Cars, SUVs, and Trucks With the Best Fuel Economy

These mpg figures are based on CR's extensive fuel-economy tests

person pumping gas at ATC with a Mazda2 car Photo: John Powers/Consumer Reports

Fuel economy is a key factor in the operating costs for vehicles. A small difference in the overall miles-per-gallon rating can add up to big bucks over years of ownership.

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CR conducts extensive fuel-economy tests on every model we purchase to make sure our members have the essential data needed to make informed purchase decisions.

The lists below highlight the vehicles by category that got the best fuel economy in Consumer Reports’ latest tests.

Rather than display every tested vehicle here, we have selected miles-per-gallon cutoffs that are relative to each category. For example, a vehicle that gets 21 mpg wouldn’t be a standout among wagons, but it would be among the highest in the midsized SUV or minivan category.

Click through to each model overview page to find out how the vehicles rate in our road tests, reliability, safety, and more.

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Best Fuel Economy by Car Type

Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Toyota Prius Prime1331/502382622
2Tesla Model 3 Long Range130113611231
3Hyundai Kona Electric Limited120113211081
4Chevrolet Bolt 2LT120113111091
5Chevrolet Bolt EUV Premier115112411051
6Kia Niro Electric EX Premium112112311021
7Nissan Leaf SL Plus10411141941
8Honda Insight EX544462
9Toyota Prius Three524359
10Hyundai Ioniq SE524063
11Kia Niro EX433352
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks; Overall mpg = 38 or higher
  1. Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe).
  2. Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.

Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Mitsubishi Mirage ES372847
2Chevrolet Spark LT332344
3Kia Rio S332248
4Hyundai Accent SEL332247
5Nissan Versa SV sedan322245
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars; Overall mpg = 31 or higher

Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue484055
2Toyota Corolla LE Hybrid483759
3Toyota Corolla Hatchback SE362451
4Kia Forte LXS (2.0L)342249
5Volkswagen Jetta SE342154
6Toyota Corolla LE332345
7Hyundai Elantra332149
8Honda Civic Sport (2.0L)332344
9Nissan Sentra SV322244
10Subaru Impreza Premium302141
11Mazda 3 Select302044
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars; Overall mpg = 30 or higher

Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Mazda MX-5 Miata Club342542
2Honda Civic Si322144
3Mini Cooper S302338
4BMW Z4 sDrive30292040
5Volkswagen GTI281939
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sporty Cars; Overall mpg = 28 or higher (tested with manual transmission, unless otherwise noted)

Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Honda Accord Hybrid EX474052
2Toyota Camry Hybrid LE473953
3Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SEL443651
4Kia K5 LXS322052
5Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)322049
6Honda Accord EX (1.5T)312142
7Hyundai Sonata SEL (2.5L)312046
8Nissan Altima 2.5 SV312045
9Chevrolet Malibu LT (1.5T)291941
10Subaru Legacy Premium (2.5L)281939
11Volkswagen Passat SE (4-cyl.)281939
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars; Overall mpg = 26 or higher

Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE423252
2Nissan Maxima251736
Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars; Overall mpg = 24 or higher

Most Fuel-Efficient Upscale/Luxury Cars

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Tesla Model 3 Long Range130113611231
2Tesla Model S 100D102110111021
3Polestar 2921961881
4Porsche Taycan 4S691681711
5BMW 330i xDrive291944
6Acura ILX Premium281842
7Audi A4 Premium Plus271840
8Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti (AWD)271839
9Mercedes-Benz A220271743
10Mercedes-Benz CLA250 (AWD)271742
11Audi A6 Premium Plus (2.0T)261739
12Volvo S60 T5 Momentum261739
13BMW 530i xDrive261640
14Lexus ES 350251638
Most Fuel-Efficient Upscale/Luxury Cars; Overall mpg = 25 or higher
  1. Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe).
  2. Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.

Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons and Hatchbacks

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Nissan Kicks SV322440
2Hyundai Venue SEL322341
3Toyota C-HR XLE291942
4Kia Soul EX282135
5Hyundai Elantra GT281938
Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks; Overall mpg = 25 or higher

Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Tesla Model Y Long Range121112711141
2Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S931981881
3Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium901961841
4Lexus UX250h373242
5Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE373241
6Honda CR-V Hybrid EX353237
7Hyundai Tucson Hybrid SEL352940
8Ford Escape Hybrid SE Sport343038
9Toyota RAV4 Prime342939
10Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid332837
11Honda HR-V LX292039
12Subaru Crosstrek Premium292039
13Toyota Corolla Cross LE282135
12Subaru Forester Premium282038
13Honda CR-V EX282037
14Kia Seltos S282035
15Toyota RAV4 XLE271938
16Mazda CX-30 Preferred271837
17Mercedes-Benz GLA271740
18Nissan Rogue Sport SV261934
19Hyundai Tucson SEL (4-cyl.)261835
20Hyundai Kona SEL261834
21Buick Encore GX Select261833
22Volkswagen Taos SE261739
23Mercedes-Benz GLB250261738
24BMW X1 xDrive28i261737
25Ford Escape SE (1.5T)261737
26Chevrolet Trax LT251834
27BMW X2 xDrive28i251736
28Mini Cooper Countryman S251736
29Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks251735
30Chevrolet Equinox LT (1.5T)251734
31Mitsubishi Outlander SE251734
32Nissan Rogue SV251734
33Volkswagen Tiguan SE251635
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs; Overall mpg = 25 or higher
  1. Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe).
  2. Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.

Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Tesla Model X 100D871861891
2Jaguar I-Pace HSE761801721
3Audi E-Tron Premium Plus741741731
4Toyota Venza XLE373142
5Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE352741
6Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid SEL Premium302337
7Lexus RX 450h243324
8Kia Sorento EX (2.5 Turbo)251734
9Hyundai Santa Fe (2.5L)241732
10BMW X5 xDrive40i231533
11Mazda CX-9 Touring221532
12Ford Edge SEL (2.0L EcoBoost)221531
13BMW X7 xDrive40i221432
14Subaru Ascent Limited221532
15Toyota Highlander XLE221432
16Lexus RX 350221431
17Nissan Murano SL211529
18Porsche Cayenne (base)211529
19Hyundai Palisade SEL211529
20Kia Telluride EX211430
21Ford Explorer XLT (2.3T)211429
22Honda Passport EX-L211428
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs; Overall mpg = 21 or higher
  1. Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe).
  2. Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.

Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid841/272841/212841/322
2Toyota Sienna XLE362843
3Honda Odyssey EX-L221433
4Chrysler Pacifica Touring-L211333
5Kia Carnival EX211332
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans; Overall mpg = 19 or higher
  1. Miles-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe).
  2. Miles per gallon while running on gas engine.

Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups

RankMake & ModelOverall mpgCity mpgHighway mpg
1Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL Premium241634
2Chevrolet Colorado LT Diesel241534
3Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Diesel231632
4Ram 1500 Big Horn Diesel231631
5Ford F-150 Hybrid201524
6Ford Ranger XLT201427
7Honda Ridgeline RTL201329
8Toyota Tacoma SR5 (V6)191425
9Ford F-150 (2.7T)191326
10Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6)181326
11Jeep Gladiator Sport181323
12Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT (5.3L V8)171124
13Ram 1500 Big Horn (V8)171124
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups; Overall mpg = 16 or higher

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