
For more efficient 4WD's see the alternatives page. The Australian Government now has a far more comprehensive database, the 'Green' vehicle guide, and the UK government has the VCA database, which includes other death causing emissions. New Zealand remains the only OECD country with no similar database, emissions standards, or fuel consumption labeling.
Unless indicated fuel consumption figures below are for 2004 petrol models, using combined city/highway cycle UN ECE R83
A note about diesel - Diesel engines are slightly more efficient than petrol engines, but result in a massive increase in toxic and smog-forming emissions. (See the environment page).
| Vehicle (series) name | Fuel consumption (L/100km) |
Chassis | Kerb mass (Tonnes) |
| Hummer H2 | ??? | Truck | 2.9 |
| Chevy/Holden Suburban | ??? | Truck | 2.3-2.6 |
| Range Rover HSE | 16.2 | Truck<2004 | 2.4 |
| Toyota L'cruiser/Lexus LX 470 | 16-17.5 | Truck | 2.4-2.5 |
| Nissan Patrol | 17.2-17.7 | Truck | 2.4 |
| Daewoo/Ssangyong Musso | 17-18(AS2877) | Truck | 1.9 |
| Land Rover Discovery | 16.7 | Truck<2004 | 2.2 |
| Holden Adventra | 15.3 | Monocoque | 2.0 |
| Rexton RX320 | 15 | Truck | 1.9 |
| Porsche Cayenne | 14.9-15.7 | Monocoque | 2.2 |
| Volkswagen Toureg | 13.5-14.8 | Monocoque | 2.3-2.4 |
| Mercedes ML55 | 14.8 | Truck | 2.3 |
| Ford Explorer | 14.5-15.4 | Truck<2002 | 2.1 |
| Toyota Prado | 13.7-13.8 | Truck | 1.9-2.2 |
| Hyundai Terracan | 15.4-15.6 | Monocoque | 2 |
| Jeep 'Grand' Cherokee | 15-15.8 | Monocoque | 1.8 |
| Isuzu Lamehorn/Holden Jerkaroo | 15 (AS2877) | Truck | 1.9-2.2 |
| BMW X5 | 12.9-14.9 | Monocoque | 2.1-2.2 |
| Isuzu/Holden Frontera | 14-15 (AS2877) | Truck | 2.1 |
| Mitsubishi Pajero/Wanker | 13.9-15.5 | Monocoque | 2.0 |
| Ford Territory | 13.5 | Monocoque | 2.1 |
| Jeep Wrangler | 10.4-13.2 | Truck | 1.6 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 13.5 (AS2877) | Monocoque | 1.6-2 |
| Kia Sorento | 12.6 | Truck | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Challenger | 11.9-13.4 | Monocoque | 1.9 |
| Mercedes ML320 | 13.5 | Truck | 2.2 |
| Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute | 9.4-11.9 | Monocoque | 1.6 |
| Honda MDX | 12.9 | Monocoque | 2.0 |
| Lexus RX 330 | 12.3 | Monocoque | 2.0 |
| Kia Sportage | 10.2-11 | Truck | 1.6 |
| Toyota Kluger | 12.3 | Monocoque | 1.7-1.9 |
| Sizuki 'Grand' Vitara XL7 | 10.8-12.2 | Truck | 1.7 |
| Volvo XC90 T6 | 12.9 | Monocoque | 2.1 |