It's hard to argue that SUVs can be environmentally friendly. However, there are SUVs and then there are SUVs... There are the big, bulky behemoths that usually have lousy mpg ratings, but then we have newer offerings and crossovers that are finally scoring some improvements in their behavior which, in this case, refers to mileage. In part, these mprovements have arrived because of the switch to unibody construction instead of the traditional body-on-frame.

So here's a list (from our friends at Auto-News) that shows the best fuel- (and money-) saving SUVs (well, mostly CUVs) that you can buy in Europe. Most of the models are also available in the United States, albeit without diesel options. Most of the models have Diesel Particulate Filters (RPF) as standard, although the source doesn't publish CO₂ emission figures.

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