Most Fuel Efficient Cars - Consumer Reports

These gas sippers are easy on the wallet

Last updated: September 2015

BMW i3

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	99* / 32**	76* / 23**	118* / 41**
6	Ford C-Max Energi	94* / 37**	87* / 36**	98* / 38**
7	Tesla Model S P85D	87*	64*	110*
8	Tesla Model S (base, 85kWh)	84*	65*	102*
9	Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced	47**	38**	55**
10	Toyota Prius Four	44	32	55
11	Toyota Prius C Two	43	37	48
12	Toyota Prius V Three	41	33	47
13	Honda Accord Hybrid	40	32	47
14	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47
15	Honda Civic Hybrid	40	28	50
16	Ford Fusion Hybrid SE	39	35	41
17	Smart ForTwo Passion	39	30	44
18	Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	38	32	43
19	Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE	37	35	38
20	Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	37	29	45
21	Mitsubishi Mirage ES	37	28	47
22	Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited	36	29	43
23	Lexus ES 300h	36	28	44
24	Honda CR-Z EX (MT)	35	26	45
25	Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	35	25	46
26	BMW 328d xDrive	35	24	49
27	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid	34	29	38
28	Scion iQ	34	27	40
29	Fiat 500 Pop (MT)	34	25	42
30	Fiat 500 Sport (MT)	33	24	42
31	Honda Fit EX	33	24	42
32	Mazda3 i Touring sedan	33	23	45
33	Chevrolet Cruze Diesel	33	22	49
34	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45

* = MPGe
** = MPG on gas only

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