Green 4×4 may sound like an oxymoron yet as the car manufacturers ever-improve their green credentials, many SUVs and four wheel drives are emerging on the market that have genuinely impressive fuel economy.

Here is TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk’s run down of the top five green 4×4s and SUVs currently available on the market:

• Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.33 VVT-i 5dr with 129g/km CO2 and 51.4 mpg combined.
• Mitsubishi Space Star 1.9 DI-D Mirage 5dr with 146g/km CO2 and 51.4mpg combined.
• Toyota RAV4 XT-R 2.2 D-4D 5dr with 154g/km CO2 and 48.7mpg combined.
• Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2.0 TDI 5dr with 155g/km CO2 and 47.9mpg combined.
• Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium 5dr 2WD with 159g/km CO2 and 46.3mpg combined.