Fuel Economy vs. Acceleration

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Fuel Economy vs. Acceleration

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Consumer Reports’ tests show that drivers don’t have to give up engine performance in exchange for good fuel economy. We compiled this list of vehicles that provided the best combination of fuel economy and acceleration as proof, based on our latest test data.

The vehicles are ranked within each category based on the overall miles per gallon and 0-to-60-mph acceleration times they achieved in our tests. Both were weighted equally.

Click the linked model names below for the complete road test, ratings, and pricing.

*Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe). **Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.

Make & Model

Fuel Economy
(Overall mpg)

Acceleration
0-60 mph (sec.)

FUEL-EFFICIENT CARS

Overall mpg = 40+

0-60 mph <= 11.0

BMW i3 Giga

139*

7.5

Toyota Prius Prime

133*/50**

10.8

Tesla Model 3 Long Range

130*

5.3

Chevrolet Bolt Premier

119*

6.8

Nissan Leaf SL

112*

8.0

Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid

110*/39**

8.3

Ford Focus Electric

107*

10.2

Chevrolet Volt LT

105*

8.0

Toyota Mirai

67*

9.3

Hyundai Ioniq SEL

52

9.9

Toyota Prius Three

52

10.3

Kia Niro EX

43

9.9

SUBCOMPACT CARS

Overall mpg = 31+

0-60 mph <= 11.0

Toyota Yaris iA

35

10.3

Honda Fit EX

33

10.0

Kia Rio S

33

9.6

Hyundai Accent SEL

33

9.9

Ford Fiesta SE sedan (4-cyl.)

33

10.9

Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (4-cyl., MT)

32

10.7

Toyota Yaris LE

32

10.8

Nissan Versa SV sedan

32

10.6

Nissan Versa Note SV

31

10.9

COMPACT CARS

Overall mpg = 30+

0-60 mph <= 10.5

Chevrolet Cruze LT Diesel

41

9.1

Mazda3 i Touring sedan

33

8.3

Hyundai Elantra SE

33

9.9

Kia Forte LX

33

10.1

Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback (MT)

32

8.2

Honda Civic LX

32

8.7

Toyota Corolla LE Plus

32

9.9

Honda Civic EX-T

31

7.1

Mini Cooper (3-cyl.)

31

8.3

Toyota Corolla iM

31

10.0

Nissan Sentra SV

31

10.4

Chevrolet Cruze LT

30

8.5

Subaru Impreza Premium

30

9.5

SPORTY CARS/ROADSTERS

Overall mpg = 25+

0-60 mph = 8.5 or less (Manual unless noted)

Mazda MX-5 Miata Club

34

6.7

Honda Civic Si

34

7.3

Fiat 124 Spider Lusso

31

7.1

Mini Cooper S

30

7.0

Subaru BRZ Premium

30

7.2

Toyota 86

30

7.2

Volkswagen GTI Autobahn

29

6.6

Ford Fiesta ST

29

7.3

Fiat 500 Abarth

28

8.0

Porsche 718 Boxster (base)

26

4.4

Subaru Impreza WRX Premium

26

6.0

Audi TT 2.0T (AT)

26

6.3

Ford Focus ST

26

6.6

BMW M235i

25

5.2

Ford Mustang Premium (2.3T, AT)

25

6.4

MIDSIZED CARS

Overall mpg = 28+

0-60 mph <= 9.0

Honda Accord Hybrid EX

47

7.4

Toyota Camry Hybrid LE

47

7.8

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

41

8.0

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE

39

8.2

Ford Fusion SE Hybrid

39

8.3

Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)

32

8.0

Honda Accord EX (1.5T)

31

7.7

Chevrolet Malibu LT (1.5T)

29

8.4

Nissan Altima 2.5 SV

29

8.4

Kia Optima EX (4-cyl.)

28

8.0

Hyundai Sonata SEL (4-cyl.)

28

8.3

Volkswagen Passat SE (4-cyl.)

28

8.6


LARGE CARS

Overall mpg = 24+

0-60 mph <= 8.5

Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE

42

8.3

Nissan Maxima

25

6.5

Kia Cadenza Premium

25

7.0

UPSCALE/LUXURY CARS

Overall mpg = 24+

0-60 mph <= 8.5

Tesla Model S P85D

87 1

3.5

Lexus ES 300h

36

8.2

BMW 328d xDrive

35

8.5

Mercedes-Benz CLA 250

28

6.6

Acura ILX Premium

28

7.5

Audi A4 Premium Plus

27

6.3

Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti (AWD)

27

6.7

Acura TLX 2.4L

27

7.4

Audi A3 Premium

27

8.3

Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD)

26

6.8

BMW 330i xDrive

26

6.9

BMW 530i xDrive

26

7.2

Acura TLX SH-AWD

25

6.5

Nissan Maxima Platinum

25

6.5

Lexus ES 350

25

6.7

Jaguar XE Premium 25t (AWD)

25

7.7

Buick LaCrosse Essence

24

6.3

Mercedes-Benz E300 (AWD)

24

7.1

SMALL SUVs

Overall mpg = 24+

0-60 mph <= 10.5

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE

31

8.7

Chevrolet Equinox LT (Diesel)

31

10.1

Subaru Crosstrek Premium

29

10.2

Honda HR-V LX

29

10.5

Honda CR-V EX (1.5T)

28

8.2

Mazda CX-3 Touring

28

9.6

Honda CR-V LX (2.4L)

27

8.6

Hyundai Tucson Sport (1.6T)

26

8.4

Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium

26

8.7

Nissan Rogue Sport SV

26

10.3

Chevrolet Equinox LT (1.5T)

25

9.6

Volkswagen Tiguan SE

25

10.3

Mazda CX-5 Touring (2.5L)

24

8.6

Toyota RAV4 XLE

24

9.3

Nissan Rogue SV

24

9.5

Jeep Compass Latitude

24

9.8

Jeep Renegade Latitude

24

9.9

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross SE

24

9.9

Mitsubishi Outlander SEL (4-cyl.)

24

10.0

LUXURY SMALL SUVs

Overall mpg = 24+

0-60 mph <= 9.0

Lexus NX 300h

29

8.9

Mercedes-Benz GLA250

26

6.9

BMW X1 xDrive28i

26

7.9

Mini Cooper Countryman S

25

8.3

Infiniti QX30 Premium

25

7.1

BMW X2 xDrive28i

25

8.0

Audi Q5 Premium

24

6.8

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti

24

7.0

Volvo XC40 Momentum

24

7.3

Lexus NX 300

24

7.5

BMW X3 xDrive30i

24

7.7

MIDSIZED SUVs

Overall mpg = 20+

0-60 mph <= 9.0

Tesla Model X 90D

92*

4.9

Lexus RX 450h

29

7.5

Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited

25

8.3

Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel)

24

8.6

Toyota Highlander XLE (V6)

22

7.4

Lexus RX 350

22

7.5

Mazda CX-9 Touring

22

7.9

Kia Sorento EX (V6)

22

8.1

Acura MDX Tech

21

6.8

BMW X5 xDrive35i

21

7.4

Nissan Murano SL

21

7.7

Land Rover Range Rover Velar S

21

8.4

Ford Edge SEL (2.0 EcoBoost)

21

8.8

Audi Q7 Premium Plus

20

6.7

Honda Pilot EX-L

20

7.5

Hyundai Santa Fe GLS

20

7.6

Lexus RX L 350

20

7.7

Volvo XC90 T6 Momentum

20

7.7

Volkswagen Atlas SEL (V6)

20

8.7

LARGE SUVs

Overall mpg = 15+

0-60 mph <= 9.0

Chevrolet Traverse Premier (V6)

20

7.3

Buick Enclave Premium

18

7.4

Ford Flex SEL

18

8.5

Dodge Durango Limited (V6)

18

8.3

Cadillac Escalade Premium

16

6.1

Lincoln Navigator Select

16

6.2

Ford Expedition MAX Limited

16

7.3

Chevrolet Tahoe LT

16

7.7

Chevrolet Suburban LTZ

16

7.9

Infiniti QX80

15

6.9

Toyota Sequoia Limited

15

7.1

MINIVANS

Overall mpg = 20+

0-60 mph <= 9.0

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

84 1/27 2

8.3

Honda Odyssey EX-L

22

8.1

Toyota Sienna XLE

21

7.7

Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L

21

8.0

Kia Sedona EX

20

8.0

PICKUP TRUCKS

Overall mpg = 16+

0-60 mph <= 10.5

Chevrolet Colorado LT Diesel

24

10.3

Honda Ridgeline RTL

20

7.3

Ram 1500 Big Horn (diesel)

20

9.5

Ford F-150 XLT (2.7 EcoBoost)

19

6.8

Toyota Tacoma SR5 (V6)

19

8.2

Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6)

18

7.5

Nissan Titan SV

16

6.7

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT

16

7.5

WAGONS & HATCHBACKS

Overall mpg = 25+

0-60 mph <= 10.5

Ford C-Max Hybrid SE

37

8.4

Nissan Kicks SV

32

10.5

Toyota Corolla iM

31

10.0

Hyundai Elantra GT (2.0L)

28

8.7

Mini Clubman Base (3-cyl.)

28

10.5

Fiat 500L Easy

27

9.5

Kia Soul Plus

26

8.8

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack SE

25

8.5

*Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe). **Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.



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