Most Fuel Efficient 2023 Standard Sport Utility Vehicles
The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2023 standard sport utility vehicles.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Diesel, 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 (2023 models)
Include:
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 2023 Model X | Electric vehicle | 102 | 107 | 97 | $733 |
| 2 | Tesla | 2023 Model X Plaid (20 inch wheels) | Electric vehicle | 98 | 103 | 93 | $763 |
| 3 | Audi | 2023 Q4 e-tron Sportback | Electric vehicle | 95 | 100 | 89 | $791 |
| 4 | Audi | 2023 Q4 e-tron quattro | Electric vehicle | 93 | 97 | 87 | $813 |
| 5 | Tesla | 2023 Model X Plaid (22 inch wheels) | Electric vehicle | 91 | 94 | 88 | $822 |
| 6 | BMW | 2023 iX xDrive50 (20in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 86 | 86 | 87 | $867 |
| 7 | BMW | 2023 iX xDrive50 (22in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 86 | 86 | 85 | $876 |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 EQS 450 Plus (SUV) | Electric vehicle | 85 | 87 | 83 | $880 |
| 9 | BMW | 2023 iX xDrive50 (21in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 83 | 82 | 84 | $904 |
| 10 | Audi | 2023 e-tron quattro | Electric vehicle | 79 | 78 | 79 | $956 |
| 11 | BMW | 2023 iX M60 (22in Wheels) | Electric vehicle | 78 | 77 | 80 | $957 |
| 12 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 EQS 450 4Matic (SUV) | Electric vehicle | 78 | 79 | 77 | $960 |
| 13 | Audi | 2023 e-tron Sportback quattro | Electric vehicle | 78 | 77 | 80 | $957 |
| 14 | BMW | 2023 iX M60 (21in Wheels) | Electric vehicle | 77 | 76 | 80 | $964 |
| 15 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 EQS 580 4Matic (SUV) | Electric vehicle | 77 | 79 | 74 | $978 |
| 16 | Audi | 2023 e-tron S Sportback (20in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 75 | 73 | 78 | $997 |
| 17 | Audi | 2023 e-tron S (20in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 73 | 72 | 75 | $1,022 |
| 18 | Rivian | 2023 R1S (21in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 71 | 75 | 66 | $1,061 |
| 19 | Rivian | 2023 R1S (22in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 68 | 73 | 63 | $1,100 |
| 20 | Audi | 2023 e-tron S Sportback (21/22 inch wheels) | Electric vehicle | 65 | 64 | 66 | $1,155 |
| 21 | Rivian | 2023 R1S (20in wheels) | Electric vehicle | 64 | 69 | 60 | $1,160 |
| 22 | Audi | 2023 e-tron S (21/22 inch wheels) | Electric vehicle | 63 | 62 | 64 | $1,192 |
| 23 | Toyota | 2023 Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT | Hybrid | 35 | 35 | 34 | $2,171 |
| 24 | Toyota | 2023 Highlander Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 35 | 35 | 35 | $2,142 |
| 25 | Ford | 2023 Explorer HEV RWD | Hybrid | 27 | 27 | 28 | $2,733 |
| 26 | Ford | 2023 Explorer Platinum HEV RWD | Hybrid | 26 | 25 | 26 | $2,948 |
| 27 | Ford | 2023 Explorer HEV AWD | Hybrid | 25 | 23 | 26 | $3,091 |
| 28 | Volvo | 2023 XC90 B5 AWD | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 |
| 29 | GMC | 2023 Acadia FWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 30 | GMC | 2023 Acadia AWD | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | |
| 31 | Chevrolet | 2023 Tahoe 2WD | Diesel | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 |
| 32 | Ford | 2023 Explorer RWD | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | |
| 33 | BMW | 2023 X5 xDrive40i | Hybrid | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 |
| 34 | BMW | 2023 X5 sDrive40i | Hybrid | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 |
| 35 | Jeep | 2023 Grand Cherokee 4xe | Plug-in Hybrid | 23 | 23 | 24 | $3,199 |
| 36 | Cadillac | 2023 Escalade 2WD | Diesel | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 |
| 37 | Ford | 2023 Explorer Platinum HEV AWD | Hybrid | 23 | 23 | 24 | $3,199 |
| 38 | Lincoln | 2023 Aviator PHEV AWD | Plug-in Hybrid | 23 | 22 | 25 | $3,225 |
| 39 | Infiniti | 2023 QX60 FWD | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | |
| 40 | Chevrolet | 2023 Suburban 2WD | Diesel | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 |
| 41 | BMW | 2023 X6 xDrive40i | Hybrid | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 |
| 42 | GMC | 2023 Yukon 2WD | Diesel | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 |
| 43 | GMC | 2023 Yukon XL 2WD | Diesel | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 |
| 44 | Ford | 2023 Explorer AWD | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 45 | Genesis | 2023 GV80 AWD | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | |
| 46 | Chevrolet | 2023 Tahoe 4WD | Diesel | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 |
| 47 | Chevrolet | 2023 Suburban 4WD | Diesel | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 |
| 48 | Toyota | 2023 Sequoia 2WD | Hybrid | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 |
| 49 | GMC | 2023 Yukon XL 4WD | Diesel | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 |
| 50 | Jeep | 2023 Grand Cherokee 2WD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 51 | GMC | 2023 Yukon 4WD | Diesel | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 |
| 52 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 GLE450 4matic | Hybrid | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 |
| 53 | Jeep | 2023 Grand Cherokee 4WD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 54 | Subaru | 2023 Ascent | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | |
| 55 | Land Rover | 2023 Discovery MHEV | Hybrid | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 |
| 56 | Infiniti | 2023 QX60 AWD | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | |
| 57 | Volvo | 2023 XC90 B6 AWD | Hybrid | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 |
| 58 | Cadillac | 2023 Escalade 4WD | Diesel | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 |
| 59 | BMW | 2023 X7 xDrive40i | Hybrid | 22 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 |
| 60 | Land Rover | 2023 New Range Rover Sport P360 MHEV | Hybrid | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 |
| 61 | Lincoln | 2023 Aviator RWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 62 | Land Rover | 2023 New Range Rover Sport P400 MHEV | Hybrid | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 |
| 63 | Ford | 2023 Explorer Timberline AWD | 21 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | |
| 64 | Buick | 2023 Enclave FWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 65 | Jeep | 2023 Grand Cherokee L 4WD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 66 | Subaru | 2023 Ascent Limited/Touring/Onyx AWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 67 | Land Rover | 2023 Discovery | 21 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | |
| 68 | Dodge | 2023 Durango RWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 69 | Chevrolet | 2023 Traverse FWD | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 70 | Land Rover | 2023 New Range Rover P360 MHEV | Hybrid | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 |
| 71 | Honda | 2023 Pilot AWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 72 | Dodge | 2023 Durango AWD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 73 | Land Rover | 2023 New Range Rover P400 MHEV | Hybrid | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 |
| 74 | Honda | 2023 Pilot AWD Touring/Elite/Black | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 75 | Audi | 2023 Q7 | Hybrid | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 |
| 76 | Land Rover | 2023 New Range Rover P400 LWB MHEV | Hybrid | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 |
| 77 | Jeep | 2023 Grand Cherokee L 2WD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 78 | Land Rover | 2023 New Range Rover P360 LWB MHEV | Hybrid | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 |
| 79 | BMW | 2023 X5 xDrive45e | Plug-in Hybrid | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 |
| 80 | Lincoln | 2023 Aviator AWD | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 81 | Toyota | 2023 Sequoia 4WD | Hybrid | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 |
| 82 | Jeep | 2023 Wagoneer 2WD | Hybrid | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 |
| 83 | Ford | 2023 Explorer FFV AWD | Flexible fueled | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 |
| 84 | Jeep | 2023 Wagoneer L 2WD | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 85 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 GLS450 4matic | Hybrid | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 |
| 86 | Honda | 2023 Pilot AWD TrailSport | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | |
| 87 | Land Rover | 2023 Defender 110 MHEV | Hybrid | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 |
| 88 | Buick | 2023 Enclave AWD | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 89 | Audi | 2023 Q8 | Hybrid | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 |
| 90 | Land Rover | 2023 Defender 90 MHEV | Hybrid | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 |
| 91 | Chevrolet | 2023 Traverse AWD | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 92 | Acura | 2023 MDX AWD Type-S | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | |
| 93 | Land Rover | 2023 Defender 130 P300 MHEV | Hybrid | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 |
| 94 | Land Rover | 2023 Defender 130 P400 MHEV | Hybrid | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 |
| 95 | Porsche | 2023 Cayenne | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | |
| 96 | Land Rover | 2023 Defender 90 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | |
| 97 | Ford | 2023 Expedition 2WD | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | |
| 98 | Lincoln | 2023 Navigator 2WD | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | |
| 99 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG GLE53 4matic Plus | Hybrid | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 |
| 100 | Jeep | 2023 Wagoneer L 4WD | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
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