Crossover Vehicles With The Best Gas Mileage

Crossover SUVs have become a class of vehicle that is extremely popular. These vehicle offer owners the opportunity to enjoy towing capabilities, off road performance, and a great styling that allows owners to not have to buy a minivan when a crossover SUV will do the job. Because this category has become a standard for families and is highly popular with the younger and more affluent generation of vehicle shoppers more crossovers are being sold now than ever before. One consideration to help owners not have to make a stop at gas stations as often is ensuring their crossover is on this list of crossovers that get the best gas mileage.

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10. 2015 Chevrolet Equinox

For the LS model of the Equinox the power plant is a 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine that offers up to 182 horsepower and is paired up with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Equinox includes overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags, an airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and StabiliTrak electronic stability control. Beginning our list of fuel efficient crossover SUVs the Equinox shows up with fuel efficiency of 22 city/32 hwy mpg for owners to enjoy.

9. 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek

As a model that will soon be gone from dealership inventories the 2014 Crosstrek 2.0i Premium (CVT) is powered by a 2.0-liter horizontal four-cylinder "boxer" engine that can achieve up to 184 horsepower and is partnered with a six-speed continuously variable transmission. The Crosstrek includes overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags that include a driver knee airbag, an airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and all-wheel drive. The Crosstrek enters the list with a 25 city/33 hwy mpg for owners to appreciate.

8. 2014 Scion xD

The base model of the xD is powered by a 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder engine that reaches as much as 128 horsepower and is matched with a five-speed manual transmission. The xD includes overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags, air conditioning, 16-inch steel wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and electronic stability control. This Scion xD will soon be gone from dealer inventories and enters the list with 27 city/33 hwy mpg.

7. 2015 Nissan Rogue

Entering the new model year the Nissan Rogue S model is powered by a 2.5-liter inline four-cylinder engine that offers up to 170 horsepower and is married up with a two-speed Xtronic continuously variable transmission. The Rogue offers overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags, an airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 17-inch steel wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and electronic stability control. The Nissan Rogue offers a very impressive 26 city/33 hwy mpg for owners to take advantage of.

6. 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

The first of the luxury offerings on this list comes in the form of the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class for the 2015 model year. This crossover SUV in the GLK250 Blue TEC base model is powered by a 2.1-liter inline four-cylinder twin turbo engine that can reach up to 200 horsepower. This great engine is matched up with a seven-speed automatic transmission and comes equipped with overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags including a driver knee airbag, an airbag occupancy sensor, BabySmart airbag child seat sensor, THERMATIC automatic air conditioning, 19-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The GLK-Class of vehicle also comes equipped with many luxury features and enters this list with a fuel efficiency that reaches 24 city/33 hwy mpg.

5. 2015 Buick Encore

The next luxury offering on this list comes in as the Buick Encore base model that is powered by a 1.4-liter inline four-cylinder intercooled turbo engine that reaches as much as 138 horsepower and is partnered with a six-speed automatic transmission. The Encore features overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags including driver and passenger knee airbags, an airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 18-inche aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and StabiliTrak electronic stability control. The Encore offers a great deal of Buick features to add to the driving pleasure found in the Encore, as well as a 25 city/33 hwy mpg of fuel efficiency.

4. 2015 BMW X1

Keeping with the luxury crossover offerings, the BMW X1 sDrive28i is powered by a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder intercooled turbo engine that can reach as much as 240 horsepower and is matched up with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The X1 is offered with overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags, an airbag occupancy sensor, automatic air conditioning, 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and DSC-X electronic stability control. The X1 offers a ton of BMW luxury features to enjoy along with a fuel efficiency that is getting better as the list goes on and comes in at 23 city/34 hwy mpg.

3. 2014 MINI Countryman

Coming in third on this list is the 2014 Countryman from Mini in the Cooper model that is powered by a 1.6-liter inline four-cylinder engine that can reach as much as 121 horsepower and gets married up to a six-speed manual transmission. The Countryman includes overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, and airbags including a passenger knee airbag, an airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and electronic stability control. The Countryman comes to the list in the third place with a fuel efficiency of 28 city/35 hwy mpg.

2. 2015 Mazda CX-5

The runner up for crossovers that offer the best gas mileage goes to the Mazda CX-5. This very nice SUV from Mazda in the Sport model is powered by a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder engine that has 155 horsepower and is partnered with a six-speed manual transmission. The CX-5 is equipped with overdrive, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, airbags, an airbag occupancy sensor, air conditioning, 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control, driveline traction control and electronic stability control. The CX-5 has a great list of additional features for owners to enjoy and comes with a fuel efficiency of 26 city/35 hwy to make this a very fuel efficient SUV.

1. 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV

As the only electrically powered offering on this list, the Toyota RAV4 EV is powered by a 154 horsepower electric motor mated to a one-speed automatic transmission. The RAV4 is featured with four-wheel anti-lock brakes, an integrated navigation system, airbags, an airbag occupancy sensor, automatic air conditioning, 17-inch aluminum wheels, cruise control and driveline traction control. As the most fuel efficient of this entire list of cross over SUVs, the RAV4 leads the way with 78 city/74 hwy mpg to let this SUV go a long way before needing a refuel.

With a long list of great crossover SUVs to choose from there is certainly one on this list that will make the list of many shoppers searching for a great vehicle in this class. Knowing by choosing one of the vehicles on this list will keep an owner away from the gas pump as often as other owners. Not only that, but with several luxury options on this list many shoppers will not have to settle for a less than desirable vehicle that doesn't have features that are necessary to enjoy the drive. Instead the whole family can enjoy the ride and features offered by many of the crossovers o this list.