Rankings · 2013

Most fuel-efficient SUVs of 2013

Among 73 SUVs from 2013 in the database (one per model family), the 2013 Mazda CX-5 2WD is the most fuel-efficient at 8.1 l/100km, against a class average of 11.8 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 8.1–16.8 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked73one per model family
Average11.8 l/100km
Leader2013 Mazda CX-5 2WD

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12013 Mazda CX-5 2WD8.1 l/100km-31%190.1 g/km—1—
22013 Buick Encore8.4 l/100km-29%198.8 g/km1,382 kg6—
32013 Subaru Xv Crosstrek AWD8.4 l/100km-29%199.5 g/km1,425 kg2—
42013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2WD8.7 l/100km-26%206.9 g/km1,535 kg5—
52013 Chevrolet Equinox FWD9.1 l/100km-23%215.6 g/km—2—
62013 Ford Escape FWD9.1 l/100km-23%212.5 g/km1,588 kg18—
72013 Honda CR-V 2WD9.1 l/100km-23%215 g/km—2—
82013 Toyota RAV4 2WD9.1 l/100km-23%210 g/km—2—
92013 Jeep Compass 2WD9.4 l/100km-20%216.9 g/km1,398 kg1—
102013 Jeep Patriot 2WD9.4 l/100km-20%216.9 g/km1,411 kg1—
112013 Nissan Rogue FWD9.4 l/100km-20%222.5 g/km1,495 kg1—
122013 BMW X3 Xdrive28i9.8 l/100km-17%231.2 g/km1,865 kg——
132013 Kia Sportage 2WD9.8 l/100km-17%236.1 g/km1,603 kg3—
142013 Acura RDX 2WD10.2 l/100km-13%240.5 g/km1,756 kg3—
152013 Honda Crosstour 2WD10.2 l/100km-13%238.6 g/km—3—
162013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2WD10.2 l/100km-13%246.1 g/km1,790 kg3—
172013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel10.2 l/100km-13%276.5 g/km2,080 kg1—
182013 Volkswagen Tiguan10.2 l/100km-13%243 g/km1,539 kg3—
192013 Audi Q710.7 l/100km-9%289.6 g/km2,525 kg3—
202013 BMW X5 Xdrive35d10.7 l/100km-9%288.9 g/km2,355 kg——
212013 Hyundai Tucson 2WD10.7 l/100km-9%251.7 g/km1,440 kg3—
222013 Kia Sorento 2WD10.7 l/100km-9%251 g/km1,837 kg5—
232013 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque10.7 l/100km-9%246.7 g/km1,640 kg——
242013 Nissan Pathfinder 2WD10.7 l/100km-9%252.3 g/km1,987 kg11—
252013 Audi Q511.2 l/100km-5%266.6 g/km2,010 kg5—

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How this ranking works

Values come from FuelEconomy.gov, EPA certification data and NHTSA records shown on each vehicle's page. Only the best-placed version of each model family is listed, so one model cannot fill the list. Electric vehicles are excluded from fuel-consumption rankings and ranked by range instead.