Best & Worst Fuel Economy for Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
The lists below highlight the vehicles within each category that achieved the best or worst gas mileage in our tests. We have selected mpg cutoffs that are relative to each category. For example, a vehicle that gets 19 mpg would not be a standout among wagons, but it would be among the highest in the midsized SUV or minivan categories.
Click through to each model overview page to find out how the vehicles rate in our road tests, reliability, safety, and more.
Best
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg |
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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, mile-per-gallon equivalent. | ||||
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 | Toyota Yaris 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 | 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 |
1 | Mazda3 i Touring sedan | 33 | 23 | 45 |
2 | Hyundai Elantra SE | 33 | 21 | 49 |
3 | Kia Forte LX | 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 | Toyota Corolla iM | 31 | 22 | 42 |
9 | Honda Civic EX-T | 31 | 21 | 45 |
10 | Mini Cooper (3-cyl) | 31 | 22 | 41 |
11 | Nissan Sentra SV | 31 | 21 | 42 |
12 | Chevrolet Cruze LT | 30 | 19 | 47 |
13 | Ford Focus SE (2.0) | 29 | 19 | 43 |
14 | Ford Focus SE (1.0) | 29 | 18 | 44 |
1 | Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT) | 34 | 25 | 42 |
2 | Fiat 500c Pop | 34 | 25 | 42 |
3 | Fiat 500 Sport | 33 | 24 | 42 |
4 | Mini Cooper S | 30 | 23 | 38 |
5 | Hyundai Veloster | 31 | 24 | 37 |
6 | Toyota 86 | 30 | 23 | 37 |
7 | Subaru BR-Z Premium | 30 | 23 | 37 |
8 | Ford Fiesta ST | 29 | 21 | 36 |
9 | Volkswagen GTI Autobahn | 29 | 20 | 39 |
10 | Fiat 500 Abarth | 28 | 21 | 34 |
11 | BMW Z4 sDrive28i | 28 | 19 | 38 |
1 | Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 41 | 33 | 49 |
2 | Ford Fusion SE Hybrid | 39 | 35 | 41 |
3 | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE | 39 | 31 | 46 |
4 | Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE | 38 | 32 | 43 |
5 | Mazda6 Sport | 32 | 22 | 44 |
6 | Honda Accord LX (4-cyl.) | 30 | 21 | 40 |
7 | Chrysler 200 Limited (4-cyl.) | 30 | 19 | 44 |
8 | Nissan Altima 2.5 SV | 29 | 19 | 42 |
9 | Chevrolet Malibu LT (1.5T) | 29 | 19 | 41 |
10 | Volkswagen Passat SE (1.8T) | 28 | 19 | 39 |
11 | Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.) | 28 | 19 | 38 |
12 | Hyundai Sonata SE (4.-cyl) | 28 | 18 | 40 |
13 | Kia Optima | 28 | 18 | 40 |
14 | Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium | 26 | 17 | 39 |
15 | Toyota Camry XLE (V6) | 26 | 17 | 37 |
16 | Honda Accord EX-L (V6) | 26 | 16 | 39 |
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 CLA 250 | 28 | 19 | 39 |
6 | Acura ILX Premium | 28 | 18 | 42 |
7 | Acura TLX 2.4L | 27 | 18 | 41 |
8 | Audi A3 Premium | 27 | 18 | 40 |
9 | Audi A4 Premium Plus | 27 | 18 | 40 |
10 | Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD) | 26 | 18 | 35 |
11 | Volkswagen CC Sport | 26 | 18 | 35 |
12 | BMW 330i xDrive | 26 | 17 | 38 |
13 | Nissan Maxima Platinum | 25 | 17 | 36 |
14 | Lexus ES 350 | 25 | 17 | 35 |
15 | Infiniti Q70 Hybrid | 25 | 17 | 33 |
16 | Buick LaCrosse Essence | 24 | 16 | 36 |
17 | Acura TLX SH-AWD | 25 | 16 | 36 |
18 | Toyota Avalon Limited | 24 | 16 | 34 |
19 | Buick Verano Leather | 24 | 16 | 33 |
20 | Mercedes-Benz E300 (AWD) | 24 | 15 | 36 |
21 | Buick Regal Premium I (turbo) | 24 | 15 | 35 |
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 | Volkswagen Golf Alltrack SE | 25 | 16 | 36 |
1 | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE | 31 | 26 | 36 |
2 | Lexus NX 300h | 29 | 23 | 34 |
3 | Honda HR-V LX | 29 | 20 | 39 |
4 | Mazda CX-3 Touring | 28 | 20 | 36 |
5 | Mercedes-Benz GLA | 26 | 19 | 35 |
6 | Subaru Crosstrek Premium | 26 | 19 | 34 |
7 | Mini Countryman S | 26 | 19 | 33 |
8 | Subaru Forester | 26 | 18 | 35 |
9 | Hyundai Tucson Sport (1.6T) | 26 | 18 | 35 |
10 | BMW X1 xDrive28i | 26 | 17 | 37 |
11 | Mazda CX-5 Touring (2.5L) | 25 | 19 | 32 |
12 | Chevrolet Trax LT | 25 | 18 | 34 |
13 | Infiniti QX30 Premium | 25 | 17 | 32 |
14 | Honda CR-V EX | 24 | 18 | 31 |
15 | Lexus NX 200t | 24 | 17 | 33 |
16 | Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L) | 24 | 17 | 32 |
17 | Toyota RAV4 XLE | 24 | 17 | 32 |
18 | Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4.-cyl.) | 24 | 17 | 30 |
19 | Nissan Rogue SV | 24 | 17 | 30 |
20 | Jeep Renegade Latitude | 24 | 16 | 32 |
21 | Buick Encore Leather | 23 | 16 | 32 |
22 | Kia Sportage LX | 23 | 16 | 32 |
23 | Fiat 500X Easy | 23 | 16 | 31 |
24 | BMW X3 xDrive28i | 23 | 16 | 29 |
25 | Ford Escape SE (1.5T) | 23 | 15 | 31 |
26 | Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.) | 22 | 15 | 31 |
27 | Mercedes-Benz GLC300 | 22 | 15 | 31 |
28 | Jeep Compass Latitude | 22 | 15 | 29 |
29 | Acura RDX | 22 | 14 | 31 |
1 | Tesla Model X 90D | 92* | 90* | 94* |
2 | Lexus RX 450h | 29 | 24 | 33 |
3 | Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. | 25 | 18 | 32 |
4 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel) | 24 | 17 | 32 |
5 | Hyundai Santa Fe Sport | 23 | 17 | 30 |
6 | Mazda CX-9 Touring | 22 | 15 | 32 |
7 | Lexus RX 350 | 22 | 14 | 31 |
8 | Nissan Murano SL | 21 | 15 | 29 |
9 | Acura MDX Tech | 21 | 14 | 31 |
10 | Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) | 21 | 14 | 31 |
11 | Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.) | 21 | 14 | 30 |
12 | Kia Sorento EX (V6) | 20 | 13 | 28 |
13 | BMW X5 xDrive 35i | 21 | 14 | 28 |
14 | Hyundai Santa Fe GLS | 20 | 14 | 29 |
15 | Mercedes-Benz GLS350d | 20 | 14 | 28 |
16 | Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum | 20 | 14 | 28 |
17 | Toyota Highlander XLE | 20 | 14 | 27 |
18 | Jaguar F-Pace Prestige | 20 | 14 | 27 |
19 | Cadillac XT5 Premium | 20 | 13 | 30 |
20 | Honda Pilot EX-L | 20 | 13 | 28 |
21 | Audi Q7 Premium Plus | 20 | 13 | 28 |
22 | Porsche Cayenne (base) | 19 | 14 | 26 |
23 | GMC Acadia Denali | 19 | 13 | 28 |
24 | Infiniti QX60 (3.5L) | 19 | 13 | 26 |
25 | Mercedes-Benz GLE350 | 18 | 13 | 25 |
26 | Nissan Pathfinder SL | 18 | 13 | 25 |
27 | Infiniti QX70 | 18 | 13 | 24 |
28 | Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE | 18 | 13 | 23 |
29 | Ford Explorer XLT | 18 | 12 | 26 |
30 | Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6) | 18 | 12 | 25 |
31 | Dodge Durango Limited (V6) | 18 | 12 | 25 |
32 | Ford Flex SEL | 18 | 12 | 25 |
33 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6) | 18 | 12 | 24 |
34 | Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6) | 18 | 12 | 24 |
1 | Ford Transit Connect XLT (2.5L) | 21 | 15 | 27 |
2 | Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L | 21 | 13 | 33 |
3 | Honda Odyssey | 21 | 13 | 31 |
4 | Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) | 20 | 14 | 27 |
5 | Kia Sedona EX | 20 | 13 | 28 |
6 | Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD) | 19 | 13 | 24 |
7 | Nissan Quest SL | 19 | 13 | 24 |
1 | Chevrolet Colorado LT Diesel | 24 | 15 | 34 |
2 | Ram 1500 Big Horn (diesel) | 20 | 14 | 27 |
3 | Honda Ridgeline RTL | 20 | 13 | 29 |
4 | Toyota Tacoma SR5 (V6) | 19 | 14 | 25 |
5 | Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6) | 18 | 13 | 26 |
6 | Ford F-150 XLT (2.7 EcoBoost) | 17 | 12 | 22 |
7 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT | 16 | 11 | 23 |
8 | Ford F-150 XLT (3.5 EcoBoost) | 16 | 11 | 22 |
Worst
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mitsubishi Lancer ES | 25 | 17 | 34 |
1 | Ford Mustang GT Premium (V8) | 19 | 13 | 27 |
1 | Chevrolet SS | 17 | 12 | 23 |
2 | Mercedes-Benz S550 (AWD) | 18 | 12 | 28 |
1 | Nissan Armada | 14 | 10 | 20 |
2 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 14 | 10 | 20 |
3 | Ford Expedition EL | 14 | 10 | 19 |
1 | Dodge Grand Caravan GT | 17 | 11 | 27 |
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