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Most Fuel Efficient 2021 Standard Sport Utility Vehicles

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The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2021 standard sport utility vehicles. The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, 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 Standard Sport Utility Vehicles (2021 models)

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BrandModel YearVehicle
Type

MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost
Tesla2021 Model X Long Range Plus Electric vehicle 105109101$712
Tesla2021 Model X Performance (20in Wheels) Electric vehicle 9710095$767
Tesla2021 Model X Performance (22in Wheels) Electric vehicle 868983$870
Audi2021 e-tron Electric vehicle 787877$967
Audi2021 e-tron Sportback Electric vehicle 777678$975
Toyota2021 Highlander Hybrid AWD Hybrid 353535$2,142
Toyota2021 Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT Hybrid 353534$2,171
Lexus2021 RX 450h AWD Hybrid 303128$2,536
Lexus2021 RX 450h L AWD Hybrid 292928$2,627
Ford2021 Explorer HEV RWD Hybrid 272728$2,733
Volvo2021 XC90 AWD PHEV Plug-in Hybrid 272628$2,791
Volvo2021 XC90 FWD 252130$3,089
GMC2021 Acadia FWD 252229$3,038
Ford2021 Explorer HEV AWD Hybrid 252326$3,091
Land Rover2021 Range Rover 252229$3,038
Chevrolet2021 Tahoe 2WD 242128$3,169
Land Rover2021 Range Rover Sport 242228$3,080
Ford2021 Explorer RWD 242128$3,169
GMC2021 Acadia AWD 242227$3,125
Mercedes-Benz2021 GLE450 4matic Hybrid 232126$3,262
Chevrolet2021 Suburban 2WD 232127$3,214
BMW2021 X5 sDrive40i Hybrid 232126$3,262
GMC2021 Yukon 2WD 232127$3,214
Lincoln2021 Aviator PHEV AWD Plug-in Hybrid 232225$3,225
BMW2021 X6 sDrive40i Hybrid 232126$3,262
GMC2021 Yukon XL 2WD 232127$3,214
BMW2021 X5 xDrive40i Hybrid 232125$3,314
Subaru2021 Ascent 232127$3,214
Ford2021 Explorer AWD 232027$3,312
Volvo2021 XC90 AWD 232028$3,267
BMW2021 X6 xDrive40i Hybrid 232125$3,314
Cadillac2021 Escalade 2WD 232127$3,214
Genesis2021 GV80 AWD 222125$3,314
Cadillac2021 Escalade 4WD 222026$3,360
Chevrolet2021 Tahoe 4WD 222026$3,360
Chevrolet2021 Suburban 4WD 222026$3,360
Subaru2021 Ascent Limited/Touring 222026$3,360
GMC2021 Yukon XL 4WD 222026$3,360
Hyundai2021 Palisade FWD 221926$3,469
GMC2021 Yukon 4WD 222026$3,360
Mercedes-Benz2021 GLS450 4matic Hybrid 212024$3,468
Ford2021 Explorer Timberline AWD 211923$3,638
BMW2021 X7 xDrive40i Hybrid 211924$3,577
Buick2021 Enclave FWD 211826$3,589
Land Rover2021 Discovery 211922$3,705
Chevrolet2021 Traverse FWD 211827$3,541
Audi2021 Q7 211923$3,638
Land Rover2021 Discovery MHEV Hybrid 211824$3,697
Lincoln2021 Aviator RWD 211826$3,589
Jeep2021 Grand Cherokee L 2WD 211926$3,469
Dodge2021 Durango RWD 211926$3,469
Jeep2021 Grand Cherokee L 4WD 211825$3,641
Jeep2021 Grand Cherokee 2WD 211926$3,469
Porsche2021 Cayenne e-Hybrid Plug-in Hybrid 212022$3,596
Dodge2021 Durango AWD 211825$3,641
Hyundai2021 Palisade AWD 211924$3,577
Porsche2021 Cayenne e-Hybrid Coupe Plug-in Hybrid 212022$3,596
Land Rover2021 Range Rover Sport MHEV Hybrid 211924$3,577
Jeep2021 Grand Cherokee 4WD 211825$3,641
BMW2021 X5 xDrive45e Plug-in Hybrid 201922$3,705
Porsche2021 Cayenne 201923$3,638
Porsche2021 Cayenne Coupe 201923$3,638
Porsche2021 Cayenne S 201822$3,825
Buick2021 Enclave AWD 201725$3,776
Audi2021 Q8 Hybrid 201823$3,759
Chevrolet2021 Traverse AWD 201725$3,776
Mercedes-Benz2021 AMG GLE53 4matic Plus Coupe Hybrid 201823$3,759
Land Rover2021 Range Rover MHEV Hybrid 201823$3,759
Lincoln2021 Aviator AWD 201724$3,832
Land Rover2021 Range Rover Sport PHEV Plug-in Hybrid 191821$3,898
Land Rover2021 Defender 110 MHEV Hybrid 191722$3,960
Ford2021 Expedition 2WD 191723$3,893
Land Rover2021 Defender 90 MHEV Hybrid 191722$3,960
Ford2021 Expedition MAX 2WD 191723$3,893
Mercedes-Benz2021 AMG GLE53 4matic Plus Hybrid 191822$3,825
Porsche2021 Cayenne S Coupe 191822$3,825
Ford2021 Expedition 4WD 191722$3,960
Ford2021 Explorer FFV AWD Flexible fueled 191623$4,045
Bentley2021 Bentayga 191724$3,832
Mercedes-Benz2021 GLE580 4matic Hybrid 191722$3,960
Land Rover2021 Range Rover PHEV Plug-in Hybrid 191821$3,898
Land Rover2021 Defender 90 191821$3,898
Porsche2021 Cayenne Turbo S e-Hybrid Coupe Plug-in Hybrid 181720$4,113
Mercedes-Benz2021 G550 181719$4,202
Lincoln2021 Navigator 2WD 181622$4,112
Volkswagen2021 Atlas 4motion 181622$4,112
BMW2021 X5 M50i 181622$4,112
Lincoln2021 Navigator L 2WD 181621$4,185
Ford2021 Expedition MAX 4WD 181621$4,185
Maserati2021 Levante S 181622$4,112
BMW2021 X6 M50i 181622$4,112
Maserati2021 Levante 181622$4,112
Land Rover2021 Defender 110 181720$4,113
Porsche2021 Cayenne Turbo S e-Hybrid Plug-in Hybrid 181720$4,113
Mercedes-Benz2021 GLS580 4matic Hybrid 181621$4,185
Land Rover2021 Range Rover LWB 181621$4,185
BMW2021 X7 M50i 171521$4,357
Toyota2021 4Runner 4WD 171619$4,354
BMW2021 Alpina XB7 171521$4,357
Porsche2021 Cayenne GTS 171519$4,526

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