MPG by Model

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Small SUVs: MPG by year

EPA used this size class for model years 2013–2026 on this site, and 116 nameplates were rated in it. The Ford Escape had the class's highest rating in three of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 23 MPG in 2013 to 27 MPG in 2026, while the top rating went from 29 to 53 MPG.

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Highest-rated and median nameplate in each model year, by each nameplate's best version.

Year by year

YearNameplatesMedianHighest, MPGLowest, MPG
20266927Kia Niro 53Ford Bronco, Land Rover Discovery and 1 more 20
20257927Kia Niro 53Ford Bronco, Land Rover Discovery 20
20247827Kia Niro 53Ford Bronco, Land Rover Discovery 20
20237826Kia Sportage 43Ford Bronco, Land Rover Discovery 20
20227626Ford Escape 41Ford Bronco, Land Rover Discovery 20
20216926Ford Escape 41Audi SQ5, Land Rover Discovery Sport 20
20206725Ford Escape 41Audi SQ5, Cadillac XT6 20
20196026Toyota RAV4 40Audi SQ5, Dodge Journey and 1 more 21
20185525Nissan Rogue 34Lincoln MKX 20
20175125Nissan Rogue 34Jeep Wrangler 18
20165125Lexus NX, Toyota RAV4 32Jeep Wrangler 18
20155325Lexus NX 32Jeep Wrangler, Nissan Xterra 18
20144923Subaru Crosstrek 30Jeep Wrangler, Lincoln MKT and 3 more 18
20135023Lexus RX, Mazda CX-5 29Infiniti FX50 16