Best & Worst Fuel Economy

These lists show the vehicles within each category that achieved the best or worst gas mileage in our real-world tests. We have selected mpg cutoffs that are relative to each category. For example, a vehicle that gets 19 mpg would not be a standout among wagons, but it would be among the highest in the midsized SUV or minivan categories.

Best

Rank	Make & Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
SUBCOMPACT CARS Overall mpg = 30 or higher
1	Smart ForTwo Passion	39	30	44
2	Scion xD (MT)	34	25	40
3	Mazda2 Sport (MT)	33	25	40
4	Honda Fit Sport (MT)	33	24	37
5	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45
6	Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (manual)	32	23	42
7	Toyota Yaris Sedan	32	23	41
8	Hyundai Accent GS (MT)	30	23	36
9	Mazda2 Touring	30	22	38
10	Toyota Yaris Hatchback	30	22	38
11	Honda Fit base	30	21	39
SMALL CARS Overall mpg = 28 or higher
1	Honda Insight EX	38	29	45
2	Toyota Corolla LE	32	23	40
3	Toyota Corolla (base, MT)	32	23	39
4	Mazda3 i Touring sedan (MT)	30	21	39
5	Hyundai Elantra GLS	29	20	39
6	Kia Forte EX	28	19	38
7	Mazda3 i Touring sedan	28	18	40
SPORTY CARS/ROADSTERS Overall mpg = 25 or higher (tested with manual transmission)
1	Honda CR-Z EX	35	26	45
2	Mini Cooper (base)	33	24	41
3	Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	30	23	39
4	Mini Cooper S hatchback	30	22	38
5	Mini Cooper S convertible	30	22	37
6	Lotus Elise	29	24	33
7	Scion tC	28	21	33
8	Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring	28	20	35
9	Kia Forte Koup SX	27	19	37
10	Volkswagen GTI	27	19	36
11	Mazdaspeed3 Sport	26	18	34
12	Volvo C30 T5 1.0	25	17	35
SEDANS Overall mpg = 25 or higher
1	Toyota Camry Hybrid	34	28	41
2	Ford Fusion Hybrid	34	25	40
3	Nissan Altima Hybrid	32	27	36
4	Lexus HS 250h Hybrid Premium	31	24	37
5	BMW 335d	28	19	40
6	Hyundai Sonata GLS	27	18	39
7	Nissan Altima 2.5 S (4-cyl.)	26	18	35
8	Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)	26	17	37
9	Hyundai Sonata Limited (turbo)	25	18	34
10	Kia Optima LX	25	18	34
11	Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium (4-cyl.)	25	18	34
12	Honda Accord LX-P (4-cyl.)	25	17	37
13	Acura TSX	25	17	35
14	Audi A4 Premium	25	17	35
15	Suzuki Kizashi SE	25	17	33
16	Chevrolet Malibu LT (4-cyl.)	25	16	38
WAGONS & HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 25 or higher
1	Toyota Prius IV	44	32	55
2	Volkswagen Golf TDI (MT)	38	27	49
3	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI (MT)	36	25	45
4	Mini Cooper Clubman	29	21	37
5	Toyota Matrix 1.8L	29	21	36
6	Nissan Cube 1.8 S	28	21	33
7	Toyota Matrix S (2.4)	27	19	36
8	Hyundai Elantra Touring	26	18	33
9	Kia Soul Plus	25	19	31
10	Audi A3 2.0T (4-cyl.)	25	18	33
11	Mazda3 s Sport	25	17	34
SMALL SUVS Overall mpg = 21 or higher
1	Ford Escape Hybrid	26	22	27
2	Mini Countryman S	26	19	33
3	Nissan Juke SV	24	18	31
4	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE	23	18	28
5	Toyota RAV4 (base, 4-cyl.)	23	16	29
6	Nissan Rogue SL	22	17	27
7	Mitsubishi Outlander LS (4-cyl.)	22	16	30
8	Kia Sportage LX (4-cyl.)	22	16	30
9	Hyundai Tucson GLS	22	16	28
10	Jeep Compass Sport	22	16	28
11	Jeep Patriot Sport	22	16	28
12	Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium	22	16	28
13	BMW X3 xDrive28i	22	15	30
14	Toyota RAV4 Limited (V6)	22	15	29
15	Honda CR-V EX	21	15	29
16	Ford Escape XLT (4-cyl.)	21	15	27
17	Honda Element EX	21	14	29
MIDSIZED/LARGE SUVS Overall mpg = 18 or higher
1	Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited	27	23	29
2	Lexus RX 450h	26	22	31
3	Volkswagen Touareg TDI	24	17	31
4	BMW X5 xDrive35d	22	15	29
5	Lexus RX 350	21	15	27
6	Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (4-cyl.)	21	14	30
7	Hyundai Santa Fe GLS (4-cyl.)	20	15	24
8	Hyundai Santa Fe Limited (V6)	20	14	26
9	Kia Sorento LX (4-cyl)	20	14	26
10	Kia Sorento EX (V6)	20	14	26
11	Porsche Cayenne (base)	19	14	26
12	Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid	19	14	25
13	Mercedes-Benz GL320 BLUETEC	19	13	27
14	Nissan Murano SL	19	13	26
15	Toyota Highlander Limited	18	13	26
16	Infiniti FX35	18	13	24
17	Chevrolet Equinox 2LT (V6)	18	12	26
18	Ford Edge SEL	18	12	26
19	Ford Explorer XLT	18	12	26
20	Honda Pilot EX-L	18	12	26
21	Lincoln MKT EcoBoost	18	12	26
22	Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (V6)	18	12	25
23	Acura MDX	18	12	24
24	Lincoln MKX	18	12	24
25	Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6)	18	12	24
MINIVANS Overall mpg = 19 or higher
1	Toyota Sienna LE (4-cyl.)	20	14	29
2	Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)	20	14	27
3	Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD)	19	13	25
4	Honda Odyssey EX-L	19	12	31
PICKUPS Overall mpg = 16 or higher
1	Toyota Tacoma (base, V6)	17	13	21
2	Chevrolet Colorado LS (5-cyl.)	16	11	23
3	Ford Ranger Sport	16	11	22

Worst

Rank	Make & Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
SUBCOMPACT CARS Overall mpg = 26 or less
1	Chevrolet Aveo LT	25	17	37
2	Chevrolet Aveo5 1LT	26	18	35
SMALL CARS Overall mpg = 24 or less
1	Subaru Impreza 2.5i	24	17	31
2	Suzuki SX4 Technology	24	17	31
3	Dodge Caliber SXT	24	17	32
4	Volkswagen Golf 2.5	24	17	34
5	Chevrolet HHR LT	24	16	32
6	Scion xB	23	16	30
7	Subaru Impreza Outback Sport	23	16	30
ROADSTERS/SPORTY CARS Overall mpg = 17 or less
1	Mercedes-Benz SL550	17	11	26
SEDANS Overall mpg = 17 or less
1	Buick Lucerne (V8)	17	11	26
2	Mercedes-Benz S550	17	11	27
3	Cadillac DTS Luxury II	17	11	28
SMALL SUVS Overall mpg = 16 or less
1	Jeep Liberty Sport	16	11	22
2	Dodge Nitro SLT	16	11	23
MIDSIZED SUVS Overall mpg = 14 or less
1	Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V8)	14	9	22
2	Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE	14	9	20
PICKUPS Overall mpg = 13 or less
1	Nissan Titan SE (5.6, V8)	13	9	18