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Cars With the Best & Worst MPG
September 22, 2016
Consumer Reports recently updatd their list of vehicles with the best and worst fuel economy according to their tests.
Vehicles with top fuel efficiency include the BMW i3 Giga for hatchbacks, Ford Fusion SE Hybrid for midsized cars, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for small SUVS, and Ram 1500 Big Horn diesel for pickups. The full lists for all segments are below.
As for vehicles that ranked worst, some of those vehicles include the Mitsubishi Lancer, Ford Mustang GT Premium, Chevrolet SS, and Nissan Armada.
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Most Fuel Efficient
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg |
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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 | Ford C-Max Energi | 94* / 37** | 87* / 36** | 98* / 38** |
6 | Toyota Prius Three | 52 | 43 | 59 |
7 | Toyota Prius C Two | 43 | 37 | 48 |
8 | Lexus CT 200h Premium | 40 | 31 | 47 |
* = MPGe ** = MPG on gas engine only | ||||
SUBCOMPACT 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 | Hyundai Accent SE hatchback (MT) | 32 | 24 | 40 |
8 | Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (MT) | 32 | 23 | 42 |
9 | Toyota Yaris LE | 32 | 23 | 41 |
10 | Nissan Versa SV sedan | 32 | 23 | 40 |
11 | Nissan Versa Note SV | 32 | 22 | 42 |
12 | 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 | Nissan Sentra SV | 29 | 21 | 38 |
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 | Ford Focus SEL | 28 | 19 | 39 |
4 | Fiat 500L Easy | 27 | 18 | 37 |
6 | Kia Soul Plus | 26 | 19 | 33 |
7 | 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 |
* = MPGe
** = MPG on gas engine only
Least Fuel Efficient
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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