Which Is The Best Gas Mileage SUV For US Motorists?

Fancy the best gas mileage SUV in the US today? Then feast your eyes on this list of the top 10 contenders for the American car market.

The Ford Escape Hybrid has two varieties, a front wheel drive or a four wheel drive.The front wheel drive Ford Escape hybrid gives you around 31 to 34 miles per gallon in city traffic, and around 29 to 30 miles per gallon on the open road the figures vary a bit. And the 4-wheel-drive hybrid SUV delivers a very nice 28 mpg in city traffic or on the freeway. Ford says its hybrid SUVs use electric motors while stopped or running at low speeds, and use no gas then. Kinetic energy in the braking system charges up the SUVs battery bank, which delivers DC power the SUVs electric motors when the vehicles are going slowly.

Mercury's Hybrid Mariner SUV also comes in two versions. the 2x4WD and 4x4WD, similar to the hybrid Ford Escape. Both Mercury 2 WD and 4 WD Mariner Hybrids have the 2.3 liter, 133 horsepower engine which has 30/34 miles per gallon and 27/29 miles per gallon respectively. Both SUV Mariners have electric motors which run when driving slower than 30 mph to save more while while driving in the city. They can both run on full petrol, full electric, or a combination of both. It gets chosen according on traffic conditionsat the moment.

The hybrid Mazda Tribute manages 29 to 34 miles per gallon in city traffic and 27 to 30 miles per gallon on the open road, according to EPA tests. This is Mazda's first attempt to build a hybrid car, and it is a commendable effort. The Mazda Tribute has better mileage and a spacious compartment in the rear. It has pleasingly low emission and provides excellent passenger safety from its side-curtain airbags.

The Saturn Vue Green Line is one of the top high mpg vehicles right now, giving you 25 mpg in the city and 32 mpg when cruising. The Saturn Vue Green Line has a 4 cylinder, 172 horsepower 2.4 liter engine and auto transmission. It has a really strong body design and a multiple airbag passenger safety system which boosts the car's safety features.

The BMW X6 xDrive 35i SUV returns about 25.9 miles per gallon and is fitted with a 24-valve DOHC, 6 cylinder, 3 liter turbo-charged 300 HP engine driving a 6-speed Sport Automatic Transmission with BMW Adaptive Transmission Control. The BMW X6 xDrive35i amazed us by accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour in a mere 6.5 seconds. Formidable.

The Nissan Rouge SL delivers 22 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway and is a smaller version of the older Nissan Murano. The Rouge SL has a 4-cylinder, 2.5 liter, 167 horsepower engine with a Xtronic continuously variable transmission. The Nissan Rouge SL can be ordered with the following optional extras: an advanced airbag system and electric power steering.

The Toyota Hilander manages 20 mpg on EPA tests, which makes it one of the more fuel-efficient SUVs on the market this year. Its fuel saving result is an improvement on the older V-6 Hilander with its around 19 miles per gallon. The newer Hilander has an identical V6, 27 HP engine as does the Toyota Camry and it is pleasantly silent, particularly when cruising on the freeways.

The Hyundai Veracruz Limited AWD is a grunty SUV contender with its potent 3.8 liter, 24 valve, 260 horsepower, V6 engine. Most common SUVs have a mere 3.6 liter engine. The engine in the Veracruz Limited AWD powers up the hills with its 257 lb-ft torque, a better result than Hyundai's earlier model.s It gets you 15 mpg in city traffic, acording to EPA figures, and 22 mpg out on the freeway. This makes the Hyundai Veracruz one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the US market.

Kia's Sorento 4WD is driven by a 242 horsepower, 3.3 liter V6 motor which produces one of the lowest fuel consumption ratings in the current crop of SUVs. The Kia Sorento vehicle manages 15 - 16 miles per gallon iin city traffic and 20 to 22 mpg at higher speeds. It has a 5-speed automatic transmission, has knee and side-curtain airbags and an electronic stabilization system.

The Lexus LX570 SUV returns 12 - 15 mpg which is still just about acceptable nowadays. The LX570 has a V8, 5.7 liter, 381 HP engine which does greater power than the previous versions of this SUV. The Lexus LX570 can be fitted with a multi-terrain ABS braking system for wet or icy roads or a crawl control for tricky steep descents.

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