Modern compact SUVs don’t need to drink fuel at quite the rate of their larger, more easily spotted cousins (HUMMER, Range Rover, we’re looking at you). Over in Europe, drivers have opened their arms to compact SUVs as an alternative to sedans and mini vans. Current offerings share car platforms and can be found with the decent-mileage diesel engines. How frugal are these mid-size SUVs, really? Follow us after the jump and you will see the 20 most economical compact SUVs available in Germany (check out last year’s CO2-based list here).
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[Source: Auto News]
Model | Engine size (cm3) | Power | Fuel consumption (l/100km) | Mileage (mpg U. S.) |
1,870 | 129 | 7.0 | 33.6 | |
1,995 | 150 | 7.0 | 33.6 | |
KIA Sportage 2.0 CRDi LX 2WD DPF | 1,991 | 150 | 7.0 | 33.6 |
Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi GLS 2WD 5-door DPF | 2,188 | 155 | 7.0 | 33.6 |
Hyundai Tucson 2.0 CRDi VGT GLS 2WD DPF | 1,991 | 140 | 7.0 | 33.6 |
2,143 | 170 | 6.9 | 34.0 | |
Nissan Qashqai+2 2.0 dCi DPF acenta 2WD | 1,994 | 150 | 6.7 | 35.1 |
1,968 | 140 | 6.7 | 35.1 | |
2,179 | 152 | 6.7 | 35.1 | |
1,968 | 170 | 6.7 | 35.1 | |
Toyota RAV4 2.2 D-4D 4×4 DPF | 2,231 | 136 | 6.6 | 35.6 |
1,968 | 140 | 6.5 | 36.2 | |
Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi Style DPF | 2,204 | 140 | 6.5 | 36.2 |
1,995 | 177 | 6.5 | 36.2 | |
1,998 | 147 | 6.3 | 37.3 | |
Suzuki Jimny 1.5 DDiS Club | 1,461 | 86 | 6.1 | 38.6 |
1,997 | 136 | 6.1 | 38.6 | |
1,968 | 140 | 5.9 | 39.9 | |
1,461 | 106 | 5.2 | 45.2 | |
1,364 | 90 | 4.9 | 48.0 |




















