Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2026 — Best Gas Mileage, Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrid SUVs

Quick answer

The most fuel-efficient 2026 hybrid SUV is the Kia Niro at 53 mpg combined (≈$1,150/yr in fuel). Next best: Toyota RAV4 (43 mpg) and Kia Sportage (42). The average hybrid SUV here gets about 26 mpg — versus 24 mpg for all new cars.

Best hybrid SUV MPG

Class average

Ranked

$1,150

Top fuel/yr

What the numbers say

Since 2010 the average hybrid SUV has gone from 26.1 to 27.1 mpg — a gain of 4% in 17 years. Progress has stalled: the last five years moved the average by under half a mpg. The single best hybrid SUV we have on record still dates to 2024 at 53 mpg. Within the current ranking the gap runs from 21 to 53 mpg — picking the wrong end of this list costs roughly $1,139 a year in fuel at 12,000 miles. The typical hybrid SUV here reads 28 mpg, 2 mpg better than an average vehicle — a difference of about $109 a year. Calculated from ForCar's copy of the EPA fuel-economy database.

Most fuel-efficient 2026 Hybrid SUVs — gas mileage comparison chart

Every 2026 hybrid SUV ranked by EPA combined MPG — the gas mileage the car actually returns, not the brochure figure — with the real annual fuel cost and CO₂. Tap any hybrid SUV for its recalls, reliability score and used-market price.

Model year:

FIG.01·Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2026
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Niro	53	$1,150	167	53/54
2	Toyota RAV4	43	$1,450	205	47/40
3	Kia Sportage	42	$1,500	209	41/44
4	Toyota Corolla Cross	42	$1,500	211	46/39
5	Lexus NX	40	$1,950	220	42/38
6	Ford Escape	39	$1,600	225	42/36
7	Mazda CX-50	38	$1,650	233	39/37
8	Hyundai Tucson	38	$1,650	234	38/38
9	Honda CR-V	37	$1,700	237	40/34
10	Jeep Cherokee	37	$1,700	241	39/35
11	Kia Sorento	37	$1,700	240	37/36
12	Toyota Grand Highlander	36	$1,750	246	37/34
13	Hyundai Santa Fe	36	$1,750	244	37/36
14	Lexus RX	36	$2,150	244	37/34
15	Subaru Crosstrek	36	$1,750	246	36/36
16	Toyota Highlander	35	$1,800	254	35/35
17	Subaru Forester	35	$1,800	255	35/34
18	Hyundai Palisade	34	$1,850	258	33/35
19	Lincoln Nautilus	30	$2,100	297	29/31
20	BMW X3	29	$2,650	299	27/33
21	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	28	$2,750	315	25/33
22	Mitsubishi Outlander	28	$2,200	314	26/31
23	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	27	$2,850	323	24/32
24	Lexus TX	27	$2,850	322	27/28
25	Volvo XC40	27	$2,850	326	25/32
26	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	27	$2,850	324	24/33
27	Volvo XC60	26	$2,950	343	23/30
28	BMW X5	25	$3,100	360	23/27
29	Mazda CX-70	25	$3,100	354	23/28
30	Mazda CX-90	25	$2,500	358	23/28
31	Volvo XC90	24	$3,200	369	22/27
32	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	23	$3,350	382	21/28
33	BMW X6	23	$3,350	372	22/26
34	Toyota Land Cruiser	23	$3,350	379	22/25
35	Toyota 4Runner	23	$2,700	380	23/24
36	BMW X7	23	$3,350	387	21/25
37	Toyota Sequoia	22	$2,850	395	21/24
38	Land Rover Range Rover	22	$3,500	407	19/26
39	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	21	$3,650	428	19/24
40	Jaguar F-Pace	21	$3,650	418	19/25

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2026

FIG.01b·Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2025
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Niro	53	$1,150	167	53/54
2	Kia Sportage	43	$1,450	206	42/44
3	Toyota Corolla Cross	42	$1,500	209	45/38
4	Honda CR-V	40	$1,550	223	43/36
5	Lexus NX	39	$2,000	225	41/37
6	Toyota RAV4	39	$1,600	224	41/38
7	Ford Escape	39	$1,600	225	42/36
8	Mazda CX-50	38	$1,650	233	39/37
9	Hyundai Tucson	38	$1,650	234	38/38
10	Lexus RX	36	$2,150	244	37/34
11	Kia Sorento	36	$1,750	246	36/36
12	Hyundai Santa Fe	36	$1,750	249	36/35
13	Toyota Grand Highlander	36	$1,750	246	37/34
14	Subaru Forester	35	$1,800	255	35/34
15	Toyota Highlander	35	$1,800	254	35/35
16	Lincoln Nautilus	30	$2,100	290	30/31
17	BMW X3	29	$2,650	299	27/33
18	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	28	$2,750	315	25/33
19	Lexus TX	27	$2,850	322	27/28
20	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	27	$2,850	324	24/33
21	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	27	$2,850	323	24/32
22	Volvo XC40	26	$2,950	343	23/30
23	Volvo XC60	26	$2,950	343	23/30
24	Audi Q5	26	$2,950	346	23/29
25	Volvo XC90	26	$2,950	343	23/30
26	Mazda CX-70	25	$3,100	358	23/28
27	Mazda CX-90	25	$2,500	354	24/28
28	BMW X5	25	$3,100	360	23/27
29	Maserati Grecale	24	$3,200	365	22/28
30	BMW X6	24	$3,200	359	23/26
31	BMW X4	23	$3,350	377	22/26
32	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	23	$3,350	382	21/28
33	Toyota Land Cruiser	23	$3,350	381	22/25
34	Toyota 4Runner	23	$2,700	380	23/24
35	Land Rover Range Rover	22	$3,500	407	19/26
36	Toyota Sequoia	22	$2,850	403	21/24
37	BMW X7	22	$3,500	397	20/24
38	Jaguar F-Pace	21	$3,650	420	19/25
39	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	21	$3,650	428	19/24
40	Audi Q7	20	$3,850	442	18/23

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2025

FIG.01c·Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2024
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Niro	53	$1,150	167	53/54
2	Kia Sportage	43	$1,450	206	42/44
3	Toyota Corolla Cross	42	$1,500	209	45/38
4	Honda CR-V	40	$1,550	223	43/36
5	Toyota Venza	39	$1,600	227	40/37
6	Toyota RAV4	39	$1,600	224	41/38
7	Lexus NX	39	$2,000	225	41/37
8	Ford Escape	39	$1,600	225	42/36
9	Hyundai Tucson	38	$1,650	238	38/38
10	Kia Sorento	37	$1,700	242	39/35
11	Lexus RX	36	$2,150	243	37/34
12	Toyota Highlander	36	$1,750	245	36/35
13	Toyota Grand Highlander	36	$1,750	246	37/34
14	Hyundai Santa Fe	36	$1,750	249	36/35
15	Lincoln Nautilus	30	$2,100	290	30/31
16	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	29	$2,650	311	26/33
17	Lexus TX	27	$2,850	322	27/28
18	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	27	$2,850	325	24/32
19	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	27	$2,850	330	24/32
20	Volvo XC40	26	$2,950	338	24/30
21	Audi Q5	26	$2,950	346	23/29
22	BMW X5	25	$3,100	360	23/27
23	Volvo XC60	25	$3,100	363	22/28
24	Maserati Grecale	25	$3,100	351	22/29
25	Mazda CX-90	25	$2,500	354	24/28
26	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	24	$3,200	369	21/28
27	Volvo XC90	24	$3,200	369	22/27
28	BMW X6	24	$3,200	359	23/26
29	Toyota Land Cruiser	23	$3,350	380	22/25
30	BMW X4	23	$3,350	378	21/26
31	BMW X3	23	$3,350	378	21/26
32	Land Rover Range Rover	22	$3,500	407	19/26
33	BMW X7	22	$3,500	392	21/25
34	Toyota Sequoia	22	$2,850	395	21/24
35	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	21	$3,650	428	19/24
36	Jaguar F-Pace	21	$3,650	420	19/25
37	Audi Q7	21	$3,650	431	19/24
38	Land Rover Defender	20	$3,850	453	18/22
39	Land Rover Discovery	19	$4,050	457	17/23
40	Audi Q8	19	$4,050	459	17/23

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2024

FIG.01d·Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2023
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Sportage	43	$1,450	206	42/44
2	Toyota Corolla Cross	42	$1,500	209	45/38
3	Honda CR-V	40	$1,550	223	43/36
4	Toyota RAV4	40	$1,550	223	41/38
5	Ford Escape	39	$1,600	225	42/36
6	Lexus NX	39	$2,000	225	41/37
7	Toyota Venza	39	$1,600	227	40/37
8	Hyundai Tucson	38	$1,650	238	38/38
9	Kia Sorento	37	$1,700	242	39/35
10	Toyota Highlander	36	$1,750	245	36/35
11	Lexus RX	36	$2,150	243	37/34
12	Hyundai Santa Fe	34	$1,850	264	36/31
13	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	28	$2,750	316	25/32
14	Ford Explorer	27	$2,300	324	27/28
15	Volvo XC40	27	$2,850	330	24/32
16	Volvo XC60	26	$2,950	342	23/30
17	Volvo XC90	25	$3,100	358	22/28
18	Maserati Grecale	25	$3,100	351	22/29
19	Audi Q5	25	$3,100	358	22/29
20	Land Rover Range Rover	23	$3,350	393	21/26
21	BMW X6	23	$3,350	389	21/25
22	BMW X5	23	$3,350	383	21/26
23	BMW X4	23	$3,350	378	21/26
24	BMW X3	23	$3,350	378	21/26
25	Land Rover Discovery	22	$3,500	415	19/25
26	Jaguar F-Pace	22	$3,500	402	20/27
27	BMW X7	22	$3,500	392	21/25
28	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	22	$3,500	394	20/25
29	Toyota Sequoia	22	$2,850	395	21/24
30	Jeep Wrangler	21	$2,950	416	20/24
31	Audi Q7	20	$3,850	453	18/22
32	Land Rover Defender	20	$3,850	444	18/23
33	Audi Q8	20	$3,850	439	18/23
34	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	20	$3,850	433	18/23
35	Jeep Wagoneer	18	$3,950	483	16/22
36	Audi RS Q8	16	$4,800	562	13/20

ROWS 36·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2023

FIG.01e·Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2022
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Ford Escape	41	$1,500	220	44/37
2	Toyota RAV4	40	$1,550	223	41/38
3	Toyota Venza	39	$1,600	228	40/37
4	Lexus NX	39	$2,000	225	41/37
5	Honda CR-V	38	$1,650	234	40/35
6	Hyundai Tucson	38	$1,650	238	38/38
7	Kia Sorento	37	$1,700	242	39/35
8	Toyota Highlander	36	$1,750	245	36/35
9	Hyundai Santa Fe	34	$1,850	264	36/31
10	Lexus RX	30	$2,550	297	31/28
11	Ford Explorer	27	$2,300	324	27/28
12	Audi Q5	25	$3,100	354	23/28
13	Jaguar E-Pace	23	$3,350	394	21/26
14	Land Rover Range Rover	23	$3,350	393	21/26
15	BMW X6	23	$3,350	388	21/25
16	BMW X5	23	$3,350	383	21/26
17	BMW X4	23	$3,350	379	21/26
18	BMW X3	23	$3,350	379	21/26
19	Jaguar F-Pace	22	$3,500	402	20/27
20	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	22	$3,500	394	20/26
21	BMW X7	21	$3,650	412	19/24
22	Jeep Wrangler	21	$2,950	416	20/24
23	Land Rover Discovery	21	$3,650	435	18/24
24	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	20	$3,850	433	18/24
25	Audi Q8	20	$3,850	440	18/23
26	Audi Q7	20	$3,850	440	18/23
27	Land Rover Defender	19	$4,050	462	17/22
28	Jeep Wagoneer	18	$3,950	480	16/22
29	Audi RS Q8	15	$5,150	579	13/19

ROWS 29·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2022

FIG.01f·Best MPG Hybrid SUVs 2021
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Ford Escape	41	$1,500	220	44/37
2	Toyota RAV4	40	$1,550	223	41/38
3	Toyota Venza	39	$1,600	227	40/37
4	Honda CR-V	38	$1,650	234	40/35
5	Kia Sorento	37	$1,700	242	39/35
6	Toyota Highlander	36	$1,750	245	36/35
7	Hyundai Santa Fe	34	$1,850	264	36/31
8	Lexus NX	31	$2,000	285	33/30
9	Lexus RX	30	$2,550	297	31/28
10	Ford Explorer	27	$2,300	324	27/28
11	Audi Q5	25	$3,100	349	23/28
12	Jaguar E-Pace	23	$3,350	394	21/26
13	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class	23	$3,350	393	21/26
14	BMW X6	23	$3,350	383	21/26
15	BMW X5	23	$3,350	383	21/26
16	Jaguar F-Pace	22	$3,500	402	20/27
17	Land Rover Range Rover	22	$3,500	399	20/26
18	Land Rover Discovery	21	$3,650	435	18/24
19	Jeep Wrangler	21	$2,950	416	20/24
20	BMW X7	21	$3,650	412	19/24
21	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class	21	$3,650	414	20/24
22	Audi Q8	20	$3,850	453	18/23
23	Audi Q7	20	$3,850	453	18/23
24	Land Rover Defender	19	$4,050	462	17/22
25	Audi RS Q8	15	$5,150	579	13/19

ROWS 25·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2021

Source: EPA fuel-economy data, 2026, best variant per hybrid SUV. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate at ~15,000 mi/yr.

How Hybrid SUVs changed over 17 years

Average EPA combined mpg of every hybrid SUV sold in the US, model year by model year. A ranking shows you today; this shows whether the class is actually getting better — and most published hybrid SUV lists never ask:

FIG.02·Hybrid SUVs average mpg, 2010–2027

RANGE 26 → 27·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2010–2027

Each point is the mean of every hybrid SUV variant EPA rated that model year (at least 12 per year, 661 in total). Averages move slowly because they include the whole class, not just the leaders — 2027's best hybrid SUV reaches 41 mpg, well ahead of the 27.1 average.

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Which brand makes the most efficient hybrid SUVs?

Average combined MPG across each brand's 2026 hybrid SUV lineup:

FIG.03·Best MPG hybrid SUV brands

Kia3 hybrid SUVs42 mpg

Subaru2 hybrid SUVs36 mpg

Hyundai3 hybrid SUVs34 mpg

Toyota7 hybrid SUVs32 mpg

Lexus4 hybrid SUVs32 mpg

Mazda3 hybrid SUVs28 mpg

Volvo3 hybrid SUVs25 mpg

Mercedes-Benz6 hybrid SUVs21 mpg

BMW4 hybrid SUVs21 mpg

Land Rover3 hybrid SUVs19 mpg

TOP 10·UNIT avg mpg·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) · 2026

What's a good MPG for a hybrid SUV?

For 2026, the average hybrid SUV gets about 26 mpg combined. Anything above that beats the class; the best on this list reaches 53 mpg. Compared with 24 mpg for all new vehicles, hybrid SUVs do better than average.

The most efficient one — the Niro — costs about $1,150/yr to fuel, saving roughly $869/yr versus a typical 26-mpg hybrid SUV.

Same hybrid SUVs, other running costs: safety & insurance

MPG is only one piece of ownership cost. For the same class, compare the safest hybrid SUVs by NHTSA crash-test score and what they cost to insure by vehicle type.

Best MPG by other body types

Best MPG by body type
List	Tops the list	Best figure
Best MPG SUVs	Kia Niro	53 mpg
Best MPG Trucks	Ford Maverick	38 mpg
Best MPG Sedans & Cars	Toyota Prius	57 mpg
Best MPG AWD Cars	Toyota Prius	54 mpg
Best MPG Hybrids	Toyota Prius	57 mpg
Best MPG Wagons	Honda CR-V	40 mpg
Best MPG Minivans	Toyota Sienna	36 mpg
Best MPG V8 Cars	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	21 mpg
Best MPG Two-Seaters	Mazda MX-5	29 mpg
Best MPG Diesel Trucks	Chevrolet Silverado	26 mpg
Best MPG Electric Cars	Lucid Air	146 MPGe
All best MPG cars	Every class in one ranking	—

ROWS 12·SOURCE EPA fuel economy

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Best MPG Hybrid SUVs — FAQ

Which hybrid SUV has the best gas mileage?

The Kia Niro is the most fuel-efficient hybrid SUV at 53 mpg combined (2026 EPA data), about $1,150/yr in fuel.

What's a good MPG for a hybrid SUV?

The average 2026 hybrid SUV gets about 26 mpg combined — anything above that is good, and the leaders reach 53 mpg.

How is this ranked?

By EPA combined MPG for each hybrid SUV, using the most efficient variant per model. Every figure is official EPA data hosted by ForCar — the full 2026 field, not a hand-picked ten.

Fuel-economy figures from the EPA (fueleconomy.gov), hosted in ForCar's database. Ranking is ForCar's own aggregation. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

Best MPG Hybrid SUVs — Best Gas Mileage Hybrid SUVs by EPA Rating

Most fuel-efficient 2026 Hybrid SUVs — gas mileage comparison chart

How Hybrid SUVs changed over 17 years

MPG is a number. Dollars per year is the answer.

Which brand makes the most efficient hybrid SUVs?

What's a good MPG for a hybrid SUV?

Same hybrid SUVs, other running costs: safety & insurance

Best MPG by other body types

Best MPG Hybrid SUVs — FAQ