2WD	Hybrid	29	30	28	$2,580
2	Ford	2005 Escape Hybrid 4WD	Hybrid	27	28	26	$2,771
3	Ford	2005 Escape 2WD		24	21	27	$3,214
4	Mazda	2005 Tribute 2WD		24	21	27	$3,214
5	Toyota	2005 RAV4 2WD		23	21	27	$3,214
6	Honda	2005 CR-V 2WD		23	20	26	$3,360
7	Saturn	2005 Vue FWD		23	20	27	$3,312
8	Subaru	2005 Forester AWD		23	20	27	$3,312
9	Toyota	2005 Highlander 2WD		22	19	25	$3,521
10	Subaru	2005 Outback Wagon AWD		22	20	26	$3,360
11	Mitsubishi	2005 Outlander 2WD		22	19	25	$3,521
12	Chrysler	2005 PT Cruiser		22	19	26	$3,469
13	Honda	2005 CR-V 4WD		22	20	25	$3,412
14	Kia	2005 Sportage 2WD		22	20	25	$3,412
15	Chrysler	2005 PT Cruiser Convertible		22	19	26	$3,469
16	Toyota	2005 RAV4 4WD		22	20	25	$3,412
17	Hyundai	2005 Tucson 2WD		22	20	25	$3,412
18	Mitsubishi	2005 Outlander 4WD		21	18	25	$3,641
19	Honda	2005 Element 2WD		21	19	24	$3,577
20	Mazda	2005 Tribute 4WD		21	19	24	$3,577
21	Jeep	2005 Liberty/Cherokee 4WD		21	19	24	$3,577
22	Ford	2005 Escape 4WD		21	19	24	$3,577
23	Kia	2005 Sportage 4WD		21	19	24	$3,577
24	Toyota	2005 Highlander 4WD		21	19	23	$3,638
25	Dodge	2005 Magnum 2WD		21	18	26	$3,589
26	Hyundai	2005 Tucson 4WD		21	19	24	$3,577
27	Saturn	2005 Vue AWD		21	19	24	$3,577
28	Subaru	2005 Baja AWD		21	19	25	$3,521
29	Mercury	2005 Mariner 2WD		21	19	24	$3,577
30	Subaru	2005 Outback AWD		20	17	23	$3,893
31	Ford	2005 Freestyle FWD		20	18	25	$3,641
32	Nissan	2005 Murano AWD		20	18	23	$3,759
33	Honda	2005 Element 4WD		20	19	23	$3,638
34	Jeep	2005 Liberty/Cherokee 2WD		20	18	24	$3,697
35	Nissan	2005 Murano FWD		20	18	23	$3,759
36	Lexus	2005 RX 330 2WD		20	17	23	$3,893
37	Hyundai	2005 Santa Fe 2WD		20	18	25	$3,641
38	Lexus	2005 RX 330 4WD		19	16	22	$4,112
39	Chevrolet	2005 Equinox FWD		19	17	23	$3,893
40	Volvo	2005 XC70 AWD		19	16	22	$4,112
41	Chevrolet	2005 Equinox AWD		19	17	23	$3,893
42	Buick	2005 Rendezvous FWD		19	17	24	$3,832
43	Pontiac	2005 Aztek FWD		19	17	24	$3,832
44	Mercury	2005 Mariner 4WD		19	17	21	$4,033
45	Ford	2005 Freestyle AWD		19	17	22	$3,960
46	Mitsubishi	2005 Endeavor 2WD		18	16	21	$4,185
47	Suzuki	2005 Grand Vitara 4WD		18	17	20	$4,113
48	Dodge	2005 Magnum AWD		18	15	22	$4,284
49	Chrysler	2005 Pacifica 2WD		18	16	23	$4,045
50	Volvo	2005 XC90 FWD		18	16	21	$4,185
51	Pontiac	2005 Aztek AWD		18	16	22	$4,112
52	BMW	2005 X3		18	15	23	$4,217
53	Hyundai	2005 Santa Fe 4WD		18	16	21	$4,185
54	Suzuki	2005 Grand Vitara		18	17	21	$4,033
55	Suzuki	2005 Grand Vitara XL7		18	16	21	$4,185
56	Infiniti	2005 FX35 RWD		18	15	22	$4,284
57	Toyota	2005 4Runner 2WD		18	16	20	$4,265
58	Buick	2005 Rendezvous AWD		18	16	23	$4,045
59	Chrysler	2005 Pacifica AWD		17	15	20	$4,437
60	Volvo	2005 XC90 AWD		17	15	20	$4,437
61	Jeep	2005 Grand Cherokee 4WD		17	15	19	$4,526
62	Jeep	2005 Grand Cherokee 2WD		17	15	21	$4,357
63	Cadillac	2005 SRX AWD		17	14	21	$4,553
64	Suzuki	2005 Grand Vitara XL7 4WD		17	15	20	$4,437
65	Acura	2005 MDX 4WD		17	15	21	$4,357
66	Jeep	2005 Wrangler/TJ 4WD		17	16	19	$4,354
67	Toyota	2005 4Runner 4WD		17	15	19	$4,526
68	Nissan	2005 Pathfinder 2WD		17	14	21	$4,553
69	Audi	2005 Allroad quattro		17	15	21	$4,357
70	Honda	2005 Pilot 4WD		17	15	20	$4,437
71	Land Rover	2005 Freelander		17	16	19	$4,354
72	Nissan	2005 Xterra 2WD		17	15	21	$4,357
73	Cadillac	2005 SRX 2WD		17	15	22	$4,284
74	Infiniti	2005 FX35 AWD		17	15	20	$4,437
75	Nissan	2005 Xterra 4WD		17	15	19	$4,526
76	Chevrolet	2005 Blazer 2WD		17	15	20	$4,437
77	Mitsubishi	2005 Endeavor 4WD		17	15	20	$4,437
78	Mercury	2005 Mountaineer 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
79	Ford	2005 Explorer 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
80	Isuzu	2005 Ascender 5-passenger 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
81	Isuzu	2005 Ascender 5-passenger 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
82	Chevrolet	2005 TrailBlazer 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
83	GMC	2005 Yukon 1500 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
84	Isuzu	2005 Ascender 7-passenger 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
85	GMC	2005 Yukon 1500 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
86	Nissan	2005 Pathfinder 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
87	GMC	2005 Envoy 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
88	Saab	2005 9-7X AWD		16	14	19	$4,722
89	Buick	2005 Rainier 2WD		16	14	20	$4,633
90	Kia	2005 Sorento 2WD		16	15	20	$4,437
91	GMC	2005 Envoy XUV 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
92	Kia	2005 Sorento 4WD		16	14	18	$4,821
93	Dodge	2005 Durango 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722
94	BMW	2005 X5		16	14	20	$4,633
95	Chevrolet	2005 Tahoe 1500 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
96	BMW	2005 X5 4.8is		16	14	20	$4,633
97	GMC	2005 Envoy 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
98	Buick	2005 Rainier AWD		16	14	19	$4,722
99	Chevrolet	2005 TrailBlazer 4WD		16	14	19	$4,722
100	Chevrolet	2005 Tahoe 1500 2WD		16	14	19	$4,722

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.