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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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