TOP 5 Most Efficient and Technological Petrol SUVs

Fuel economy became one of the most important points for each driver upon car purchase long ago. All of us look at the expense specified in the passport of a car, we try to find out about reality of these figures in practice and we read a large number of tests. It often helps to define really the most economic a crossover, but not always guarantees specific indicators of fuel consumption at certain styles of a trip.

For our rating the TOP 5 the most economic crossovers we chose only petrol models without hybrid installations and other means of reduction of an expense. Therefore the rating looks rather fair. We will start studying of the most perspective crossovers for fans of fuel economy.

Nissan Rogue 1.2 - new generation in 2014

Updated legendary compact crossover of a Japanese origin became the real surprise for competitors and buyers. Having received the modest engine on 1.2 liters, this car is capable to be entitled the most economic car in the class.

Change of design and materials of finishing became expected, the novelty received absolutely other equipment, than in last generation. Technologies of Japanese automotive industry allowed the manufacturer to reach excellent characteristics at small fuel consumption. The most entertaining specifications of model are the following:

• only 1.2 liters of a working volume of the power unit;
• potential of the power unit - 115 horsepower;
• 6-band transmission with manual switching of speeds;
• the torque settled down on low turns;
• in the commixed cycle you won't spend more than 6.2 liters of fuel for a trip.

With such characteristics Nissan Rogue in new generation is the optimum offer for admirers of inexpensive and economic cars with cross-country capacity. It is worth noticing also that Rogue found absolutely other technologies in a suspender and became more comfortable family car.

The cost of the version about which there was a speech at the description of characteristics, begins with 22 thousand dollars. It is very modest price for so interesting offer from Japan.

Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI - the most economic European with the German equipment

Cars with German roots get more and more admirers worldwide. Interesting technologies of a suspender allow Skoda Yeti to provide to the owner a comfortable and soft trip in any conditions. It is worth noticing and dimensions of a car which surpass the colleague in German line - VW Tiguan.

These parameters make for the driver more room in a luggage compartment and rear passengers will feel more comfortably and not to constrain the feet, resting knees against close located backs of seats of a front row. The main technical characteristics of Skoda Yeti in a basic package are the following:

• the engine 1.2 TSI of the German production with the double technological turbine;
• power of the power unit makes 105 horsepower;
• manual gearbox on 6 very short steps allows smoothly and softly to steer operation of the engine;
• excellent comfortable suspenders are borrowed from a Golf-class;
• the steering and transmission are adjusted on a trip on off roads.

Such features of the Czech crossover drew public attention already nearly five years ago. But there are certain problems in the car. The design is so unique that many buyers refuse acquisition in favor of more standard cars.

The cost of the basic package possessing so interesting and economic engine, makes 20 thousand dollars. It is one of the best indicators among the European crossovers which also urges on the market on positive reaction and sales of this model.

SsangYong Actyon 2.0 - voluminous and economic car

The Korean manufacturers also don't lose brand and try to offer the buyer fine economic and not too expensive cars. Considering excellent design of new generation of SsangYong Actyon, it is necessary to assume bright future of model in the world market.

One of the greatest pluses of corporation is creation of classical designs which don't cause any questions from the buyer. Comfortable suspenders, excellent materials of finishing and existence of a huge number of additions to a complete package help Koreans to sell more and more cars in the world. Technical characteristics of the most economic offer are the following:

• 2-liter gasoline engine with fine elasticity;
• 149 horsepower for all versions of this unit;
• 6-speed mechanics with a short course of transmission;
• mixed expense on mechanics makes about 7.5 liters;
• passport data of an expense are completely comparable to the real.

At the time of the entry into the world markets the SsangYong Corporation wasn't in sufficient demand. Not sonorous name reminding of the Chinese industry, not too distinct designs - all this remained in the past. Today Koreans offer excellent equipment with a fine deal in characteristics and classical design.

Cost is rather high, considering not too high popularity of a brand. The cheapest car will cost in 22 thousand dollars. However, Koreans constantly think out interesting actions and bonuses for buyers, create own credit programs.

KIA Soul 1.6 MPI in new generation - a city crossover

The qualitative Korean equipment which gained trust of the whole world is realized today in one of the most compact cars presented in our review. It is KIA Soul in new generation which found interesting additions to appearance and corrected technical features a little.

Koreans changed a steering, worked with a suspender. Soul received new refined lines of a body and fine comfort. Earlier the car was too rigid and possessed doubtful parts of a steering. In a modern crossover of KIA technical characteristics speak about the following:

• 1.6 MPI full-fledged gasoline engine;
• 124 horsepower is quite sufficient for small cars;
• the 6-staged mechanics and two-wheel drive transmission accompany fuel economy;
• the commixed expense "city route" won't exceed modest 7.2 liters;
• the high clearance allows to move freely on bad roads.

Features of this car were estimated and noticed worldwide. Sales of a compact city crossover constantly grow that motivates the Korean company on creation of new generations with more interesting calculation on equipment and remarkable additions to design.

Price policy of the company is rather modest. It is possible to get new KIA Soul with the engine stated above for modest in this class 16 thousand dollars. You also receive quite good equipment of interior for this money.

Mazda CX5 - the most expensive and very economic

It is possible to allocate a set of new offers of the European, Korean and Japanese manufacturers in a class of crossovers. But in our review we couldn't but remember so interesting and again created offer in classical sports style - Mazda CX5 with fashionable nowadays  2.0 SKY Active engine.

Technologies and possibilities of the unit allowed calling CX5 one of the most economic SUVs in a class. But the car will suit those buyers who are not too excited by the basic cost of the car. The main technical characteristics of a novelty can be described as follows:

• the power unit on 2 liters of the volume, equipped with the Sky Active technology;
• 150 horsepower of potential are felt under the right foot of a driver;
• high characteristics of a torque help to feel each share of power;
• 6 speed manual transmission became a standard base version in class;
• the forward control is urged to save fuel in the car;
• 6.2 liter of the 95th gasoline on hundred kilometers in the commixed mode is an unprecedented achievement for crossovers.

Considering rather big sizes of a crossover, such expense seems the fairy tale. It is also necessary to remember that the Mazda CX5 engine is the most powerful in our rating. Having combined such pluses with improbable design, it is possible to see real pluses of the car an unaided look.

The cost of the car makes 22 thousand dollars. But manufacturer offers the mass of interesting packages which become excellent addition in the presence of spare cash.

Let's sum up the results

The five of the most economic crossovers looks today in such way. These are the remarkable cars, each of them attracts with certain functions and the unusual individual parties for the buyer. With a high probability these cars become a choice of motorists who appreciate profitability.

In a rating it was considered not only fuel consumption. We also tried to eliminate cars which will demand from the owner of excessive expenses on maintenance operation, or their cost exceeds 30 thousand dollars. Is there a model that you wish to add to a rating of the most economical crossovers?