Cars With the Best Fuel Economy

July 14, 2016

Consumer Reports recently published a list of vehicles with the best MPG ratings. This is getting more important as oil prices have been steadily increasing lately.

Topping the list this year are electric vehicles such as the BMW i3, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Ford Focus Electric, and Nissan Leaf. The Toyota Prius tops the list for hybrids - see the full list below.

And if you're shopping for any of these vehicles, I highly recommend you use TrueCar No Haggle, CarsDirect and NADAGuides to see the lowest prices being offered in your local area.

Best MPG Vehicles

Rank	Make & model	CR Overall MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG
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	Tesla Model S P85D	87*	64*	110*
8	Toyota Prius Three	52	43	59
9	Toyota Prius C Two	43	37	48
10	Toyota Prius V Three	41	33	47
11	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47
12	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE	39	31	46
13	Ford Fusion Hybrid SE	39	35	41
14	Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	38	32	43
15	Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE	37	35	38
16	Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	37	29	45
17	Mitsubishi Mirage ES	37	28	47
18	Lexus ES 300h	36	28	44
19	Smart ForTwo Passion	36	25	48
20	Honda CR-Z EX (MT)	35	26	45
21	Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	35	25	46
22	BMW 328d xDrive	35	24	49
23	Scion iA	35	24	48
24	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid	34	29	38
25	Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT)	34	25	42
26	Fiat 500 Pop (MT)	34	25	42
27	Fiat 500 Sport (MT)	33	24	42
28	Honda Fit EX	33	24	42
29	Mazda3 i Touring sedan	33	23	45
30	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45

My Recommendation for Car Shoppers

TrueCar No-Haggle, CarsDirect, and NADAGuides are the quickest way to see the lowest car prices in your area. These sites show you no-haggle prices from dealers closest to you - and the deals are usually really good. This should be the first step you take when negotiating your car price. Follow this up with my checklist to make sure you squeeze out every last bit of savings.
- Gregg Fidan

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About The Author

Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.

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