Most economical 4x4s, SUVs and crossovers - pictures

The Peugeot 3008 SUV is Carbuyer’s Car of the Year 2017

It boasts low running costs, a good range of engines and handsome styling
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The interior is stunning, and one of the best in the business

The Renault Kadjar is the sister car to the Nissan Qashqai
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Engines include 1.2-litre petrol and 1.6-litre diesel

It’s practical inside, with space for five and a big boot
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The SEAT Ateca is the brand’s first SUV, and it’s closely related to the Volkswagen Tiguan

With front-wheel drive and a 1.6-litre diesel engine, 66mpg is possible
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Equipment includes up-to-date smartphone connectivity as standard, and there’s plenty of space for five

The Nissan Qashqai was the model that widened the appeal of SUVs
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All its engines are good, but our favourite is the 1.5-litre diesel, which can achieve 74mpg

The Qashqai is family-friendly with a large boot and plenty of interior storage
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The BMW X1 offers plenty of driver appeal...

...but it’s still efficient - almost 70mpg is possible in some models
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It has a well-designed, well-equipped interior with sat nav as standard

The Mazda CX-3 is attractively styled and great to drive
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The 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel has been designed for efficiency and can offer up to 70.6mpg

Reliability and build quality is first rate, but it’s a little cramped inside
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The Range Rover Evoque is very stylish, but still offers incredible off-road ability

Choose a two-wheel drive version and almost 60mpg is possible
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The interior is very stylish, but rear space is limited if you choose the three-door version

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a plug-in hybrid, offering an all-electric range of 32 miles
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It’s one of the few SUVs to offer this technology and is competitively priced

It’s not the most attractive car inside though
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The Hyundai Tucson is impressively economical, returning up to 61.7mpg when the 1.7-litre diesel engine is fitted

It also comes with Hyundai’s generous five year/unlimited mileage warranty
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Every model has loads of space inside, too, and a big boot

The Audi Q3 is expensive to buy, but cheap to run - almost 63mpg is possible in some versions
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You can expect the Q3 to retain a decent amount of its original value when you come to sell

It’s as stylish inside as every other model in Audi’s range
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