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4 Seater SUVs:
| Vehicle | MPG | MSRP | Motorscore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jeep Wrangler | 19MPG | From $22,045 | 67/100 |
 | MINI Cooper Countryman | 31MPG | From $21,750 | 69/100 |
5 Seater SUVs:
| Vehicle | MPG | MSRP | Motorscore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BMW X3 | 22MPG | From $36,750 | 79/100 |
 | BMW X5 | 19MPG | From $42,500 | 80/100 |
 | Audi Q5 | 20MPG | From $28,350 | 80/100 |
 | Audi Q7 | 17MPG | From $43,500 | 75/100 |
 | Acura RDX | 19MPG | From $32,995 | 75/100 |
 | Chevrolet Equinox | 27MPG | From $22,615 | 77/100 |
 | Ford Edge | 23MPG | From $27,525 | 75/100 |
 | Honda Crosstour | 22MPG | From $29,990 | 71/100 |
 | Subaru Forester | 24MPG | From $24,000 | 70/100 |
 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 24MPG | From $23,225 | 70/100 |
 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 22MPG | From $19,649 | 68/100 |
 | Honda CR-V | 27MPG | From $22,495 | 70/100 |
 | Ford Escape | 25MPG | From $19,140 | 70/100 |
 | Hyundai Tucson / ix35 | 23MPG | From $19,145 | 73/100 |
 | Ford Escape Hybrid | 33MPG | From $29,645 | 77/100 |
 | Jeep Compass | 26MPG | From $19,295 | 61/100 |
 | Ford Expedition | 17MPG | From $31,345 | 76/100 |
 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 20MPG | From $27,195 | 76/100 |
 | Toyota 4Runner | 20MPG | From $31,090 | 73/100 |
 | Jeep Liberty | 19MPG | From $23,395 | 62/100 |
 | Jeep Patriot | 26MPG | From $15,995 | 65/100 |
 | Lexus RX 350 | 21MPG | From $39,310 | 79/100 |
 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 22MPG | From $22,840 | 76/100 |
 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 18MPG | From $26,115 | 75/100 |
 | Kia Sorento | 25MPG | From $23,150 | 71/100 |
 | Land Rover Range Rover | 15MPG | From $71,200 | 84/100 |
 | Kia Sportage | 25MPG | From $18,500 | 73/100 |
 | Toyota RAV4 | 25MPG | From $22,650 | 75/100 |
 | Lincoln MKX | 22MPG | From $39,545 | 73/100 |
 | Toyota Venza | 24MPG | From $27,700 | 74/100 |
 | GMC Terrain | 27MPG | From $25,560 | 74/100 |
 | Infiniti FX | 18MPG | From $43,700 | 72/100 |
 | Infiniti EX | 20MPG | From $35,800 | 74/100 |
 | Land Rover LR4 (Discovery 4) | 14MPG | From $47,250 | 81/100 |
 | Nissan Juke | 29MPG | From $19,990 | 72/100 |
 | Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class | 18MPG | From $35,880 | 79/100 |
 | Nissan Murano | 21MPG | From $29,960 | 73/100 |
 | Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 19MPG | From $48,990 | 79/100 |
 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 25MPG | From $22,345 | 74/100 |
 | Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 27MPG | From $18,795 | 66/100 |
 | Porsche Cayenne | 18MPG | From $48,850 | 81/100 |
 | Porsche Cayenne Hybrid | 22MPG | From $69,850 | 76/100 |
 | Nissan Xterra | 19MPG | From $25,210 | 73/100 |
 | Volkswagen Touareg | 19MPG | From $43,375 | 78/100 |
 | Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 22MPG | From $61,995 | 80/100 |
 | Volvo XC60 | 21MPG | From $34,200 | 78/100 |
 | Mazda CX-7 | 23MPG | From $22,190 | 77/100 |
6 Seater SUVs:
| Vehicle | MPG | MSRP | Motorscore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW X3 | 22MPG | From $36,750 | 79/100 |
| BMW X5 | 19MPG | From $42,500 | 80/100 |
| Audi Q5 | 20MPG | From $28,350 | 80/100 |
| Audi Q7 | 17MPG | From $43,500 | 75/100 |
| Acura RDX | 19MPG | From $32,995 | 75/100 |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 27MPG | From $22,615 | 77/100 |
| Ford Edge | 23MPG | From $27,525 | 75/100 |
| Honda Crosstour | 22MPG | From $29,990 | 71/100 |
| Subaru Forester | 24MPG | From $24,000 | 70/100 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe | 24MPG | From $23,225 | 70/100 |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara | 22MPG | From $19,649 | 68/100 |
| Honda CR-V | 27MPG | From $22,495 | 70/100 |
| Ford Escape | 25MPG | From $19,140 | 70/100 |
| Hyundai Tucson / ix35 | 23MPG | From $19,145 | 73/100 |
| Ford Escape Hybrid | 33MPG | From $29,645 | 77/100 |
| Jeep Compass | 26MPG | From $19,295 | 61/100 |
| Ford Expedition | 17MPG | From $31,345 | 76/100 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 20MPG | From $27,195 | 76/100 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 20MPG | From $31,090 | 73/100 |
| Jeep Liberty | 19MPG | From $23,395 | 62/100 |
| Jeep Patriot | 26MPG | From $15,995 | 65/100 |
| Lexus RX 350 | 21MPG | From $39,310 | 79/100 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 22MPG | From $22,840 | 76/100 |
| Toyota FJ Cruiser | 18MPG | From $26,115 | 75/100 |
| Kia Sorento | 25MPG | From $23,150 | 71/100 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 15MPG | From $71,200 | 84/100 |
| Kia Sportage | 25MPG | From $18,500 | 73/100 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 25MPG | From $22,650 | 75/100 |
| Lincoln MKX | 22MPG | From $39,545 | 73/100 |
| Toyota Venza | 24MPG | From $27,700 | 74/100 |
| GMC Terrain | 27MPG | From $25,560 | 74/100 |
| Infiniti FX | 18MPG | From $43,700 | 72/100 |
| Infiniti EX | 20MPG | From $35,800 | 74/100 |
| Land Rover LR4 (Discovery 4) | 14MPG | From $47,250 | 81/100 |
| Nissan Juke | 29MPG | From $19,990 | 72/100 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class | 18MPG | From $35,880 | 79/100 |
| Nissan Murano | 21MPG | From $29,960 | 73/100 |
| Mercedes-Benz M-Class | 19MPG | From $48,990 | 79/100 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 25MPG | From $22,345 | 74/100 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 27MPG | From $18,795 | 66/100 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 18MPG | From $48,850 | 81/100 |
| Porsche Cayenne Hybrid | 22MPG | From $69,850 | 76/100 |
| Nissan Xterra | 19MPG | From $25,210 | 73/100 |
| Volkswagen Touareg | 19MPG | From $43,375 | 78/100 |
| Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | 22MPG | From $61,995 | 80/100 |
| Volvo XC60 | 21MPG | From $34,200 | 78/100 |
| Mazda CX-7 | 23MPG | From $22,190 | 77/100 |
Of four-seater SUVs, the MINI Cooper Countryman at around an average $24,000 is preferred over rival Jeep Rangler. It is the first AWD MINI from the carmaker and it doesn’t disappoint, not on looks and not on fuel economy (27 mpg city and 35 highway). While some reviewers cite that it can be noisy, overall this is a good bet for anyone wishing to enjoy more roominess than in previous incarnations of the model.
For five-seater SUVs, competition is quite a bit stiffer. Motorscore tapped dozens of reviewers’ scores to come up with a best-of. That award goes to the Land Rover Range Rover, which also won the award in the category of SUVs with best gas mileage (even if its actual fuel economy is relatively poor for the class). Rover’s got luxury to spare, and many reviewers are struck by its movie-star looks, opulent sedan-like feel and muscular off roading ability. Its combined ranking was 84, besting 46 other cars.
We also feature the Land Rover LR4, selling for a much more reasonable $47,250 to $48,900, because it’s got a cavernous cabin, a powerful engine, and both superb cabin and powertrain technology. All round, LR4 is a stunner, arguably a very comfortable ride touting ample cargo room and powertrain calibrations to accommodate normal driving, slippery driving, mud, sand and off-roading. It’s not great on fuel mileage, so be forewarned: a dismal 12 mpg city and 17 highway.
Porsche’s spicy Cayenne is equally impressive, and bears the distinctive cachet of the brand. Selling for about $48,850 to $108,750, this sports car does gobble up fuel at 15 mpg city and 22 highway, but you’re falling in love the minute you slide in. Love is not love, after all, if it alters when it alteration finds nor bends …Well, you get the idea. It also holds the road really well and touts a sleek and futuristic exterior.
Finally, don’t overlook the Audi Q5 from a brand that pops up more ubiquitously than Starbucks on American roads. Don’t hold its popularity against it, though. Queue 5 is elegant, boasts a panoramic sunroof, fine cabin features and a manly engine. It’s robust enough for off-roading and sleek enough for that Saturday night out to the opera. Equally compelling are its high-tech goodies on the dash—such as Audi’s Multi-Media Interface infotainment system.