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Cars with Best & Worst Gas Mileage

August 4, 2016

The average miles per gallon (MPG) that a car gets has always played a big role among car shoppers. Consumer Reports put together a huge list of what they consider the best -- and worst -- new cars when it comes to fuel efficiency.

For example, when it comes to compact cars, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, and Mazda3 touring all high for overall MPG (30+), while on the worst list the Mitsubishi Lancer has 25 or less. Check out the full and detailed list below.

If you're considering adding a more fuel efficient vehicle to your garage, make sure to use TrueCar to compare real prices where you live.

Cars With the Best and Worst Fuel Efficiency

Rank	Make & Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
FUEL-EFFICIENT HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 38 or higher
1	BMW i3 Giga	139*	135*	141*
2	Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE	111*	104*	116*
3	Ford Focus Electric	107*	108*	107*
4	Nissan Leaf SL	106 *	86 *	118 *
5	Chevrolet Volt LT	105*	99*	109*
6	Ford C-Max Energi	94* / 37**	87* / 36**	98* / 38**
7	Toyota Prius Three	52	43	59
8	Toyota Prius C Two	43	37	48
9	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47
* = MPGe ** = MPG on gas engine onlySUBCOMPACT CARS Overall mpg = 31 or higher
1	Mitsubishi Mirage ES	37	28	47
2	Smart ForTwo Passion	36	25	48
3	Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	35	25	46
4	Scion iA	35	24	48
5	Honda Fit EX	33	24	42
6	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45
7	Chevrolet Spark LT	33	23	44
8	Hyundai Accent SE hatchback (MT)	32	24	40
9	Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (MT)	32	23	42
10	Toyota Yaris LE	32	23	41
11	Nissan Versa SV sedan	32	23	40
12	Nissan Versa Note SV	32	22	42
13	Hyundai Accent GLS sedan	31	20	45
COMPACT CARS Overall mpg = 29 or higher
1	Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	37	29	45
2	Mazda3 i Touring sedan	33	23	45
3	Hyundai Elantra SE	33	21	49
4	Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback	32	24	41
5	Toyota Corolla LE Plus	32	23	43
6	Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.4T)	30	21	39
7	Honda Civic LX	32	21	45
8	Scion iM	31	22	42
9	Honda Civic EX-T	31	21	45
10	Mini Cooper (3-cyl)	31	22	41
11	Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.8T)	30	21	39
12	Chevrolet Cruze LT	30	19	47
13	Nissan Sentra SV	29	21	38
14	Ford Focus SE (2.0)	29	19	43
15	Ford Focus SE (1.0)	29	18	44
SPORTY CARS/ROADSTERS Overall mpg = 28 or higher (tested with manual transmission)
1	Honda CR-Z EX	35	26	45
2	Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT)	34	25	42
3	Fiat 500c Pop	34	25	42
4	Fiat 500 Sport	33	24	42
5	Mini Cooper S	30	23	38
6	Hyundai Veloster	31	24	37
7	Scion FR-S	30	23	37
8	Subaru BR-Z Premium	30	23	37
9	Ford Fiesta ST	29	21	36
10	Volkswagen GTI Autobahn	29	20	39
11	Fiat 500 Abarth	28	21	34
12	BMW Z4 sDrive28i	28	19	38
MIDSIZED CARS Overall mpg = 26 or higher
1	Ford Fusion SE Hybrid	39	35	41
2	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE	39	31	46
3	Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	38	32	43
4	Mazda6 Sport	32	22	44
5	Honda Accord LX (4-cyl.)	30	21	40
6	Chrysler 200 Limited (4-cyl.)	30	19	44
7	Nissan Altima 2.5 SV	29	19	42
8	Chevrolet Malibu LT (1.5T)	29	19	41
9	Volkswagen Passat SE (1.8T)	28	19	39
10	Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)	28	19	38
11	Hyundai Sonata SE (4.-cyl)	28	18	40
12	Kia Optima	28	18	40
13	Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium	26	17	39
14	Toyota Camry XLE (V6)	26	17	37
15	Honda Accord EX-L (V6)	26	16	39
UPSCALE/LUXURY CARS Overall mpg = 24 or higher
1	Tesla Model S P85D	87*	64*	110*
2	Lexus ES 300h	36	28	44
3	BMW 328d xDrive	35	24	49
4	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid	34	29	38
5	Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec	30	21	41
6	Mercedes-Benz CLA 250	28	19	39
7	BMW 328i	28	19	39
8	Acura ILX Premium	28	18	42
9	Acura TLX 2.4L	27	18	41
10	Audi A3 Premium	27	18	40
11	Buick LaCrosse Leather (4-cyl.)	26	18	39
12	Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD)	26	18	35
13	Volkswagen CC Sport	26	18	35
14	Nissan Maxima Platinum	25	17	36
15	Lexus ES 350	25	17	35
16	Infiniti Q70 Hybrid	25	17	33
17	Acura TLX SH-AWD	25	16	36
18	Toyota Avalon Limited	24	16	34
19	Buick Verano Leather	24	16	33
20	Buick Regal Premium I (turbo)	24	15	35
WAGONS & HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 26 or higher
1	Toyota Prius V Three	41	33	47
2	Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE	37	35	38
3	Mini Clubman Base (3-cyl.)	28	18	40
4	Fiat 500L Easy	27	18	37
5	Kia Soul Plus	26	19	33
6	Subaru Impreza Sport Premium	26	19	33
SMALL SUVS Overall mpg = 22 or higher
1	Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE	31	26	36
2	Lexus NX 300h	29	23	34
3	Honda HR-V LX	29	20	39
4	Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid	28	21	35
5	Mazda CX-3 Touring	28	20	36
6	Mercedes-Benz GLA	26	19	35
7	Subaru Crosstrek Premium	26	19	34
8	Mini Countryman S	26	19	33
9	Subaru Forester	26	18	35
10	Hyundai Tucson Sport (1.6T)	26	18	35
11	BMW X1 xDrive28i	26	17	37
12	Mazda CX-5 Touring (2.5L)	25	19	32
13	Chevrolet Trax LT	25	18	34
14	Lexus NX 200t	24	17	33
15	Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L)	24	17	32
16	Toyota RAV4 XLE	24	17	32
17	Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4.-cyl.)	24	17	30
18	Nissan Rogue SV	24	17	30
19	Jeep Renegade Latitude	24	16	32
20	Buick Encore Leather	23	16	32
21	Honda CR-V EX	23	16	32
22	Fiat 500X Easy	23	16	31
23	BMW X3 xDrive28i	23	16	29
24	Ford Escape SE (1.6)	22	15	31
25	Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.)	22	15	31
26	Mercedes-Benz GLC300	22	15	31
27	Ford Escape Titanium (2.0)	22	15	29
28	Jeep Compass Latitude	22	15	29
29	Acura RDX	22	14	31
MIDSIZED/LARGE SUVS Overall mpg = 18 or higher
1	Lexus RX 450h	29	24	33
2	Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd.	25	18	32
3	Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel)	24	17	32
4	Hyundai Santa Fe Sport	23	17	30
5	Lexus RX 350	22	14	31
6	Nissan Murano SL	21	15	29
7	Acura MDX Tech	21	14	31
8	Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost)	21	14	31
9	Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.)	21	14	30
10	Kia Sorento EX (V6)	20	13	28
11	BMW X5 xDrive 35i	21	14	28
12	Hyundai Santa Fe GLS	20	14	29
13	Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTec	20	14	28
14	Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum	20	14	28
15	Toyota Highlander XLE	20	14	27
16	Honda Pilot EX-L	20	13	28
17	Audi Q7 Premium Plus	20	13	28
18	Porsche Cayenne (base)	19	14	26
19	Infiniti QX60 (3.5L)	19	13	26
20	Mercedes-Benz ML350	18	13	25
21	Nissan Pathfinder SL	18	13	25
22	Infiniti QX70	18	13	24
23	Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE	18	13	23
24	Cadillac SRX Luxury	18	12	26
25	Ford Explorer XLT	18	12	26
26	Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6)	18	12	25
27	Dodge Durango Limited (V6)	18	12	25
28	Ford Flex SEL	18	12	25
29	Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6)	18	12	24
30	Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6)	18	12	24
MINIVANS Overall mpg = 19 or higher
1	Ford Transit Connect XLT (2.5L)	21	15	27
2	Honda Odyssey	21	13	31
3	Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)	20	14	27
4	Kia Sedona EX	20	13	28
5	Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD)	19	13	24
6	Nissan Quest SL	19	13	24
PICKUPS Overall mpg = 16 or higher
1	Ram 1500 Big Horn (diesel)	20	14	27
2	Toyota Tacoma SR5 (V6)	19	14	25
2	Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6)	18	13	26
3	Ford F-150 XLT (2.7 EcoBoost)	17	12	22
4	Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT	16	11	23
5	Ford F-150 XLT (3.5 EcoBoost)	16	11	22
Worst
Rank	Make & Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
SMALL CARS Overall mpg = 24 or less
1	Mitsubishi Lancer ES	25	17	34
ROADSTERS/SPORTY CARS Overall mpg = 17 or less
1	Ford Mustang GT Premium (V8)	19	13	27
UPSCALE/LUXURY SEDANS Overall mpg = 18 or less
1	Chevrolet SS	17	12	23
2	Mercedes-Benz S550 (AWD)	18	12	28
MIDSIZED/LARGE SUVS Overall mpg = 14 or less
1	Nissan Armada Platinum	13	9	18
2	Toyota Land Cruiser	14	10	20
3	Ford Expedition EL	14	10	19
MINIVANS Overall mpg = 17 or less
1	Chrysler Town & Country Touring-L	17	11	27

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