Those people who have a lot of extra cash in their wallets can get the SUV of their dreams that actually gets pretty good gas mileage. Luxury automakers are no longer making as many of the SUVs that only get 15 mpg. Now, they are changing with the times and putting out a product that is much more fuel efficient. With the sale of SUVs continuing to decline, it was a measure they had to take. While some people still associate SUVs with gas burners, they have finally become moderate in their fuel efficiency. To show you the changes, I have compiled a list of the ten most fuel efficient luxury SUVs, along with their prices.

10. Infiniti FX35-17.5 mpg-$38,050

9. Land Rover LR2-18mpg-$33,895

8. Lincoln MKX-18.5 mpg-$35,420

7. Acura RDX-19 mpg-$33,195

6. BMW X3-19.5 mpg-$38,000

5. Lexus RX 350-19.5 mpg-$37,400

4. Mercedes-Benz GL320CDI-21 mpg-$53,775

3. Mercedes-Benz ML320CDI-21 mpg-$44,425

2. Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI4MTIC-21 mpg-$46,175

1. Lexus RX 400h-25 mpg-$41,800

Granted, these vehicles are not cheap by any standards. You are paying for that gas mileage, and you are paying dearly. However, they are much better than many of the other SUVs that are on the market today.

However, consumers need to keep in mind that the luxury SUVs are not getting better fuel efficiency than the non luxury SUVs with the best fuel efficiency do. That makes it difficult to make the huge purchase for a luxury SUV.

However, crossover vehicles are changing things for SUV manufactures. A big part of the reason that fuel economy is getting better is because of these crossover vehicles. There are a lot of advantages to crossovers, including:

§ More comfortable ride
§ Better gas mileage
§ Multi-functional

Increased fuel economy and a growing number of crossover vehicles might be just what the SUV market needed. SUV manufacturers are seeing increased profit from crossover SUVs, which shows that it might not be time to bury the SUV after all. They might be making a comeback, only in a different package this time around. It should prove to be a much greater success than SUVs have had in the past.

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