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The most fuel-efficient cars

Last updated: May 2013

Among Consumer Reports' vehicle test criteria are measurements of fuel economy. Our fuel economy numbers come from our measurements using 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 expressway driving.

The chart that follows features the 33 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 subscribers), which lists each vehicle's overall mileage. (Find out how you can compare these cars and get unlimited price reports with Cars Best Deals Plus.)

Rank	Make & model	CR Overall MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG
1	Mitsubishi i SE	111¹	104¹	116¹
2	Ford Focus Electric	107¹	108¹	107¹
3	Nissan Leaf SL	106¹	86¹	118¹
4	Chevrolet Volt	61²	45²	76²
5	Tesla Model S	81¹	65¹	102¹
6	Fisker Karma Eco Sport	44²	34²	55²
7	Toyota Prius Four	44	32	55
8	Toyota Prius C Two	43	37	48
9	Toyota Prius V Three	41	33	47
10	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47
11	Honda Civic Hybrid	40	28	50
12	Ford Fusion Hybrid SE	39	35	41
13	Smart ForTwo Passion	39	30	44
14	Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	38	32	43
15	Honda Insight EX	38	29	45
16	Volkswagen Golf TDI (MT)	38	27	49
17	Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE	37	35	38
18	Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	37	29	45
19	Volkswagen Passat TDI SE	37	26	51
20	Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited	36	29	43
21	Lexus ES 300h	36	28	44
22	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI (MT)	36	25	49
23	Honda CR-Z EX (MT)	35	26	45
24	Scion iQ	34	27	40
25	Volkswagen Jetta TDI	34	25	45
26	Fiat 500 Pop (MT)	34	25	42
27	Scion xD (MT)	34	25	40
28	Mazda2 Sport (MT)	33	25	40
29	Fiat 500 Sport (MT)	33	24	42
30	Mini Cooper (base, MT)	33	24	41
31	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	33	24	40
32	Honda Fit Sport (MT)	33	24	37
33	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45

1 = MPGe
2 = composite of electricity & gas

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