Best & Worst Fuel Economy for Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
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Fuel economy is a key factor in the operating costs for vehicles. A small difference in the overall mpg rating can add up to big bucks over years of ownership.
CR conducts extensive fuel economy tests on every model we purchase to make sure our members have the essential data needed to make informed purchase decisions.
The lists below highlight the vehicles by category that got the best and worst fuel economy in Consumer Reports’ latest tests.
Rather than display every tested vehicle here, we have selected miles-per-gallon cutoffs that are relative to each category. For example, a vehicle that gets 21 mpg would not be a standout among wagons, but it would be among the highest in the midsized SUV or minivan category.
Click through to each model overview page to find out how the vehicles rate in our road tests, reliability, safety, and more.
Choose a car type from the drop-down list to see the best fuel economy in that category.
For groups where there is a significant difference between the best and worst, we have a separate list for the least-efficient models.
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 1 | BMW i3 Giga | 1391 | 1351 | 1411 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 2 | Toyota Prius Prime | 1331/502 | 382 | 622 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 3 | Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 1301 | 1361 | 1231 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 4 | Chevrolet Bolt Premier | 1191 | 1281 | 1101 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 5 | Nissan Leaf SL | 1121 | 1251 | 1101 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 6 | Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 1101/392 | 1101/312 | 1101/452 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 7 | Chevrolet Volt LT | 1051 | 991 | 1091 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 8 | Toyota Mirai | 671 | 671 | 671 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 9 | Honda Insight EX | 54 | 44 | 62 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 10 | Toyota Prius Three | 52 | 43 | 59 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 11 | Hyundai Ioniq SEL | 52 | 42 | 60 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 12 | Toyota Prius C Two | 43 | 37 | 48 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 13 | Kia Niro EX | 43 | 33 | 52 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 1 | Mitsubishi Mirage ES | 37 | 28 | 47 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 2 | Toyota Yaris | 35 | 24 | 48 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 3 | Honda Fit EX | 33 | 24 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 4 | Chevrolet Spark LT | 33 | 23 | 44 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 5 | Kia Rio S | 33 | 22 | 48 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 6 | Hyundai Accent SEL | 33 | 22 | 47 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 7 | Ford Fiesta SE sedan (4-cyl.) | 33 | 22 | 45 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 8 | Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (4-cyl., MT) | 32 | 23 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 9 | Nissan Versa SV sedan | 32 | 23 | 40 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 10 | Nissan Versa Note SV | 32 | 22 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 1 | Chevrolet Cruze LT Diesel | 41 | 27 | 60 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 2 | Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE | 36 | 24 | 51 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 3 | Kia Forte LXS (2.0L) | 34 | 22 | 49 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 4 | Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.4T) | 34 | 21 | 54 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 5 | Hyundai Elantra SE | 33 | 21 | 49 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 6 | Toyota Corolla LE Plus | 32 | 23 | 43 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 7 | Honda Civic LX | 32 | 21 | 45 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 8 | Honda Civic EX-T | 31 | 21 | 45 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 9 | Nissan Sentra SV | 31 | 21 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 10 | Subaru Impreza Premium | 30 | 21 | 41 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 11 | Chevrolet Cruze LT | 30 | 19 | 47 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 1 | Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT) | 34 | 25 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 2 | Honda Civic Si | 34 | 23 | 47 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 3 | Fiat 124 Spider Lusso | 31 | 23 | 40 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 4 | Mini Cooper S | 30 | 23 | 38 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 5 | Toyota 86 | 30 | 23 | 37 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 6 | Subaru BR-Z Premium | 30 | 23 | 37 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 7 | Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec | 29 | 21 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 8 | Ford Fiesta ST | 29 | 21 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 9 | Volkswagen GTI Autobahn | 29 | 20 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 10 | Fiat 500 Abarth | 28 | 21 | 34 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 1 | Ford Mustang GT Premium (V8) | 19 | 13 | 27 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 1 | Honda Accord Hybrid EX | 47 | 40 | 52 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 2 | Toyota Camry Hybrid LE | 47 | 39 | 53 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 3 | Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 41 | 33 | 49 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 4 | Ford Fusion SE Hybrid | 39 | 35 | 41 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 5 | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE | 39 | 31 | 46 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 6 | Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.) | 32 | 20 | 49 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 7 | Honda Accord EX (1.5T) | 31 | 21 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 8 | Nissan Altima 2.5 SV | 31 | 20 | 45 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 9 | Chevrolet Malibu LT (1.5T) | 29 | 19 | 41 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 10 | Volkswagen Passat SE (4-cyl.) | 28 | 19 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 11 | Hyundai Sonata SEL (4.-cyl) | 28 | 18 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 12 | Mazda6 Sport | 28 | 18 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 13 | Kia Optima | 28 | 18 | 40 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 14 | Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium | 26 | 17 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars | 1 | Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE | 42 | 32 | 52 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars | 2 | Nissan Maxima | 25 | 17 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars | 3 | Kia Cadenza Premium | 24 | 16 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 1 | Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 1301 | 1361 | 1231 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 2 | Tesla Model S 100D | 1021 | 1011 | 1021 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 3 | Lincoln MKZ Hybrid | 34 | 29 | 38 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 4 | Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 28 | 19 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 5 | Acura ILX Premium | 28 | 18 | 42 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 6 | Acura TLX 2.4L | 27 | 18 | 41 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 7 | Audi A3 Premium | 27 | 18 | 40 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 8 | Audi A4 Premium Plus | 27 | 18 | 40 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 9 | Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti (AWD) | 27 | 18 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 10 | Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD) | 26 | 18 | 35 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 11 | Volvo S60 T5 Momentum | 26 | 17 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 12 | BMW 530i xDrive | 26 | 16 | 40 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 13 | Jaguar XE Premium 25t (AWD) | 25 | 17 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 14 | Lexus ES 350 | 25 | 16 | 38 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 15 | Acura TLX SH-AWD | 25 | 16 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 16 | Buick LaCrosse Essence | 24 | 16 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 17 | Mercedes-Benz E300 (AWD) | 24 | 15 | 36 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Upscale/Luxury Cars | 1 | Mercedes-Benz S550 (AWD) | 18 | 12 | 28 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Upscale/Luxury Cars | 2 | Genesis G90 Premium (3.3T, AWD) | 18 | 11 | 28 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 1 | Nissan Kicks SV | 32 | 24 | 40 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 2 | Toyota C-HR XLE | 29 | 19 | 42 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 3 | Hyundai Elantra GT | 28 | 19 | 38 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 4 | Mini Clubman (3-cyl.) | 28 | 18 | 40 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 5 | Fiat 500L Easy | 27 | 18 | 37 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 6 | Kia Soul Plus | 26 | 19 | 33 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 7 | Volkswagen Golf Alltrack SE | 25 | 16 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 1 | Chevrolet Equinox LT (Diesel) | 31 | 22 | 41 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 2 | Lexus NX 300h | 29 | 23 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 3 | Honda HR-V LX | 29 | 20 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 4 | Subaru Crosstrek Premium | 29 | 20 | 39 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 5 | Subaru Forester Premium | 28 | 20 | 38 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 6 | Honda CR-V EX | 28 | 20 | 37 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 7 | Mazda CX-3 Touring | 28 | 20 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 8 | Toyota RAV4 XLE | 27 | 19 | 38 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 9 | Honda CR-V LX | 27 | 19 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 10 | Mercedes-Benz GLA | 26 | 19 | 35 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 11 | Nissan Rogue Sport SV | 26 | 19 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 12 | Hyundai Kona SEL | 26 | 18 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 13 | BMW X1 xDrive28i | 26 | 17 | 37 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 14 | Chevrolet Trax LT | 25 | 18 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 15 | BMW X2 xDrive28i | 25 | 17 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 16 | Mini Cooper Countryman S | 25 | 17 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 17 | Chevrolet Equinox LT (1.5T) | 25 | 17 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 18 | Infiniti QX30 Premium | 25 | 17 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 19 | Volkswagen Tiguan SE | 25 | 16 | 35 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 20 | Audi Q5 Premium | 24 | 17 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 21 | Lexus NX 300 | 24 | 17 | 33 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 22 | Mazda CX-5 Touring | 24 | 17 | 33 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 23 | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti | 24 | 17 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 24 | Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L) | 24 | 17 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 25 | Ford EcoSport SES (2.0L) | 24 | 17 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 26 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE | 24 | 17 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 27 | Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4-cyl.) | 24 | 17 | 30 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 28 | Nissan Rogue SV | 24 | 17 | 30 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 29 | BMW X3 xDrive30i | 24 | 16 | 36 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 30 | Jeep Compass Latitude | 24 | 16 | 35 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 31 | Volvo XC40 Momentum | 24 | 16 | 33 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 32 | Jeep Renegade Latitude | 24 | 16 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 1 | Tesla Model X 100D | 871 | 861 | 891 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 2 | Jaguar I-Pace HSE | 761 | 801 | 721 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 3 | Lexus RX 450h | 24 | 33 | 24 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 4 | Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd. | 25 | 18 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 5 | Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel) | 24 | 17 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 6 | BMW X5 xDrive40i | 23 | 15 | 33 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 7 | Mazda CX-9 Touring | 22 | 15 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 8 | Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) | 22 | 15 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 9 | Toyota Highlander XLE | 22 | 15 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 10 | BMW X7 xDrive40i | 22 | 14 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 11 | Subaru Ascent Limited | 22 | 15 | 32 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 12 | Kia Sorento EX (V6) | 22 | 14 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 13 | Lexus RX 350 | 22 | 14 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 14 | Nissan Murano SL | 21 | 15 | 29 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 15 | Porsche Cayenne (base) | 21 | 15 | 29 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 16 | Acura MDX Tech | 21 | 14 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 17 | Hyundai Santa Fe Limited (2.0T) | 21 | 14 | 31 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 18 | Kia Telluride EX | 21 | 14 | 30 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 19 | Honda Passport EX-L | 21 | 14 | 28 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 20 | Hyundai Santa Fe XL SE | 20 | 14 | 29 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 21 | Chevrolet Traverse Premier (V6) | 20 | 14 | 28 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 22 | Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum | 20 | 14 | 28 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 23 | Jaguar F-Pace Prestige | 20 | 14 | 27 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 24 | Cadillac XT5 Premium | 20 | 13 | 30 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 25 | Honda Pilot EX-L | 20 | 13 | 28 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 26 | Audi Q7 Premium Plus | 20 | 13 | 28 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 27 | Volkswagen Atlas SEL (V6) | 20 | 13 | 28 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 28 | Lexus RX L 350 | 20 | 12 | 30 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 1 | Nissan Armada | 14 | 10 | 20 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 1 | Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid | 841/272 | 841/212 | 841/322 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 2 | Honda Odyssey EX-L | 22 | 14 | 33 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 3 | Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) | 21 | 14 | 30 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 4 | Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L | 21 | 13 | 33 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 5 | Kia Sedona EX | 20 | 13 | 28 |
Least Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 1 | Dodge Grand Caravan GT | 17 | 11 | 27 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 1 | Chevrolet Colorado LT Diesel | 24 | 15 | 34 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 2 | Ford Ranger XLT | 20 | 14 | 27 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 3 | Honda Ridgeline RTL | 20 | 13 | 29 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 4 | Toyota Tacoma SR5 (V6) | 19 | 14 | 25 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 5 | Ford F-150 XLT (2.7 EcoBoost) | 19 | 13 | 26 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 6 | Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6) | 18 | 13 | 26 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 7 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT (5.3L V8) | 17 | 11 | 24 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 8 | Ram 1500 Big Horn (V8) | 17 | 11 | 24 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 9 | Nissan Titan SV | 16 | 11 | 22 |
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