Shelf order · Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Most efficient
Most efficient
sport utility vehicle - 2wd
70 models ranked on the EPA's own combined figure — no manufacturer claims, no road tests, no paid placement. Topped by the Toyota RAV4 EV at 76 MPGe.
Ranked on the test sheet, best first
| # | Model | Combined | Fuel/yr | Per mile | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota RAV4 EV | 76 MPGe | $632 | $0.042 | 2000–2014 |
| 2 | Ford Escape Hybrid FWD | 32 MPG | $1500 | $0.100 | 2006–2012 |
| 3 | Honda CR-V 2WD | 29 MPG | $1655 | $0.110 | 1998–2016 |
| 4 | Toyota RAV4 2WD | 26 MPG | $1846 | $0.123 | 1996–2013 |
| 5 | Volvo XC90 FWD | 25 MPG | $1920 | $0.128 | 2003–2021 |
| 6 | Chevrolet HHR FWD | 24.8 MPG | $1935 | $0.129 | 2006–2011 |
| 7 | Chevrolet HHR Panel FWD | 24.8 MPG | $1935 | $0.129 | 2007–2011 |
| 8 | Jeep Compass 2WD | 24.3 MPG | $1975 | $0.132 | 2007–2013 |
| 9 | Jeep Patriot 2WD | 24.3 MPG | $1975 | $0.132 | 2007–2013 |
| 10 | Ford Escape FWD FFV | 24 MPG | $2000 | $0.133 | 2010–2019 |
| 11 | Hyundai Tucson 2WD | 24 MPG | $2000 | $0.133 | 2005–2015 |
| 12 | Kia Sportage 2WD | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 1995–2014 |
| 13 | Mercury Mariner FWD | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 2006–2011 |
| 14 | Nissan Pathfinder 2WD | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 1989–2026 |
| 15 | Honda Pilot 2WD | 22.5 MPG | $2133 | $0.142 | 2006–2016 |
| 16 | Jeep Grand Cherokee 2WD | 22.5 MPG | $2133 | $0.142 | 1993–2026 |
| 17 | Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible | 22 MPG | $2182 | $0.145 | 1998–2003 |
| 18 | Honda Element 2WD | 22 MPG | $2182 | $0.145 | 2003–2011 |
| 19 | Toyota 4Runner 2WD | 22 MPG | $2182 | $0.145 | 1990–2026 |
| 20 | Toyota Venza | 22 MPG | $2182 | $0.145 | 2009–2015 |
| 21 | Mercedes-Benz GLK350 | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2010–2015 |
| 22 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2001–2013 |
| 23 | Toyota Highlander 2WD | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2001–2016 |
| 24 | Ford Escape 2WD | 21.3 MPG | $2254 | $0.150 | 2001–2005 |
| 25 | Kia Sorento 2WD | 21.3 MPG | $2254 | $0.150 | 2003–2014 |
| 26 | Mazda Tribute 2WD | 21.3 MPG | $2254 | $0.150 | 2001–2006 |
| 27 | Cadillac Escalade Hybrid 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2009–2013 |
| 28 | Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2008–2013 |
| 29 | Chrysler PT Cruiser | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2001–2010 |
| 30 | GMC Yukon 1500 Hybrid 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2008–2013 |
| 31 | Hyundai Santa Fe 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2001–2014 |
| 32 | Lexus RX 350 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2007–2011 |
| 33 | Mazda CX-7 2WD | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2007–2012 |
| 34 | Lincoln MKX FWD | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2007–2018 |
| 35 | Saturn Vue FWD | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2002–2010 |
| 36 | Buick Rendezvous FWD | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2002–2007 |
| 37 | Cadillac SRX 2WD | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2004–2014 |
| 38 | Hyundai Veracruz 2WD | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2007–2012 |
| 39 | Infiniti FX35 RWD | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2004–2012 |
| 40 | Pontiac Aztek FWD | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2001–2005 |
| 41 | Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Hardtop | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 1998–2004 |
| 42 | Dodge Nitro 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2007–2011 |
| 43 | Jeep Liberty 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2002–2012 |
| 44 | Lincoln Navigator 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 1998–2027 |
| 45 | Mitsubishi Endeavor 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2005–2011 |
| 46 | Nissan Xterra 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2000–2015 |
| 47 | Toyota FJ Cruiser 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2007–2014 |
| 48 | Dodge Durango 2WD | 17.5 MPG | $2743 | $0.183 | 1999–2013 |
| 49 | Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 | 17.5 MPG | $2743 | $0.183 | 2001–2006 |
| 50 | Cadillac Escalade ESV 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2008–2015 |
| 51 | Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2002–2013 |
| 52 | Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1992–2013 |
| 53 | Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1995–2013 |
| 54 | Jeep Liberty/Cherokee 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2003–2007 |
| 55 | Mitsubishi Montero Sport 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1997–2004 |
| 56 | Chevrolet Blazer 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 1995–2005 |
| 57 | Ford Explorer 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 1991–2010 |
| 58 | GMC Envoy 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 2002–2009 |
| 59 | GMC Yukon 1500 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 1995–2013 |
| 60 | GMC Yukon XL 1500 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 2000–2013 |
| 61 | Mercury Mountaineer 2WD | 16.5 MPG | $2909 | $0.194 | 1997–2010 |
| 62 | Nissan Xterra V6 2WD | 16.3 MPG | $2945 | $0.196 | 2000–2004 |
| 63 | Ford Expedition 2WD FFV | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2009–2014 |
| 64 | Infiniti QX56 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2004–2013 |
| 65 | Isuzu Ascender 5-passenger 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2004–2008 |
| 66 | Jeep Commander 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2006–2010 |
| 67 | Lincoln Navigator 2WD FFV | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2009–2014 |
| 68 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer 2WD | 15.7 MPG | $3057 | $0.204 | 2002–2009 |
| 69 | Chevrolet TrailBlazer Ext 2WD | 15.5 MPG | $3097 | $0.206 | 2002–2006 |
| 70 | GMC Envoy XL 2WD | 15.5 MPG | $3097 | $0.206 | 2002–2006 |
Current model-year figures, $3.20/gal fixed JUL 2026, 15,000 miles a year. Electric models are rated in MPGe and are not directly comparable on fuel cost.
SOURCE·US EPA fuel-economy test data·FUEL ASSUMED AT $3.20/GAL FROM JUL 2026·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Start from the EPA combined figure for the model year — a laboratory test cycle run to a fixed procedure, not a road result. Where a year sold several engines or drivetrains, the trims are averaged and the trim count is printed beside the row so you can see how much averaging is behind it.
- Fix a pump price. This site keeps one reference price, $3.20 a US gallon, fixed JUL 2026 and printed next to every dollar figure it produces. It is an assumption with a date on it, not a quote — put your own price in.
- Fix an annual distance. Every annual figure on this site uses 15,000 miles a year, roughly the US average. A cost per year with no stated distance is not a number, it is a mood.
- Divide distance by economy for gallons, multiply by price for the year's fuel, divide price by economy for one mile. The per-kilometre line is that last figure divided by 1.609344 — the same money, in the unit most of the world drives in.
- Stop there. No depreciation, no tyres, no insurance, no servicing. This is the fuel line of the ledger and it is labelled as one; depreciation usually dwarfs everything on it.
gallons/yr = miles/yr ÷ MPG fuel $/yr = gallons/yr × $/gal cost $/mi = $/gal ÷ MPG cost $/km = cost $/mi ÷ 1.609344
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