Best V8 SUVs Reviews & Ratings

V8 SUVs have V8 engines either as standard equipment or as an option. V8 engine SUVs are more powerful than their counterparts with V6 or four-cylinder engines and typically have faster acceleration and more efficient exhaust design systems. The engines themselves tend to have larger displacements of 5.0 liters or more and fewer vibrations and can produce more horsepower and greater torque. This enables V8 engine SUVs to drive with less effort on the road and at faster speeds. A V8 engine SUV can be found in both midsize and large SUVs.

One drawback to these V8 SUVs is that their fuel economy is typically lower than that of SUVs with four and six cylinders. Some of the higher-end and more luxury V8 engine SUVs may require the use of premium gasoline. This makes a V8 engine SUV initially cost more and be more expensive to maintain and drive on a daily basis.

The Infiniti FX50 is a midsize crossover luxury V8 SUV that comes standard with a 5.0-liter V8 engine that can produce 390 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is also standard. Acceleration is quick with the vehicle able to go from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.5 seconds. Fuel economy is average, being rated at 14 mpg in the city, 20 miles per gallon on the highway and 16 mpg combined.

The Dodge Durango is a large crossover V8 SUV with a V8 engine that is optional on two of its trim levels and standard on one. The engine itself is a 5.7-liter V8 which can produce 360 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The V8 engine is required for those models that have the on-demand four-wheel drive system with low range gearing. Fuel economy for the all-wheel drive V8 is 13 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway.

Another of the best V8 engine SUVs is the GMC Yukon 4WD which is a large truck-based SUV. The engine is a 5.3 V8 which is able to produce 320 horsepower and 335 pound-feet of torque. The vehicle is somewhat slower than others in its class, being able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds. However, like others in its class, fuel economy is poor, rated at 13 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway.

The Volvo XC90 is another of the V8 engine SUVs with one model that sports a 4.4-liter V8 which produces 311 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is standard on the model with the V8 engine. The vehicle has good acceleration with the ability to go from 0 to 6o mph in 7.4 seconds. Like others in its class, fuel economy is rated at 14 mpg in the city, 21 mpg on the highway and 16 mpg combined.

The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is a V8 engine SUV that is powered by both a V8 engine and two electric motors that are integrated with the transmission. Together they are capable of creating a powerful driving force that can produce 480 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque. The vehicle is fast with the ability to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in only 5.5 seconds.

Another of the best V8 engine SUVs was the Lexus GX 470, a luxury-equipped SUV, which had a 4.7 V8 engine that was capable of producing 263 horsepower, somewhat low for its class. Also low for its was its acceleration which was 7.9 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph. However, like others in its class, fuel economy was low at 15 mph in the city, 20 mpg on the highway and 17 mpg combined.

The Lincoln Navigator is another of the best V8 SUVs with a 5.4 liter V8 engine capable of producing 310 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque. Although the engine is in line with others of class, its acceleration is not with the ability to go from 0 to 60 mph in 8.2 seconds. Fuel economy is low and rated 14 mpg in the city, 20 mpg on the highway and 16 mpg combined.

The Mercedes Benz M Class ML63 AMG is a luxury crossover V8 engine SUV with 6.2 liter V8 that can produce 503 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque in the higher range of its class. Acceleration is outstanding with the ability to go from 0 to 60 mph in only 4.7 seconds. Its fuel economy, however, is one of the lowest in its class at 11 mph in the city, 15 mpg on the highway and 12 mpg combined.

Another of the V8 engine SUVs is the Toyota Land Cruiser which is a full-size luxury SUV. Its engine is a 5.7-liter V8 that can produce 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. Its acceleration is average for its class, with the ability to go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds. Fuel economy is average, rated at 13 mph in the city, 18 mpg on the highway and 15 mpg combined.

The Chrysler Aspen was a truck-based V8 engine SUV with a standard 4.7 liter V8 that could produce 303 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque with an optional 5.7 liter Hemi V8 that was able to produce 376 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. The vehicle was available in either two-wheel or four-wheel drive and had a fuel economy of 13 mph in the city, 18 mpg on the highway and 15 mpg combined.