Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs in 2026
Updated
479 on record. Ranked by combined MPG; every figure comes from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page it was read from on each entry.
#126 2025 · Audi Gasoline Q5 quattro 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#127 2025 · Cadillac Gasoline XT4 FWD 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#128 2025 · Infiniti Gasoline QX50 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#129 2025 · Mercedes-Benz Gasoline GLC300 4matic Coupe 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#130 2025 · Mitsubishi Gasoline Eclipse Cross 2WD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo
#131 2025 · Mitsubishi Gasoline Outlander 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#132 2026 · Ford Gasoline Escape AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#133 2026 · Hyundai Gasoline Kona AWD SX2 1.6T 8AT AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
#134 2026 · Hyundai Gasoline Tucson AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#135 2026 · Jeep Gasoline Compass 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#136 2026 · Mazda Gasoline CX-5 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#137 2026 · Mazda Gasoline CX-70 SC 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG 61MPGe32 miRange$3,150Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#138 2026 · Mazda Gasoline CX-90 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG 56MPGe27 miRange$3,150Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#139 2026 · Mitsubishi Gasoline Eclipse Cross ES 4WD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo
#140 2026 · Subaru Gasoline Forester Wilderness AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#141 2026 · Volvo Gasoline XC40 B5 AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#142 2027 · BMW Gasoline X2 M35i 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
#143 2027 · BMW Gasoline X5 40 xDrive 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo
#144 2027 · Chevrolet Gasoline Equinox AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo
#145 2027 · GMC Gasoline Terrain FWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo
#146 2027 · Hyundai Gasoline Kona AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
#147 2027 · Kia Gasoline Seltos AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo
#148 2027 · Kia Gasoline Sorento FWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#149 2027 · Kia Gasoline Sportage AWD 26MPG Combined MPG $2,600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl
#150 2027 · Mercedes-Benz Gasoline GLC300 4matic 26MPG Combined MPG $3,150Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
Figures from the EPA's fuel-economy label (fueleconomy.gov). Bars are drawn to one scale: the longest is the top combined mpg on this page.
Photo credits (25)
2025 Audi Q5 quattro: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Cadillac XT4 FWD: Quzhouliulian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Infiniti QX50: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4matic Coupe: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2WD: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander 4WD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Ford Escape AWD: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Hyundai Kona AWD SX2 1.6T 8AT AWD: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Hyundai Tucson AWD: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Jeep Compass 4WD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda CX-5 4WD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda CX-70 SC 4WD: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda CX-90 4WD: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross ES 4WD: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Subaru Forester Wilderness AWD: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Volvo XC40 B5 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW X2 M35i: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW X5 40 xDrive: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Chevrolet Equinox AWD: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 GMC Terrain FWD: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Hyundai Kona AWD: Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Kia Seltos AWD: Peżot, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Kia Sorento FWD: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2027 Kia Sportage AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC300 4matic: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.