The most fuel-efficient cars
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 and on a 150-mile trip.
The chart that follows features the 14 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.)
| Fuel Economy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Make & model | CR Overall MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | 150 mile trip MPG |
| 1 | Toyota Prius IV | 44 | 32 | 55 | 53 |
| 2 | Smart ForTwo Passion | 39 | 30 | 44 | 46 |
| 3 | Honda Insight EX | 38 | 29 | 45 | 46 |
| 4 | Honda Civic Hybrid | 37 | 26 | 47 | 45 |
| 5 | Toyota Camry Hybrid | 34 | 28 | 41 | 37 |
| 6 | Ford Fusion Hybrid | 34 | 25 | 40 | 41 |
| 7 | Scion xD (manual) | 34 | 25 | 40 | 42 |
| 8 | Mini Cooper (base, manual) | 33 | 24 | 41 | 41 |
| 9 | Honda Fit Sport (manual) | 33 | 24 | 37 | 41 |
| 10 | Volkswagen Jetta TDI | 33 | 23 | 47 | 39 |
| 11 | Toyota Yaris Sedan | 33 | 23 | 44 | 41 |
| 12 | Nissan Altima Hybrid | 32 | 27 | 36 | 35 |
| 13 | Toyota Corolla LE | 32 | 23 | 40 | 39 |
| 14 | Toyota Corolla (base, manual) | 32 | 23 | 39 | 38 |
