Cars with Best MPG and Acceleration
July 2, 2015
Consumer Reports recently released a list of vehicles they say offer the best combination of acceleration and fuel economy. For instance, under compact vehicles, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE was listed as having a 34 overall fuel economy and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 8.1 seconds. The Mini Cooper S made the list for sport cars/roadsters with a 30 overall MPG and 7 second acceleration, and the Lexus ES 300h under upscale/luxury cars had a 36 MPG and 8.2 acceleration. Below is a look at the full list.
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| Vehicle | Overall MPG | Acceleration 0-60 mpg (Seconds) |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | ||
| BMW i3 Giga | 139* | 7.5 |
| Ford Focus Electric | 107* | 10.2 |
| Nissan Leaf SL | 106* | 10.3 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 99* / 32** | 9.4 |
| Ford C-Max Energi | 94* / 37** | 8.1 |
| Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced | 67* / 43** | 10.6 |
| Toyota Prius Four | 44 | 10.6 |
| Toyota Prius C Two | 43 | 11.3 |
| Lexus CT 200h Premium | 40 | 11 |
| Subcompact Cars (Overall mpg = 31+; 0-60 mph = 12 or less) | ||
| Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT) | 35 | 9 |
| Scion iQ | 34 | 10.6 |
| Honda Fit EX | 33 | 10 |
| Mazda2 Sport (MT) | 33 | 10.3 |
| Ford Fiesta SE sedan | 33 | 10.9 |
| Hyundai Accent SE (MT) | 32 | 8.5 |
| Nissan Versa SV sedan | 32 | 10.6 |
| Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (MT) | 32 | 10.7 |
| Toyota Yaris LE | 32 | 10.8 |
| Hyundai Accent GLS | 31 | 10.3 |
| Nissan Versa Note SV | 31 | 10.9 |
| Compact Cars (Overall mpg = 29+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less) | ||
| Honda Civic Hybrid | 40 | 10.9 |
| Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE | 37 | 8.1 |
| Volkswagen Jetta TDI | 34 | 9.5 |
| Mazda3 i Touring sedan | 33 | 8.3 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel | 33 | 9.7 |
| Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback | 32 | 8.2 |
| Toyota Corolla LE Plus | 32 | 9.9 |
| Mini Cooper (3-cyl.) | 31 | 8.3 |
| Ford Focus SE SFE | 31 | 8.5 |
| Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.8T) | 30 | 8.5 |
| Honda Civic EX | 30 | 9.6 |
| Hyundai Elantra SE (1.8L) | 29 | 9.5 |
| Nissan Sentra SV | 29 | 9.7 |
| Sporty Cars/Roadsters (Overall mpg = 25+; 0-60 mph = 7.5 or less; manual) | ||
| Mini Cooper S | 30 | 7 |
| Scion FR-S | 30 | 7.2 |
| Subaru BR-Z Premium | 30 | 7.2 |
| Volkswagen GTI Autobahn | 29 | 6.6 |
| Honda Civic Si | 29 | 7.1 |
| Ford Fiesta ST | 29 | 7.3 |
| BMW Z4 sDrive28i | 28 | 6.1 |
| Volkswagen GLI Autobahn | 27 | 7.2 |
| Subaru Impreza WRX Premium | 26 | 6 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK250 | 26 | 7.1 |
| Ford Mustang Premium (2.3L EcoBoost, auto) | 25 | 6.4 |
| Ford Focus ST | 25 | 6.6 |
| Audi TT Premium Plus | 25 | 6.7 |
| BMW M235i | 25 | 5.2 |
| Midsized Cars (Overall mpg = 24+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less) | ||
| Honda Accord Hybrid | 40 | 7.7 |
| Ford Fusion SE Hybrid | 39 | 8.3 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE | 38 | 7.6 |
| Volkswagen Passat TDI SE | 37 | 9.8 |
| Mazda6 Sport | 32 | 7.5 |
| Nissan Altima 2.5 S (4-cyl.) | 31 | 8.2 |
| Honda Accord LX (4-cyl.) | 30 | 7.7 |
| Chrysler 200 Limited (4-cyl.) | 30 | 9.8 |
| Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.) | 28 | 8.6 |
| Volkswagen Passat SE (1.8T) | 28 | 8.6 |
| Hyundai Sonata SE (4-cyl.) | 28 | 9.2 |
| Honda Accord EX-L (V6) | 26 | 6.3 |
| Toyota Camry XLE (V6) | 26 | 6.4 |
| Chevrolet Malibu 1LT | 26 | 8.1 |
| Chrysler 200 C (V6) | 25 | 6.9 |
| Kia Optima LX | 25 | 8.6 |
| Nissan Altima 3.5 SL (V6) | 24 | 6.3 |
| Kia Optima SX (turbo) | 24 | 6.6 |
| Chevrolet Malibu 2LTZ | 24 | 7 |
| Ford Fusion SE (1.5T) | 24 | 9.2 |
| Upscale/Luxury Cars (Overall mpg = 23+; 0-60 mph = 8.5 or less) | ||
| Tesla Model S (base, 85 kWh) | 84 | 5.6 |
| Lexus ES 300h | 36 | 8.2 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited | 36 | 8.2 |
| BMW 328d xDrive | 35 | 8.5 |
| Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec | 30 | 8.3 |
| BMW 328i | 28 | 6.3 |
| Audi A7 3.0 TDI | 28 | 6.6 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 28 | 6.6 |
| Acura TLX 2.4L | 27 | 7.4 |
| Audi A3 Premium | 27 | 8.3 |
| Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD) | 26 | 6.8 |
| Volkswagen CC Sport | 26 | 7.5 |
| Infiniti Q70 (V6) | 25 | 5.6 |
| Acura TLX SH-AWD | 25 | 6.5 |
| Lexus ES 350 | 25 | 6.7 |
| Audi A4 Premium | 25 | 7.2 |
| Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E | 25 | 7.9 |
| Toyota Avalon Limited | 24 | 7 |
| Buick Regal Premium I (turbo) | 24 | 7.4 |
| Buick Verano Leather | 24 | 8.5 |
| BMW 535i | 23 | 6.1 |
| Acura RLX Tech | 23 | 6.5 |
| Cadillac ATS Luxury | 23 | 6.5 |
| Lincoln MKZ 2.0 Eco Boost | 23 | 7.4 |
| Small SUVs (Overall mpg = 21+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less) | ||
| Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid | 28 | 10.1 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA250 | 26 | 6.9 |
| Mini Cooper Countryman S | 26 | 8.3 |
| Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium | 26 | 8.7 |
| Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium | 26 | 9.7 |
| Mazda CX-5 Touring (2.5L) | 25 | 8 |
| Nissan Juke SV | 24 | 7.9 |
| Toyota RAV4 XLE | 24 | 9 |
| Nissan Rogue SV | 24 | 9.5 |
| BMW X3 xDrive 28i | 23 | 7.3 |
| BMW X1 xDrive28i | 23 | 6.8 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander SE | 23 | 10.8 |
| Buick Encore Leather | 23 | 11 |
| Honda CR-V EX | 23 | 9.2 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE | 23 | 9.6 |
| Acura RDX | 22 | 6.6 |
| Ford Escape Titanium (2.0) | 22 | 8.2 |
| Hyundai Tucson GLS | 22 | 9.7 |
| Ford Escape SE (1.6) | 22 | 9.9 |
| Jeep Compass Latitude | 22 | 10.3 |
| Kia Sportage LX | 22 | 10.3 |
| Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.) | 22 | 10.9 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLK350 | 21 | 6.1 |
| Kia Sportage SX (turbo) | 21 | 7.1 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Pure | 21 | 7.2 |
| Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6) | 21 | 7.7 |
| Audi Q5 Premium Plus | 21 | 7.9 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan SEL | 21 | 8.5 |
| Jeep Patriot Latitude | 21 | 10.3 |
| Midsized SUVs (Overall mpg = 18+; 0-60 mph = 9.5 or less) | ||
| Lexus RX 450h | 26 | 7.7 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. | 25 | 8.3 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel) | 24 | 8.6 |
| Volkswagen Touareg TDI | 24 | 8.4 |
| Lexus RX 350 | 21 | 7.3 |
| BMW X5 xDrive 35i | 21 | 7.4 |
| Kia Sorento EX (V6) | 21 | 7.4 |
| Nissan Murano SL | 21 | 7.7 |
| Acura MDX Tech | 20 | 7.2 |
| Toyota Highlander XLE | 20 | 7.5 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe GLS | 20 | 7.6 |
| Porsche Cayenne (base) | 19 | 7.8 |
| Infiniti QX60 (3.5L) | 19 | 8.3 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE | 18 | 6.5 |
| Mercedes-Benz ML350 | 18 | 6.8 |
| Infiniti QX70 | 18 | 6.8 |
| Cadillac SRX Luxury | 18 | 7.1 |
| Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6) | 18 | 7.1 |
| Lincoln MKX | 18 | 7.6 |
| Nissan Pathfinder SL | 18 | 7.7 |
| Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6) | 18 | 7.7 |
| Ford Explorer XLT | 18 | 7.9 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6) | 18 | 8 |
| Large SUVs (Overall mpg = 15+; 0-60 mph = 10 or less) | ||
| Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTec | 20 | 8.2 |
| Dodge Durango Limited (V6) | 18 | 9.4 |
| Ford Flex SEL | 18 | 8.5 |
| Cadillac Escalade Premium | 16 | 6.1 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe LT | 16 | 7.7 |
| Chevrolet Suburban LTZ | 16 | 7.9 |
| Chevrolet Traverse LT | 16 | 8.8 |
| Infiniti QX80 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Lincoln Navigator Base | 15 | 7 |
| Toyota Sequoia Limited | 15 | 7.1 |
| Buick Enclave CXL | 15 | 7.9 |
| Minivans (Overall mpg = 19+; 0-60 mph = 9 or less) | ||
| Honda Odyssey EX-L | 21 | 8.4 |
| Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) | 20 | 8.8 |
| Kia Sedona EX | 20 | 8 |
| Nissan Quest SL | 19 | 8.4 |
| Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD) | 19 | 8.5 |
| Pickup Trucks (Overall mpg = 15+; 0-60 mph = 10 or less) | ||
| Ram 1500 Big Horn (diesel) | 20 | 9.5 |
| Toyota Tacoma (base, V6) | 17 | 7.6 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT | 16 | 7.5 |
| Toyota Tundra SR5 (5.7, V8) | 15 | 6.7 |
| Ram 1500 Big Horn (V8) | 15 | 7.1 |
| Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6) | 18 | 7.5 |
| Ford F-150 XLT (3.5L EcoBoost) | 16 | 7.2 |
| Honda Ridgeline RTS | 15 | 8.6 |
| Wagons/Hatchbacks (Overall mpg = 23+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less) | ||
| Toyota Prius V Three | 41 | 10.7 |
| Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE | 37 | 8.4 |
| Ford Focus SEL hatchback | 28 | 9.3 |
| Fiat 500L Easy | 27 | 9.5 |
| Hyundai Elantra GT | 27 | 9.8 |
| Kia Soul Plus | 26 | 8.8 |
| Subaru Impreza Sport Premium | 26 | 9.4 |
| Subaru Outback 2.5i | 24 | 10.5 |
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen SE | 23 | 9.3 |
| Scion xB | 23 | 9.4 |
| Mazda5 Grand Touring | 23 | 9.6 |
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