Rankings · 2020

Most fuel-efficient SUVs of 2020

Among 104 SUVs from 2020 in the database (one per model family), the 2020 Hyundai Nexo Blue is the most fuel-efficient at 3.9 l/100km, against a class average of 10.5 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 3.9–16.8 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked104one per model family
Average10.5 l/100km
Leader2020 Hyundai Nexo Blue

Top 10

12020 Hyundai Nexo Blue3.9 l/100km
22020 Ford Escape FWD Hev5.7 l/100km
32020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD5.9 l/100km
42020 Honda CR-V Hybrid AWD6.2 l/100km
52020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid6.5 l/100km
62020 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid AWD6.7 l/100km
72020 Lexus NX 300h AWD7.6 l/100km
82020 Hyundai Kona FWD7.8 l/100km
92020 Lexus RX 450h AWD7.8 l/100km
102020 Nissan Rogue FWD8.1 l/100km

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12020 Hyundai Nexo Blue3.9 l/100km-63%—1,867.4 kg——
22020 Ford Escape FWD Hev5.7 l/100km-46%136.7 g/km1,681 kg—5
32020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD5.9 l/100km-44%138.6 g/km1,723.7 kg55
42020 Honda CR-V Hybrid AWD6.2 l/100km-41%145.4 g/km—55
52020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid6.5 l/100km-38%152.2 g/km2,084.3 kg45
62020 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid AWD6.7 l/100km-36%93.8 g/km1,708.2 kg1—
72020 Lexus NX 300h AWD7.6 l/100km-28%177.1 g/km1,896 kg——
82020 Hyundai Kona FWD7.8 l/100km-26%186.4 g/km1,417.9 kg25
92020 Lexus RX 450h AWD7.8 l/100km-26%184.5 g/km2,177.2 kg—5
102020 Nissan Rogue FWD8.1 l/100km-23%193.9 g/km1,550 kg14
112020 Subaru Forester AWD8.1 l/100km-23%192 g/km1,610 kg—5
122020 Buick Encore GX AWD8.4 l/100km-20%198.8 g/km1,484.6 kg24
132020 Chevrolet Trax FWD8.4 l/100km-20%196.4 g/km1,382 kg—5
142020 Ford Ecosport FWD8.4 l/100km-20%197.6 g/km1,370 kg34
152020 Ford Explorer Hev RWD8.4 l/100km-20%200.1 g/km2,311.1 kg—5
162020 Mazda CX-30 2WD8.4 l/100km-20%198.2 g/km1,675.1 kg35
172020 Mazda CX-5 2WD8.4 l/100km-20%200.1 g/km1,990.4 kg—5
182020 Acura MDX Hybrid AWD8.7 l/100km-17%206.9 g/km—1—
192020 Audi Q58.7 l/100km-17%102.5 g/km2,129 kg65
202020 BMW X3 Sdrive30i8.7 l/100km-17%206.3 g/km1,867 kg——
212020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 2WD8.7 l/100km-17%203.2 g/km1,594.8 kg——
222020 Mitsubishi Outlander 2WD8.7 l/100km-17%202.6 g/km1,610 kg35
232020 Volvo Xc40 FWD8.7 l/100km-17%205.7 g/km1,682 kg1—
242020 Volvo Xc60 AWD PHEV8.7 l/100km-17%121.8 g/km———
252020 Volvo Xc90 AWD PHEV8.7 l/100km-17%122.4 g/km———

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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.

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