Most fuel-efficient small SUVs, 2026 model year

For model year 2026 the data rates 113 small SUVs. The most efficient is Tesla Model Y at 138 combined and the least efficient is Maserati Grecale at 20; the middle of the list sits at 29.

That is a spread of 118 from first to last; the leader's rating is 6.9 times the last model's.

The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Jeep Recon, 24th: the next model, Kia Niro Hybrid, is 18 lower.

On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Tesla Model Y is lowest at $550 and Maserati Grecale highest at $4,100; the median is $2,300.

By powertrain: Gasoline (58), Electric (24), Hybrid (23), Plug-in hybrid (8).

By make: Kia (11), Hyundai (9), Subaru (8), Ford (6), 26 more with 79 models in all.

MPGe is used for electric models: it is the electric equivalent of MPG, so the figures are comparable as energy efficiency.

Best combined rating of the most efficient small SUVs for model year 2026.

All 113 models ranked

Annual fuel cost in the file is based on 15,000 miles a year, 55% city and 45% highway driving, and the fuel prices that fueleconomy.gov published at the time of the release (the same prices for every model year).

Small SUVs ranked by combined rating, model year 2026
Rank	Model	Make	Powertrain	Combined MPG	Annual fuel cost	CO2 g/mile	Versions
1	Tesla Model Y	Tesla	Electric	138	$550	0	6
2	Toyota bZ	Toyota	Electric	131	$550	0	8
3	Subaru Uncharted	Subaru	Electric	129	$600	0	3
4	Lexus RZ	Lexus	Electric	126	$600	0	6
5	Subaru Solterra	Subaru	Electric	120	$650	0	2
6	Subaru Trailseeker	Subaru	Electric	117	$650	0	2
7	Toyota C-HR Electric	Toyota	Electric	117	$650	0	2
8	Volvo EX30	Volvo	Electric	116	$650	0	4
9	Hyundai Ioniq 5	Hyundai	Electric	115	$650	0	7
10	Kia EV6	Kia	Electric	115	$650	0	5
11	Volkswagen ID.4	Volkswagen	Electric	113	$650	0	2
12	Kia Niro Electric	Kia	Electric	113	$700	0	1
13	Ford Mustang Mach-E	Ford	Electric	110	$700	0	6
14	Genesis GV60	Genesis	Electric	110	$700	0	4
15	Chevrolet Equinox Electric	Chevrolet	Electric	108	$700	0	3
16	Volvo EC40	Volvo	Electric	106	$700	0	2
17	Volvo EX40	Volvo	Electric	106	$700	0	2
18	Porsche Macan Electric	Porsche	Electric	105	$700	0	7
19	Chevrolet Blazer Electric	Chevrolet	Electric	104	$750	0	4
20	Nissan ARIYA	Nissan	Electric	101	$750	0	5
21	MINI Countryman Electric	MINI	Electric	96	$800	0	2
22	Cadillac LYRIQ	Cadillac	Electric	92	$850	0	6
23	Maserati Grecale Electric	Maserati	Electric	81	$950	0	3
24	Jeep Recon	Jeep	Electric	71	$1,050	0	1
25	Kia Niro Hybrid	Kia	Hybrid	53	$1,250	167	2
26	Kia Niro Plug-in hybrid	Kia	Plug-in hybrid	48	$1,400	71	1
27	Toyota RAV4 Hybrid	Toyota	Hybrid	43	$1,550	205	6
28	Kia Sportage Hybrid	Kia	Hybrid	42	$1,600	209	2
29	Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid	Toyota	Hybrid	42	$1,600	211	1
30	Ford Escape Plug-in hybrid	Ford	Plug-in hybrid	40	$1,700	222	1
31	Honda CR-V Hybrid	Honda	Hybrid	40	$1,700	223	3
32	Lexus NX Hybrid	Lexus	Hybrid	40	$2,050	220	2
33	Ford Escape Hybrid	Ford	Hybrid	39	$1,700	225	1
34	Hyundai Tucson Hybrid	Hyundai	Hybrid	38	$1,750	234	2
35	Mazda CX-50 Hybrid	Mazda	Hybrid	38	$1,750	233	1
36	Kia Sorento Hybrid	Kia	Hybrid	37	$1,800	240	2
37	Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid	Hyundai	Hybrid	36	$1,850	244	2
38	Kia Sportage Plug-in hybrid	Kia	Plug-in hybrid	36	$1,850	97	1
39	Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid	Subaru	Hybrid	36	$1,850	246	1
40	Lexus RX Hybrid	Lexus	Hybrid	36	$2,300	244	2
41	Hyundai Tucson Plug-in hybrid	Hyundai	Plug-in hybrid	35	$1,900	103	1
42	Subaru Forester Hybrid	Subaru	Hybrid	35	$1,900	255	1
43	Kia Sorento Plug-in hybrid	Kia	Plug-in hybrid	33	$2,050	110	1
44	Lincoln Corsair Plug-in hybrid	Lincoln	Plug-in hybrid	33	$2,050	122	1
45	Nissan Rogue	Nissan	Gasoline	32	$2,100	279	3
46	Toyota Corolla Cross	Toyota	Gasoline	32	$2,100	276	2
47	Chevrolet Trailblazer	Chevrolet	Gasoline	31	$2,150	287	3
48	Hyundai Kona	Hyundai	Gasoline	31	$2,150	284	6
49	Hyundai Venue	Hyundai	Gasoline	31	$2,150	291	1
50	Nissan Kicks	Nissan	Gasoline	31	$2,150	287	2
51	Volkswagen Taos	Volkswagen	Gasoline	31	$2,150	287	2
52	Buick Encore	Buick	Gasoline	30	$2,250	297	3
53	Ford Escape	Ford	Gasoline	30	$2,250	298	3
54	Honda CR-V	Honda	Gasoline	30	$2,250	296	2
55	Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid	Lincoln	Hybrid	30	$2,250	297	1
56	Kia Seltos	Kia	Gasoline	29	$2,300	309	2
57	Subaru Crosstrek	Subaru	Gasoline	29	$2,300	307	2
58	Subaru Forester	Subaru	Gasoline	29	$2,300	310	3
59	Volkswagen Tiguan	Volkswagen	Gasoline	29	$2,300	307	4
60	BMW X3 Hybrid	BMW	Hybrid	29	$2,850	299	2
61	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Hybrid	29	$2,850	306	3
62	Hyundai Tucson	Hyundai	Gasoline	28	$2,400	322	2
63	Kia Sportage	Kia	Gasoline	28	$2,400	317	3
64	Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid	Mitsubishi	Hybrid	28	$2,400	314	2
65	BMW X1	BMW	Gasoline	28	$2,950	311	2
66	BMW X2	BMW	Gasoline	28	$2,950	314	2
67	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Hybrid	28	$2,950	311	3
68	Volvo XC60 Plug-in hybrid	Volvo	Plug-in hybrid	28	$2,950	122	1
69	Chevrolet Equinox	Chevrolet	Gasoline	27	$2,500	329	2
70	Ford Bronco Sport	Ford	Gasoline	27	$2,500	324	3
71	GMC Terrain	GMC	Gasoline	27	$2,500	329	3
72	Mazda CX-30	Mazda	Gasoline	27	$2,500	329	2
73	Subaru Outback	Subaru	Gasoline	27	$2,500	330	3
74	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Hybrid	27	$3,050	323	5
75	MINI Countryman	MINI	Gasoline	27	$3,050	324	2
76	Volvo XC40 Hybrid	Volvo	Hybrid	27	$3,050	326	2
77	Jeep Compass	Jeep	Gasoline	26	$2,600	335	1
78	Kia Sorento	Kia	Gasoline	26	$2,600	339	4
79	Mazda CX-5	Mazda	Gasoline	26	$2,600	339	1
80	Mazda CX-50	Mazda	Gasoline	26	$2,600	344	2
81	Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	Mitsubishi	Gasoline	26	$2,600	339	2
82	Mitsubishi Outlander	Mitsubishi	Gasoline	26	$2,600	344	2
83	Volvo XC60 Hybrid	Volvo	Hybrid	26	$3,150	343	1
84	Audi Q3	Audi	Gasoline	25	$2,700	362	1
85	Buick Envision	Buick	Gasoline	25	$2,700	361	1
86	Chevrolet Blazer	Chevrolet	Gasoline	25	$2,700	370	4
87	Hyundai Santa Cruz	Hyundai	Gasoline	25	$2,700	356	4
88	Lincoln Corsair	Lincoln	Gasoline	25	$2,700	358	2
89	Lexus RX	Lexus	Gasoline	25	$3,300	354	2
90	Alfa Romeo Tonale	Alfa Romeo	Gasoline	24	$2,800	376	1
91	Hyundai Santa Fe	Hyundai	Gasoline	24	$2,800	374	3
92	Lincoln Nautilus	Lincoln	Gasoline	24	$2,800	369	1
93	Toyota Highlander	Toyota	Gasoline	24	$2,800	371	1
94	Alfa Romeo Stelvio	Alfa Romeo	Gasoline	24	$3,400	364	1
95	Audi Q5	Audi	Gasoline	24	$3,400	368	2
96	Cadillac XT5	Cadillac	Gasoline	24	$3,400	370	4
97	Jaguar F-Pace	Jaguar	Gasoline	24	$3,400	376	2
98	Lexus NX	Lexus	Gasoline	24	$3,400	370	2
99	Nissan Murano	Nissan	Gasoline	23	$2,900	387	1
100	Volkswagen Atlas	Volkswagen	Gasoline	23	$2,900	390	6
101	Acura RDX	Acura	Gasoline	23	$3,550	386	2
102	Audi SQ5	Audi	Gasoline	23	$3,550	382	2
103	Genesis GV70	Genesis	Gasoline	23	$3,550	393	3
104	Land Rover Range Rover	Land Rover	Gasoline	23	$3,550	381	2
105	Acura MDX	Acura	Gasoline	22	$3,750	411	3
106	Honda Passport	Honda	Gasoline	21	$3,200	424	2
107	Jeep Wrangler	Jeep	Gasoline	21	$3,200	416	6
108	Jaguar F-Pace Hybrid	Jaguar	Hybrid	21	$3,900	418	1
109	Land Rover Discovery	Land Rover	Gasoline	21	$3,900	425	2
110	Porsche Macan	Porsche	Gasoline	21	$3,900	424	4
111	Ford Bronco	Ford	Gasoline	20	$3,350	453	9
112	Jeep Wrangler Plug-in hybrid	Jeep	Plug-in hybrid	20	$3,350	230	1
113	Maserati Grecale	Maserati	Gasoline	20	$4,100	432	2

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Head-to-head comparisons

Each model is shown with its most efficient rated version. How the figures are prepared: methods and data.