Most efficient plug-in hybrid standard SUVs, 2026 model year
For model year 2026 the data rates 9 plug-in hybrid standard SUVs. The most efficient is Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid at 27 MPG combined and the least efficient is BMW XM at 14; the middle of the list sits at 23.
That is a spread of 13 MPG from first to last; the leader's rating is 1.9 times the last model's.
The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Lamborghini Urus Plug-in hybrid, 8th: the next model, BMW XM, is 6 MPG lower.
On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid is lowest at $2,500 and BMW XM highest at $5,850; the median is $3,150.
By make: BMW (2), Mazda (2), Bentley (1), Jeep (1), 3 more with 3 models in all.
All 9 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).
| Rank | Model | Make | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in hybrid | Mitsubishi | 27 | $2,500 | 97 | 1 |
| 2 | Volvo XC90 Plug-in hybrid | Volvo | 27 | $3,050 | 137 | 1 |
| 3 | Mazda CX-70 Plug-in hybrid | Mazda | 26 | $3,150 | 133 | 1 |
| 4 | Mazda CX-90 Plug-in hybrid | Mazda | 26 | $3,150 | 159 | 1 |
| 5 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Plug-in hybrid | Jeep | 23 | $2,900 | 177 | 1 |
| 6 | BMW X5 Plug-in hybrid | BMW | 22 | $3,750 | 130 | 1 |
| 7 | Bentley Bentayga Plug-in hybrid | Bentley | 21 | $3,900 | 206 | 1 |
| 8 | Lamborghini Urus Plug-in hybrid | Lamborghini | 20 | $4,100 | 251 | 1 |
| 9 | BMW XM | BMW | 14 | $5,850 | 263 | 1 |
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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.