2017 Full-Size SUV Driving Ranges
CARS.COM — Fuel efficiency isn’t one of the strong points of full-size SUVs, especially because they can weigh more than 5,000 pounds and many come with gas-guzzling V-8 engines. Their large dimensions, however, leave ample room for a big fuel tank that enables several full-size SUVs to travel more than 500 miles between fill-ups.
Related: 2016 Full-Size SUV Driving Ranges
With full-size pickup trucks, larger fuel tanks that stretch the driving range are usually available as an option. With full-size SUVs, though, only two — Land Rover’s Range Rover and Mazda’s CX-9 — offer an optional fuel tank.
That means that the driving range of full-size SUVs depends on the engine, transmission, choice of two- or four-wheel drive when offered, and your own driving style and mix of city and highway driving. Several large SUVs come only with only one engine and transmission, and some only with standard 4WD, so the options for increasing the range are limited.
The information here lists the estimated driving range for model-year 2017 full-size SUVs based on the EPA combined city/highway rating for the powertrain configuration (engine, transmission and number of drive wheels) that produces the most miles between fuel stops.
The EPA combined rating is typically higher with 2WD than 4WD, but on some large SUVs, the combined ratings are the same (though the 2WD model may have a slightly higher city or highway estimate).
EPA combined ratings are based on 55 percent city driving and 45 percent highway driving, so extended periods of highway driving should increase the range. Conversely, driving mostly in a congested urban area, carrying heavy cargo or frequent hard acceleration could reduce the range. Bear in mind that these are estimates and your mileage will vary.
EPA estimates for some 2017 SUVs are different than they were for 2016 — and lower in most cases. The EPA says it updated the calculations it uses based on test data from the previous six years to “better reflect today’s vehicle fleet.”
Driving Ranges for 2017 Full-Size SUVs
Configuration: 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, eight-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 22mpg
Fuel capacity: 22.5 gallons
Driving range: 495 miles
Configuration: 6.0-liter turbocharged W-12, eight-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 15 mpg
Fuel capacity: 22.5 gallons
Driving range: 338 miles
Configuration: 3.6-liter V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 18 mpg
Fuel capacity: 22.0 gallons
Driving range: 396 miles
Configuration: 6.2-liter V-8, eight-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 17 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.0 gallons
Driving range: 442 miles
Configuration: 6.2-liter V-8, eight-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 17 mpg
Fuel capacity: 31.0 gallons
Driving range: 527 miles
Configuration: 5.3-liter V-8, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 19 mpg
Fuel capacity: 31.0 gallons
Driving range: 589 miles
Configuration: 5.3-liter V-8, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 19 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.0 gallons
Driving range: 494 miles
Configuration: 3.6-liter V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 18 mpg
Fuel capacity: 22.0 gallons
Driving range: 396 miles
Configuration: 3.6-liter V-6, eight-speed automatic transmission, 2WD or 4WD
EPA combined rating: 21 mpg
Fuel capacity: 24.6 gallons
Driving range: 517 miles
(City/highway/combined ratings are 19/26/21 mpg with 2WD and 18/25/21 mpg with 4WD)
Configuration: 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 18 mpg
Fuel capacity: 28.0 gallons
Driving range: 504 miles
Configuration: 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 17 mpg
Fuel capacity: 33.5 gallons
Driving range: 570 miles
Configuration: 3.5-liter V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 19 mpg
Fuel capacity: 18.6 gallons
Driving range: 353 miles
Configuration: 2.5-liter four-cylinder, six-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 23 mpg
Fuel capacity: 22.0 gallons
Driving range: 506 miles
Configuration: 5.3-liter V-8, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 19 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.0 gallons
Driving range: 494 miles
Configuration: 5.3-liter V-8, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 19 mpg
Fuel capacity: 31.0 gallons
Driving range: 589 miles
Configuration: 3.5-liter V-6, seven-speed automatic transmission, 2WD or 4WD
EPA combined rating: 22 mpg
Fuel capacity: 19.5 gallons
Driving range: 429 miles
(City/highway/combined ratings are 20/27/22 mpg with 2WD and 19/26/22 mpg with 4WD)
Configuration: 2.5-liter four-cylinder, seven-speed automatic transmission, 2WD or 4WD
EPA combined rating: 26 mpg
Fuel capacity: 19.5 gallons
Driving range: 507 miles
(City/highway/combined ratings are 25/27/26 mpg both with 2WD and 4WD)
Configuration: 5.6-liter V-8, seven-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 16 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.0 gallons
Driving range: 416 miles
Configuration: 3.0-liter turbo -diesel V-6, eight-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 25 mpg
Fuel capacity: 23.5 gallons
Driving range: 588 miles
Configuration: 5.7-liter V-8, eight-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 15 mpg
Fuel capacity: 24.6 gallons
Driving range: 369 miles
Configuration: 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 17 mpg
Fuel capacity: 28.0 gallons
Driving range: 476 miles
Configuration: 3.5-liter turbocharged V-6, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 17 mpg
Fuel capacity: 33.5 gallons
Driving range: 570 miles
Configuration: 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 24 mpg
Fuel capacity: 19.0 gallons
Driving range: 456 miles
Configuration: 5.5-liter turbocharged V-8, seven-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 13 mpg
Fuel capacity: 25.4 gallons
Driving range: 330 miles
Mercedes-AMG GLS63 (previously GL63)
Configuration: 5.5-liter turbocharged V-8, seven-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 14 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.4 gallons
Driving range: 370 miles
Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (previously GL-Class)
Configuration: 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6, nine-speed automatic transmission, 4WD (gas V-6; no diesel for 2017)
EPA combined rating: 19 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.4 gallons
Driving range: 502 miles
Configuration: 5.6-liter V-8, seven-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 16 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.0 gallons
Driving range: 416 miles
Configuration: 5.7-liter V-8, eight-speed automatic transmission, 4WD
EPA combined rating: 15 mpg
Fuel capacity: 24.6 gallons
Driving range: 369 miles
Configuration: 5.7-liter V-8, six-speed automatic transmission, 2WD
EPA combined rating: 15 mpg
Fuel capacity: 26.4 gallons
Driving range: 396 miles
Cars.com Data Integrity Analyst Bryan McTague contributed to this story.
