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The most fuel-efficient cars

Last reviewed: February 2009

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 13 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 the Consumer Reports New Car Buying Kit.)


    Fuel Economy
Rank Make & model CR Overall MPG City MPG Highway MPG 150 mile trip MPG
1 Toyota Prius base 44 35 50 48
2 Toyota Prius Touring 42 34 47 48
3 Smart ForTwo Passion 39 30 44 46
4 Honda Civic Hybrid 37 26 47 45
5 Toyota Camry Hybrid 34 28 41 37
6 Scion xD (manual) 34 25 40 42
7 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 33 23 47 39
8 Mini Cooper (base, manual) 33 24 41 41
9 Toyota Yaris Sedan 33 23 44 41
10 Honda Fit Sport (manual) 33 24 37 41
11 Nissan Altima Hybrid 32 27 36 35
12 Toyota Corolla LE 32 23 40 39
13 Toyota Corolla (base, manual) 32 23 39 38
Overall mpg = 32 or higher
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