Fuel Efficient SUVs Reviews & Ratings

Fuel efficient SUVs have many features in common that serve to make their fuel ratings better than other SUVs. Many times it is the use of a hybrid engine which tends to run on electric power in the city at speeds less than 30 mph thereby saving on gasoline. Vehicles which are not hybrids tend to have smaller four cylinder engines that are not as powerful as V6 and V8 but typically are more fuel efficient.

Most fuel efficient SUVs also tend to be either compact or midsize vehicles, although larger vehicles that are designed well can also be fuel efficient. Fuel economic SUVs also tend to be crossover SUVs with the unibody construction that makes for a lighter vehicle. Weight is important with a fuel efficient SUV and the more options that come with the vehicle, the heavier it becomes, which detracts from its fuel ratings. However, fuel efficient SUVs are available in every price range, from the most inexpensive to the most luxurious vehicles.

One of the best fuel economic SUVs is the Audi Q5, a vehicle that is a compact crossover SUV. Its excellent fuel ratings of 18 mpg in the city, 23 mpg on the highway and 20 miles combined is due to a fuel-efficient 3.2 liter V6 that can produce 270 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque. With its underpinnings of a sedan, it handles wells on the road, is quick to respond and entertaining to drive.

The Honda Element is a fuel efficient SUV that is also a compact crossover. It is powered by a 2.4 liter four cylinder engine that can produce 166 horsepower and 161 pound-feet of torque.