2025 rankings · Small SUVs

Most Fuel-Efficient 2025 Small SUVs, Ranked

We ranked all 133 EPA-rated 2025 small SUVs by what they cost to fuel. The Lexus RZ leads at about $724 a year (125 MPGe), while the Hyundai Nexo is the most expensive to run at $8,852 (61 MPGe). The median small SUV costs $1,646 a year to fuel. The class includes 23 electric and 39 hybrid or plug-in models.

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 15

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Lexus RZ125 MPGe $724
  2. 2Tesla Model Y125 MPGe $726
  3. 3Toyota bZ4X119 MPGe $764
  4. 4Hyundai Kona EV118 MPGe $769
  5. 5Hyundai Ioniq 5115 MPGe $783
  6. 6Kia EV6115 MPGe $788
  7. 7Volvo EX30116 MPGe $788
  8. 8Volkswagen ID.4113 MPGe $805
  9. 9Kia Niro EV113 MPGe $810
  10. 10Genesis GV60112 MPGe $810
  11. 11Ford Mustang Mach-E110 MPGe $829
  12. 12Chevrolet Equinox EV109 MPGe $842
  13. 13Mercedes-Benz EQB107 MPGe $850
  14. 14Volvo EC40106 MPGe $856
  15. 15Volvo EX40106 MPGe $856

All 133 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Lexus RZ Electric 125 MPGe 266 mi $724
2Tesla Model Y Electric 125 MPGe 337 mi $726
3Toyota bZ4X Electric 119 MPGe 252 mi $764
4Hyundai Kona EV Electric 118 MPGe 261 mi $769
5Hyundai Ioniq 5 Electric 115 MPGe 318 mi $783
6Kia EV6 Electric 115 MPGe 319 mi $788
7Volvo EX30 Electric 116 MPGe 261 mi $788
8Volkswagen ID.4 Electric 113 MPGe 291 mi $805
9Kia Niro EV Electric 113 MPGe 253 mi $810
10Genesis GV60 Electric 112 MPGe 294 mi $810
11Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric 110 MPGe 320 mi $829
12Chevrolet Equinox EV Electric 109 MPGe 319 mi $842
13Mercedes-Benz EQB Electric 107 MPGe 251 mi $850
14Volvo EC40 Electric 106 MPGe 298 mi $856
15Volvo EX40 Electric 106 MPGe 296 mi $856
16Subaru Solterra Electric 104 MPGe 227 mi $864
17Chevrolet Blazer EV Electric 104 MPGe 334 mi $872
18Kia Niro Hybrid 53 MPG — $877
19Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 108 MPGe + 48 MPG 510 mi $887
20Nissan Ariya Electric 101 MPGe 289 mi $899
21Porsche Macan EV Electric 99 MPGe 315 mi $921
22MINI Countryman EV Electric 96 MPGe 212 mi $945
23Cadillac Lyriq Electric 92 MPGe 326 mi $972
24Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 101 MPGe + 40 MPG 560 mi $985
25Genesis GV70 EV Electric 91 MPGe 236 mi $1,004
26Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 94 MPGe + 38 MPG 600 mi $1,049
27Kia Sportage Hybrid Hybrid 43 MPG — $1,081
28Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Hybrid 42 MPG — $1,107
29Honda CR-V Hybrid Hybrid 40 MPG — $1,162
30Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 84 MPGe + 35 MPG 430 mi $1,174
31Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Hybrid 39 MPG — $1,192
32Honda CR-V Fuel Cell Fuel cell 39 MPGe 245 mi $1,192
33Ford Escape Hybrid Hybrid 39 MPG — $1,192
34Maserati Grecale EV Electric 75 MPGe 245 mi $1,212
35Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Hybrid 38 MPG — $1,224
36Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Hybrid 38 MPG — $1,224
37Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 77 MPGe + 35 MPG 420 mi $1,244
38Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 84 MPGe + 36 MPG 550 mi $1,274
39Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 76 MPGe + 33 MPG 450 mi $1,287
40Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hybrid 36 MPG — $1,292
41Kia Sorento Hybrid Hybrid 36 MPG — $1,292
42Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 83 MPGe + 35 MPG 540 mi $1,293
43Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 74 MPGe + 33 MPG 440 mi $1,294
44Subaru Forester Hybrid Hybrid 35 MPG — $1,329
45Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 77 MPGe + 29 MPG 360 mi $1,349
46Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD Plug-in hybrid 77 MPGe + 29 MPG 360 mi $1,349
47Nissan Rogue Gas 33 MPG — $1,409
48Nissan Kicks Gas 33 MPG — $1,409
49Toyota Corolla Cross Gas 32 MPG — $1,453
50Chevrolet TrailBlazer Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
51Hyundai Kona Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
52Hyundai Venue Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
53Kia Seltos Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
54Volkswagen Taos Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
55Lexus NX Hybrid Hybrid 39 MPG — $1,519
56Toyota RAV4 Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
57Honda CR-V Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
58Ford Escape Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
59Buick Encore Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
60Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid Hybrid 30 MPG — $1,550
61Subaru Forester Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
62Volkswagen Tiguan Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
63Subaru Crosstrek Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
64Mazda CX-30 Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
65Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 63 MPGe + 28 MPG 560 mi $1,626
66Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 64 MPGe + 25 MPG 380 mi $1,630
67Lexus RX Hybrid Hybrid 36 MPG — $1,646
68Kia Sportage Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
69Hyundai Tucson Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
70Mazda CX-5 Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
71Lexus NX Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
72Subaru Outback Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
73Mazda CX-50 Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
74Mitsubishi Outlander Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
75Chevrolet Equinox Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
76Jeep Compass Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
77GMC Terrain Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
78Ford Bronco Sport Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
79Kia Sorento Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
80Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
81Chevrolet Blazer Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
82Toyota Highlander Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
83Lincoln Corsair Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
84Hyundai Santa Cruz Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
85Audi Q5 Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 58 MPGe + 26 MPG 390 mi $1,870
86Hyundai Santa Fe Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
87Buick Envision Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
88Lincoln Nautilus Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
89Dodge Hornet Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
90Alfa Romeo Tonale Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
91MINI John Cooper Works Gas 30 MPG — $1,975
92Nissan Pathfinder Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
93Nissan Murano Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
94Volkswagen Atlas Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
95BMW X3 Hybrid Hybrid 29 MPG — $2,043
96Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid Hybrid 29 MPG — $2,043
97Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 49 MPGe + 20 MPG 370 mi $2,087
98Kia Telluride Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
99Hyundai Palisade Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
100BMW X1 Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
101BMW X2 Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
102Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Hybrid Hybrid 28 MPG — $2,116
103MINI Countryman Gas 27 MPG — $2,194
104Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid Hybrid 27 MPG — $2,194
105Jeep Wrangler Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
106Honda Passport Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
107Cadillac XT5 Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
108Cadillac XT6 Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
109Volvo XC60 Hybrid Hybrid 26 MPG — $2,279
110Audi Q5 Hybrid Hybrid 26 MPG — $2,279
111Infiniti QX50 Gas 26 MPG — $2,279
112Volvo XC40 Hybrid Hybrid 26 MPG — $2,279
113Cadillac XT4 Gas 26 MPG — $2,279
114Ford Bronco Gas 20 MPG — $2,325
115Lexus RX Gas 25 MPG — $2,370
116Audi Q5 Gas 25 MPG — $2,370
117Audi Q3 Gas 25 MPG — $2,370
118Infiniti QX55 Gas 25 MPG — $2,370
119BMW X4 Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
120Jaguar F-Pace Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
121Alfa Romeo Stelvio Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
122Genesis GV70 Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
123Maserati Grecale Hybrid Hybrid 24 MPG — $2,469
124Land Rover Range Rover Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
125Acura RDX Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
126BMW X4 Hybrid Hybrid 23 MPG — $2,576
127Acura MDX Gas 22 MPG — $2,693
128Audi SQ5 Gas 22 MPG — $2,693
129Land Rover Discovery Gas 21 MPG — $2,821
130Porsche Macan Gas 21 MPG — $2,821
131Jaguar F-Pace Hybrid Hybrid 21 MPG — $2,821
132Maserati Grecale Gas 20 MPG — $2,962
133Hyundai Nexo Fuel cell 61 MPGe 380 mi $8,852

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