Most Fuel-Efficient Cars

Fuel economy is an important factor to consider when buying a new car, even when gas prices are down—they won't stay that way forever. Many conventional cars today offer impressive fuel economy, especially in contrast to what you may be trading in. Further, alternative powertrains offer an increasing arrary of choices, with diesels, electrics, and hybrids each carry appeal for different drivers.

Measuring fuel economy is among our more than 50 tests we conduct on each car we purchase. Our fuel economy numbers are derived from a precision flow meter and are rounded to the nearest mile per gallon (mpg).

CR's overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and highway driving.

The chart that follows features the most fuel-efficient cars currently sold that Consumer Reports has tested (see our list of the most fuel-efficient SUVs). Also see our Ratings comparison by category (available to online subscribers), which lists each vehicle's overall mileage.

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	Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid	41	33	49
11	Toyota Prius V Three	41	33	47
12	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47
13	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE	39	31	46
14	Ford Fusion Hybrid SE	39	35	41
15	Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	38	32	43
16	Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE	37	35	38
17	Mitsubishi Mirage ES	37	28	47
18	Lexus ES 300h	36	28	44
19	Smart ForTwo Passion	36	25	48
20	Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	35	25	46
21	BMW 328d xDrive	35	24	49
22	Toyota Yaris iA	35	24	48
23	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid	34	29	38
24	Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT)	34	25	42
25	Fiat 500 Pop (MT)	34	25	42
26	Fiat 500 Sport (MT)	33	24	42
27	Honda Fit EX	33	24	42
28	Mazda3 i Touring sedan	33	23	45
29	Chevrolet Spark LT	33	23	44
30	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45
31	Hyundai Elantra SE	33	21	49
32	Kia Forte LX	33	21	49

* = MPGe
** = MPG on gas only

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