26 Cars With the Best Gas Mileage
You don't stop paying for your car when you leave the dealership. In fact, every car that isn't fully electric requires a sizable donation every time the gas light comes on. The cost of filling up at the pump is one of the key factors in determining any vehicle's long-term ownership costs, and seemingly small differences in fuel economy can add big bucks to the cost of owning a vehicle over the years.
Cars get better gas mileage than trucks and many SUVs, but not all cars, trucks and SUVs are created equal. When it comes to vehicles, every class and category has standout models that give drivers more bang for their buck at the pump.
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GOBankingRates has compiled a list of the 2023 model year cars that offer the best fuel economy. All mpg estimates are for the most efficient options and all vehicles are ranked in order of fuel efficiency in their category, from most efficient to least.
Read on to learn which vehicles offer the best fuel economy in their class. Great fuel economy can make a car less expensive over time -- no matter how pricey that vehicle might be.
Types Of Vehicles
When it comes to fuel economy, a smaller passenger vehicle will mostly give you more gas mileage than a larger one meant to do more than just commute. However, fuel efficiency varies significantly across the four types of vehicles GOBankingRates looked at: cars, trucks, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and hybrids that applied to the previous three classifications.
Find out which of these 2023 vehicles will take you the farthest without a fill-up.
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Cars
A Car will usually give you more gas mileage than a truck or SUV. However, fuel efficiency varies significantly across the five types of cars, so it's important to determine what you need.
1. Nissan Sentra
Combined mpg: 33 mpg
Starting price: $21,045
2. Acura Integra
Combined mpg: 33 mpg
Starting price: $32,495
Picture: Acura ILX
3. Kia Forte
Combined mpg: 34 mpg
Starting price: $20,815
4. Volkswagen Jetta
Combined mpg: 35 mpg
Starting price: $22,550
5. Nissan Versa
Combined mpg: 35 mpg
Starting price: $18,495
6. Toyota Corolla
Combined mpg: 35 mpg
Starting price: $22,645
7. Kia Rio
Combined mpg: 36 mpg
Starting price: $17,875
8. Honda Civic
Combined mpg: 36 mpg
Starting price: $27,545
9. Hyundai Elantra
Combined mpg: 37 mpg
Starting price: $21,765
10. Mitsubishi Mirage
Combined mpg: 39 mpg
Starting price: $17,450
SUVs
Sport utility vehicles are a loosely defined class of passenger vehicles that offer the comfort and road performance of regular cars blended with elements usually associated with off-road vehicles. Those elements often include things like all-wheel drive, higher ground clearance and advanced suspensions. GOBankingRates profiled SUVs that included hybrid and non-hybrid options, as well as sizes.
There's no official size that determines which SUVs are "small," but they're more compact, get better gas mileage and are easier to park than midsize SUVs. The downside is they can hold fewer people and less stuff. Larger SUVS can often be called full-size SUVs, which are the biggest sport utility vehicles on the road. They're big, they're hard to park and they're not great on gas, but they're powerful, roomy and tend to have higher-end tech offerings.
11. Nissan Kicks
Combined mpg: 33 mpg
Starting price: $20,290
12. Toyota Venza
Combined mpg: 33 mpg
Starting price: $20,290
13. Nissan Rogue
Combined mpg: 33 mpg
Starting price: $27,360
14. Toyota Corolla Cross
Combined mpg: 32 mpg
Starting price: $22,445
Trucks
Pickup trucks are light trucks characterized by enclosed cabs in the front and open cargo beds in the back. They gobble gas more quickly than cars, but they're robust, functional and capable both on and off the road.
Midsize trucks are the smallest pickups you can buy. They're more affordable than their full-size cousins, but they offer reduced towing capacity, smaller beds and cabs and lower payload capacity. Full-size trucks, on the other hand, are big, powerful pickups with heavy payload capacities and towing capacities that regularly break into five digits. They can often accommodate six adult passengers.
15. Honda Ridgeline
Combined mpg: 21 mpg
Starting price: $38,800
16. Toyota Tacoma
Combined mpg: 21 mpg
Starting price: $27,25
17. Ford Ranger
Combined mpg: 23 mpg
Starting price: $27,400
18. Hyundai Santa Cruz
Combined mpg: 23 mpg
Starting price: $25,700
Hybrids
Hybrids have a traditional internal combustion engine as well as an electric motor that can propel the vehicle without burning fuel. The electric motor saves gas, and when it runs low on energy, the engine kicks and takes over while also charging the battery. The following are a round up of cars, trucks, and SUVs that are getting the best gas mileage in 2023.
19. Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid
Combined mpg: 34 mpg
Starting price: $35,660
20. Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Combined mpg: 36 mpg
Starting price: $40,220
21. Kia Sorento Hybrid
Combined mpg: 37 mpg
Starting price: $40,220
Picture: Kia Sorento
22. Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Combined mpg: 38 mpg
Starting price: $30,900
Picture: Hyundai Tucson
23. Toyota Prius
Combined mpg: 57 mpg
Starting price: $28,545
24. Hyundai Elantra
Combined mpg: 54 mpg
Starting price: $22,065
25. Toyota Tundra Hybrid
Combined mpg: 22 mpg
Starting price: $37,865
Picture: Toyota Tundra
26. Ford F-150 Hybrid
Combined mpg: 25 mpg
Starting price: $34,585
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Jake Arky contributed to the reporting of this article.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. As a result, some of the images may not reflect the exact make, model and trim listed in this article.
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