5. 2017 Lexus NX Hybrid
Starting off our top five is the 2017 Lexus NX 300h. Once again, it’s a hybrid premium SUV that dares to be efficient as well as a great performer. It has 194 combined hp from the 2.5-liter gas engine and electric hybrid motor assembly together. And magically, it maintains fifth place while being equipped with AWD.
The 2017 Lexus NH 300h has an EPA-rated fuel economy of 33 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway. Because we’re ranking the 10 most fuel efficient SUVs of 2017 based on combined fuel efficiency, the weighting of the city mileage pulls it higher on the list.
4. 2017 Honda HR-V
The Honda HR-V with its i-VTEC 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine is the best-rated naturally aspirated and solely gas-powered vehicle on the list, and that says a lot. You won’t find the HR-V is a mind-blowing SUV in many other categories (if any), but you can expect to save on fuel costs. Its 141 hp won’t be competing in any drag races from the stoplight.
The 2017 Honda HR-V finds itself as the fourth most fuel efficient SUV, rated at 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. Maybe you can put the money you saved on fuel toward some car bling.
3. 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
If it looks like the spitting image of the Lexus NX 300h in terms of its shape and specifications, you’d be on the right track. The Toyota RAV4 uses the same powertrain as the Lexus cute-ute, AWD and all. The main differences between the two are the equipment – the Toyota RAV4 is much less luxurious than the Lexus, of course.
Because more equipment means more weight, the RAV4 can best its cousin by 1 mpg in the city, boosting its position on the list. EPA ratings are 34 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway.
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