2026 rankings · Small SUVs

Most Fuel-Efficient 2026 Small SUVs, Ranked

We ranked all 114 EPA-rated 2026 small SUVs by what they cost to fuel. The Tesla Model Y leads at about $656 a year (138 MPGe), while the Hyundai Nexo is the most expensive to run at $7,941 (68 MPGe). The median small SUV costs $1,603 a year to fuel. The class includes 24 electric and 31 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. 1Tesla Model Y138 MPGe $656
  2. 2Toyota bZ131 MPGe $688
  3. 3Subaru Uncharted129 MPGe $694
  4. 4Lexus RZ126 MPGe $718
  5. 5Subaru Solterra120 MPGe $756
  6. 6Toyota C-HR EV117 MPGe $783
  7. 7Hyundai Ioniq 5115 MPGe $783
  8. 8Subaru Trailseeker117 MPGe $783
  9. 9Kia EV6115 MPGe $788
  10. 10Volvo EX30116 MPGe $788
  11. 11Volkswagen ID.4113 MPGe $805
  12. 12Kia Niro EV113 MPGe $810
  13. 13Genesis GV60110 MPGe $826
  14. 14Ford Mustang Mach-E110 MPGe $829
  15. 15Chevrolet Equinox EV108 MPGe $840

All 114 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Tesla Model Y Electric 138 MPGe 357 mi $656
2Toyota bZ Electric 131 MPGe 314 mi $688
3Subaru Uncharted Electric 129 MPGe 308 mi $694
4Lexus RZ Electric 126 MPGe 301 mi $718
5Subaru Solterra Electric 120 MPGe 288 mi $756
6Toyota C-HR EV Electric 117 MPGe 287 mi $783
7Hyundai Ioniq 5 Electric 115 MPGe 318 mi $783
8Subaru Trailseeker Electric 117 MPGe 281 mi $783
9Kia EV6 Electric 115 MPGe 319 mi $788
10Volvo EX30 Electric 116 MPGe 261 mi $788
11Volkswagen ID.4 Electric 113 MPGe 291 mi $805
12Kia Niro EV Electric 113 MPGe 253 mi $810
13Genesis GV60 Electric 110 MPGe 306 mi $826
14Ford Mustang Mach-E Electric 110 MPGe 320 mi $829
15Chevrolet Equinox EV Electric 108 MPGe 319 mi $840
16Volvo EC40 Electric 106 MPGe 298 mi $856
17Volvo EX40 Electric 106 MPGe 296 mi $856
18Porsche Macan EV Electric 105 MPGe 332 mi $867
19Chevrolet Blazer EV Electric 104 MPGe 312 mi $872
20Kia Niro Hybrid 53 MPG — $877
21Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 108 MPGe + 48 MPG 510 mi $887
22Nissan Ariya Electric 101 MPGe 289 mi $899
23MINI Countryman EV Electric 96 MPGe 212 mi $945
24Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 101 MPGe + 40 MPG 520 mi $985
25Cadillac Lyriq Electric 92 MPGe 326 mi $994
26Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Hybrid 43 MPG — $1,081
27Kia Sportage Hybrid Hybrid 42 MPG — $1,107
28Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Hybrid 42 MPG — $1,107
29Maserati Grecale EV Electric 81 MPGe 268 mi $1,126
30Honda CR-V Hybrid Hybrid 40 MPG — $1,162
31Ford Escape Hybrid Hybrid 39 MPG — $1,192
32Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 83 MPGe + 36 MPG 470 mi $1,212
33Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Hybrid 38 MPG — $1,224
34Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Hybrid 38 MPG — $1,224
35Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 77 MPGe + 35 MPG 420 mi $1,244
36Kia Sorento Hybrid Hybrid 37 MPG — $1,257
37Jeep Recon Electric 71 MPGe 222 mi $1,285
38Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 76 MPGe + 33 MPG 420 mi $1,287
39Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid Hybrid 36 MPG — $1,292
40Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Hybrid 36 MPG — $1,292
41Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 74 MPGe + 33 MPG 440 mi $1,294
42Subaru Forester Hybrid Hybrid 35 MPG — $1,329
43Nissan Rogue Gas 32 MPG — $1,453
44Toyota Corolla Cross Gas 32 MPG — $1,453
45Lexus NX Hybrid Hybrid 40 MPG — $1,481
46Chevrolet TrailBlazer Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
47Hyundai Kona Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
48Nissan Kicks Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
49Hyundai Venue Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
50Volkswagen Taos Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
51Honda CR-V Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
52Ford Escape Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
53Buick Encore Flex-fuel 30 MPG — $1,550
54Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid Hybrid 30 MPG — $1,550
55Subaru Forester Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
56Volkswagen Tiguan Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
57Subaru Crosstrek Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
58Kia Seltos Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
59Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 63 MPGe + 28 MPG 560 mi $1,626
60Lexus RX Hybrid Hybrid 36 MPG — $1,646
61Kia Sportage Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
62Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Hybrid 28 MPG — $1,661
63Hyundai Tucson Gas 28 MPG — $1,661
64Chevrolet Equinox Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
65GMC Terrain Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
66Subaru Outback Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
67Mazda CX-30 Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
68Ford Bronco Sport Gas 27 MPG — $1,722
69Kia Sorento Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
70Mitsubishi Outlander Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
71Jeep Compass Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
72Mazda CX-5 Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
73Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
74Mazda CX-50 Gas 26 MPG — $1,788
75Chevrolet Blazer Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
76Audi Q3 Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
77Buick Envision Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
78Lincoln Corsair Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
79Hyundai Santa Cruz Gas 25 MPG — $1,860
80Hyundai Santa Fe Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
81Toyota Highlander Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
82Lincoln Nautilus Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
83Alfa Romeo Tonale Gas 24 MPG — $1,938
84Nissan Murano Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
85Volkswagen Atlas Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
86BMW X3 Hybrid Hybrid 29 MPG — $2,043
87Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid Hybrid 29 MPG — $2,043
88Jeep Wrangler Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 49 MPGe + 20 MPG 370 mi $2,087
89BMW X1 Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
90BMW X2 Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
91Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Hybrid Hybrid 28 MPG — $2,116
92MINI Countryman Gas 27 MPG — $2,194
93Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid Hybrid 27 MPG — $2,194
94Volvo XC40 Hybrid Hybrid 27 MPG — $2,194
95Jeep Wrangler Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
96Honda Passport Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
97Cadillac XT5 Gas 21 MPG — $2,214
98Volvo XC60 Hybrid Hybrid 26 MPG — $2,279
99Ford Bronco Gas 20 MPG — $2,325
100Lexus RX Gas 25 MPG — $2,370
101Audi Q5 Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
102Lexus NX Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
103Jaguar F-Pace Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
104Alfa Romeo Stelvio Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
105Land Rover Range Rover Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
106Acura RDX Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
107Audi SQ5 Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
108Genesis GV70 Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
109Acura MDX Gas 22 MPG — $2,693
110Land Rover Discovery Gas 21 MPG — $2,821
111Porsche Macan Gas 21 MPG — $2,821
112Jaguar F-Pace Hybrid Hybrid 21 MPG — $2,821
113Maserati Grecale Gas 20 MPG — $2,962
114Hyundai Nexo Fuel cell 68 MPGe 442 mi $7,941

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