10 most Fuel-Efficient SUVs in the US

SUV Fuel Efficiency

SUV Fuel Efficiency

When people think of fuel-inefficiency, the vehicles that most of the time comes to mind are the big SUVs. But not all SUVs deserve to be marked as fuel inefficient as you can read on a article publish by CarandDriver.com.

People that buy SUVs are not only concerned with power, cargo capacity and off-road ability. Today the fuel efficiency is much more important than it was some couple of years ago.

So CarandDriver.com compiled a list of the 10 most Fuel-Efficient SUVs in the US. The list is based on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) miles-per-gallon ratings for city and highway travel.

# First: 2009 Escape / Tribute / Mariner Hybrid
# Second: 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line
# Third: 2008 Lexus RX400h
# Fourth: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
# Fifth: 2008 Jeep Compass / Patriot
# Sixth: 2009 Escape / Tribute / Mariner
# Seventh: 2008 Nissan Rogue
# Eighth: 2008 Toyota RAV4
# Ninth:2008 Honda CR-V
# The C/D Solution: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagen

The three top finisher’s Stats were:

Top Three Finisher’s Stats:

First Place: 2009 Ford Escape / Mazda Tribute / Mercury Mariner Hybrid
City: 34 mpg
Highway: 31 mpg
Combined: 32 mpg

Second Place: 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line
City: 25 mpg
Highway: 32 mpg
Combined: 32 mpg

Third Place: 2008 Lexus RX400h
City: 27 mpg
Highway: 24 mpg
Combined: 25 mpg

So I recommend reading the full article from CarandDriver.com and start doing something for the environment and your money - Frugal Utes: The 10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs in the U.S

August 1, 2008 | Filed Under

 

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