Best & Worst Fuel Economy for Cars, SUVs, and Trucks
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The lists below highlight the current vehicles, by category, that got the best and worst gas mileage in Consumer Reports’ latest tests. 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.
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Best
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg |
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1 | BMW i3 Giga | 139* | 135* | 141* |
2 | Toyota Prius Prime | 133*/50** | 38** | 62** |
3 | Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 130* | 136* | 123* |
4 | Chevrolet Bolt Premier | 119* | 128* | 110* |
5 | Nissan Leaf SL | 112* | 125* | 110* |
6 | Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 110*/39** | 110*/31** | 110*/45** |
7 | Ford Focus Electric | 107* | 108* | 107* |
8 | Chevrolet Volt LT | 105* | 99* | 109* |
9 | Toyota Mirai | 67* | 67* | 67* |
10 | Honda Insight EX | 54 | 44 | 62 |
11 | Toyota Prius Three | 52 | 43 | 59 |
12 | Hyundai Ioniq SEL | 52 | 42 | 60 |
13 | Toyota Prius C Two | 43 | 37 | 48 |
14 | Kia Niro EX | 43 | 33 | 52 |
*Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe). | ||||
1 | Mitsubishi Mirage ES | 37 | 28 | 47 |
2 | Toyota Yaris iA | 35 | 24 | 48 |
3 | Honda Fit EX | 33 | 24 | 42 |
4 | Chevrolet Spark LT | 33 | 23 | 44 |
5 | Kia Rio S | 33 | 22 | 48 |
6 | Hyundai Accent SEL | 33 | 22 | 47 |
7 | Ford Fiesta SE sedan (4-cyl.) | 33 | 22 | 45 |
8 | Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (4-cyl., 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 |
1 | Chevrolet Cruze LT Diesel | 41 | 27 | 60 |
2 | Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE | 36 | 24 | 51 |
3 | Mazda3 i Touring sedan | 33 | 23 | 45 |
4 | Hyundai Elantra SE | 33 | 21 | 49 |
5 | Kia Forte LX | 33 | 21 | 49 |
6 | Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback | 32 | 24 | 41 |
7 | Toyota Corolla LE Plus | 32 | 23 | 43 |
8 | Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.4T) | 30 | 21 | 39 |
9 | Honda Civic LX | 32 | 21 | 45 |
10 | Toyota Corolla iM | 31 | 22 | 42 |
11 | Honda Civic EX-T | 31 | 21 | 45 |
12 | Mini Cooper (3-cyl.) | 31 | 22 | 41 |
13 | Nissan Sentra SV | 31 | 21 | 42 |
14 | Subaru Impreza Premium | 30 | 21 | 41 |
15 | Chevrolet Cruze LT | 30 | 19 | 47 |
1 | Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT) | 34 | 25 | 42 |
2 | Honda Civic Si | 34 | 23 | 47 |
3 | Mini Cooper S | 30 | 23 | 38 |
4 | Fiat 124 Spider Lusso | 31 | 23 | 40 |
5 | Toyota 86 | 30 | 23 | 37 |
6 | Subaru BR-Z Premium | 30 | 23 | 37 |
7 | Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec | 29 | 21 | 39 |
8 | Ford Fiesta ST | 29 | 21 | 36 |
9 | Volkswagen GTI Autobahn | 29 | 20 | 39 |
10 | Fiat 500 Abarth | 28 | 21 | 34 |
1 | Honda Accord Hybrid EX | 47 | 40 | 52 |
2 | Toyota Camry Hybrid LE | 47 | 39 | 53 |
3 | Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 41 | 33 | 49 |
4 | Ford Fusion SE Hybrid | 39 | 35 | 41 |
5 | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE | 39 | 31 | 46 |
6 | Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.) | 32 | 20 | 49 |
7 | Honda Accord EX (1.5T) | 31 | 21 | 42 |
8 | Chevrolet Malibu LT (1.5T) | 29 | 19 | 41 |
9 | Volkswagen Passat SE (4-cyl.) | 28 | 19 | 39 |
10 | Hyundai Sonata SEL (4.-cyl) | 28 | 18 | 42 |
11 | Mazda6 Sport | 28 | 18 | 42 |
12 | Kia Optima | 28 | 18 | 40 |
13 | Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium | 26 | 17 | 39 |
1 | Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE | 42 | 32 | 52 |
2 | Nissan Maxima | 25 | 17 | 36 |
3 | Kia Cadenza Premium | 24 | 16 | 36 |
1 | Tesla Model 3 Long range | 130* | 136* | 123* |
2 | Tesla Model S 75D | 103* | 102* | 105* |
3 | Lincoln MKZ Hybrid | 34 | 29 | 38 |
4 | Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 | 28 | 19 | 39 |
5 | Acura ILX Premium | 28 | 18 | 42 |
6 | Acura TLX 2.4L | 27 | 18 | 41 |
7 | Audi A3 Premium | 27 | 18 | 40 |
8 | Audi A4 Premium Plus | 27 | 18 | 40 |
9 | Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti (AWD) | 27 | 18 | 39 |
10 | Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD) | 26 | 18 | 35 |
11 | BMW 330i xDrive | 26 | 17 | 38 |
12 | BMW 530i xDrive | 26 | 16 | 40 |
13 | Jaguar XE Premium 25t (AWD) | 25 | 17 | 36 |
14 | Lexus ES 350 | 25 | 16 | 38 |
15 | Acura TLX SH-AWD | 25 | 16 | 36 |
16 | Buick LaCrosse Essence | 24 | 16 | 36 |
17 | Mercedes-Benz E300 (AWD) | 24 | 15 | 36 |
1 | Ford C-Max Hybrid SE | 37 | 35 | 38 |
2 | Nissan Kicks SV | 32 | 24 | 40 |
3 | Toyota C-HR XLE | 29 | 19 | 42 |
4 | Hyundai Elantra GT | 28 | 19 | 38 |
5 | Mini Clubman (3-cyl.) | 28 | 18 | 40 |
6 | Fiat 500L Easy | 27 | 18 | 37 |
7 | Kia Soul Plus | 26 | 19 | 33 |
8 | Volkswagen Golf Alltrack SE | 25 | 16 | 36 |
1 | Chevrolet Equinox LT (Diesel) | 31 | 22 | 41 |
2 | Lexus NX 300h | 29 | 23 | 34 |
3 | Honda HR-V LX | 29 | 20 | 39 |
4 | Subaru Crosstrek Premium | 29 | 20 | 39 |
5 | Honda CR-V EX | 28 | 20 | 37 |
6 | Mazda CX-3 Touring | 28 | 20 | 36 |
7 | Honda CR-V LX | 27 | 19 | 36 |
8 | Mercedes-Benz GLA | 26 | 19 | 35 |
9 | Nissan Rogue Sport SV | 26 | 19 | 34 |
10 | Hyundai Kona SEL | 26 | 18 | 34 |
11 | BMW X1 xDrive28i | 26 | 17 | 37 |
12 | Chevrolet Trax LT | 25 | 18 | 34 |
13 | BMW X2 xDrive28i | 25 | 17 | 36 |
14 | Mini Cooper Countryman S | 25 | 17 | 36 |
15 | Chevrolet Equinox LT (1.5T) | 25 | 17 | 34 |
16 | Infiniti QX30 Premium | 25 | 17 | 32 |
17 | Volkswagen Tiguan SE | 25 | 16 | 35 |
18 | Audi Q5 Premium | 24 | 17 | 34 |
19 | Lexus NX 300 | 24 | 17 | 33 |
20 | Mazda CX-5 Touring | 24 | 17 | 33 |
21 | Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti | 24 | 17 | 32 |
22 | Hyundai Tucson SE (2.0L) | 24 | 17 | 32 |
23 | Ford EcoSport SES (2.0L) | 24 | 17 | 31 |
24 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE | 24 | 17 | 31 |
25 | Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4-cyl.) | 24 | 17 | 30 |
26 | Nissan Rogue SV | 24 | 17 | 30 |
27 | BMW X3 xDrive30i | 24 | 16 | 36 |
28 | Jeep Compass Latitude | 24 | 16 | 35 |
29 | Volvo XC40 Momentum | 24 | 16 | 33 |
30 | Jeep Renegade Latitude | 24 | 16 | 32 |
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 | Mazda CX-9 Touring | 22 | 15 | 32 |
6 | Toyota Highlander XLE | 22 | 15 | 31 |
7 | Subaru Ascent Limited | 22 | 14 | 32 |
8 | Kia Sorento EX (V6) | 22 | 14 | 31 |
9 | Lexus RX 350 | 22 | 14 | 31 |
10 | Nissan Murano SL | 21 | 15 | 29 |
11 | Acura MDX Tech | 21 | 14 | 31 |
12 | Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost) | 21 | 14 | 31 |
13 | Hyundai Santa Fe Limited (2.0T) | 21 | 14 | 31 |
14 | Hyundai Santa Fe XL SE | 20 | 14 | 29 |
15 | Chevrolet Traverse Premier (V6) | 20 | 14 | 28 |
16 | Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum | 20 | 14 | 28 |
17 | Jaguar F-Pace Prestige | 20 | 14 | 27 |
18 | Cadillac XT5 Premium | 20 | 13 | 30 |
19 | Honda Pilot EX-L | 20 | 13 | 28 |
20 | Audi Q7 Premium Plus | 20 | 13 | 28 |
21 | Volkswagen Atlas SEL (V6) | 20 | 13 | 28 |
22 | Lexus RX L 350 | 20 | 12 | 30 |
23 | GMC Acadia Denali | 19 | 13 | 28 |
24 | Infiniti QX60 (3.5L) | 19 | 13 | 26 |
1 | Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid | 84*/27** | 84*/21** | 84*/32** |
2 | Honda Odyssey EX-L | 22 | 14 | 33 |
3 | Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L | 21 | 13 | 33 |
4 | Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) | 21 | 14 | 30 |
5 | Kia Sedona EX | 20 | 13 | 28 |
1 | Chevrolet Colorado LT Diesel | 24 | 15 | 34 |
2 | Honda Ridgeline RTL | 20 | 13 | 29 |
3 | Toyota Tacoma SR5 (V6) | 19 | 14 | 25 |
4 | Ford F-150 XLT (2.7 EcoBoost) | 19 | 13 | 26 |
5 | Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6) | 18 | 13 | 26 |
6 | Ram 1500 Big Horn (V8) | 17 | 11 | 24 |
7 | Nissan Titan SV | 16 | 11 | 22 |
Worst
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg |
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1 | Ford Mustang GT Premium (V8) | 19 | 13 | 27 |
1 | Mercedes-Benz S550 (AWD) | 18 | 12 | 28 |
1 | Nissan Armada | 14 | 10 | 20 |
2 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 14 | 10 | 20 |
1 | Dodge Grand Caravan GT | 17 | 11 | 27 |
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