Best & Worst Fuel Economy | Cars, SUVs, Trucks
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Fuel economy is a key factor in the operating costs for vehicles. A small difference in the overall mpg rating can add up to big bucks over years of ownership.
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 and worst 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 would not 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.
Choose a car type from the drop-down list to see the best fuel economy in that category.
For groups where there is a significant difference between the best and worst, we have a separate list for the least-efficient models.
Rank | Make & Model | Overall mpg | City mpg | Highway mpg | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 1 | 1391 | 1351 | 1411 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 2 | 1331/502 | 382 | 622 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 3 | 1301 | 1361 | 1231 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 4 | 1201 | 1321 | 1081 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 5 | 1191 | 1281 | 1101 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 6 | 1121 | 1231 | 1021 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 7 | 1101/392 | 1101/312 | 1101/452 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 8 | 1041 | 1141 | 941 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 9 | 54 | 44 | 62 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 10 | 52 | 43 | 59 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 11 | 52 | 42 | 60 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks | 12 | 43 | 33 | 52 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 1 | 37 | 28 | 47 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 2 | 33 | 23 | 44 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 3 | 33 | 22 | 48 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 4 | 33 | 22 | 47 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Cars | 5 | 32 | 22 | 45 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 1 | 48 | 37 | 59 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 2 | 36 | 24 | 51 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 3 | Kia Forte LXS (2.0L) | 34 | 22 | 49 |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 4 | 34 | 21 | 54 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 5 | 33 | 23 | 45 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 6 | 33 | 21 | 49 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 7 | 32 | 22 | 44 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 8 | 32 | 21 | 45 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 9 | 31 | 21 | 45 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 10 | 30 | 21 | 41 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars | 11 | 30 | 20 | 44 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 1 | 34 | 25 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 2 | 30 | 23 | 38 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 3 | 30 | 23 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 4 | 30 | 23 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 5 | 29 | 21 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 6 | 29 | 20 | 40 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 7 | 29 | 20 | 39 | |
Least Fuel-Efficient Roadsters/Sports Cars | 1 | 19 | 13 | 27 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 1 | 47 | 40 | 52 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 2 | 47 | 39 | 53 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 3 | 44 | 36 | 51 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 4 | 32 | 20 | 52 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 5 | 32 | 20 | 49 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 6 | 31 | 21 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 7 | 31 | 20 | 46 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 8 | 31 | 20 | 45 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 9 | 29 | 19 | 41 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 10 | 28 | 19 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 11 | 28 | 18 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized Cars | 12 | 28 | 19 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars | 1 | 42 | 32 | 52 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Large Cars | 2 | 25 | 17 | 36 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 1 | 1301 | 1361 | 1231 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 2 | 1021 | 1011 | 1021 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 3 | 691 | 681 | 711 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 4 | 29 | 19 | 44 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 5 | 28 | 18 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 6 | 27 | 18 | 40 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 7 | 27 | 18 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 8 | 27 | 17 | 43 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 9 | 27 | 17 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 10 | 26 | 18 | 35 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 11 | 26 | 17 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 12 | 26 | 17 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 13 | 26 | 16 | 40 | |
Most Fuel-Efficent Upscale/Luxury Cars | 14 | 25 | 16 | 38 | |
Least Fuel-Efficient Upscale/Luxury Cars | 1 | 18 | 11 | 28 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 1 | 32 | 24 | 40 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 2 | 32 | 23 | 41 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 3 | 29 | 19 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 4 | 28 | 21 | 35 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons & Hatchbacks | 5 | 28 | 19 | 38 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 1 | 1211 | 1271 | 1141 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 2 | 37 | 32 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 3 | 37 | 32 | 41 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 4 | 35 | 32 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 5 | 34 | 30 | 38 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 6 | 34 | 29 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 7 | 33 | 28 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 8 | 29 | 23 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 9 | 29 | 20 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 10 | 29 | 20 | 39 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 11 | 28 | 20 | 38 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 12 | 28 | 20 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 13 | 28 | 20 | 36 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 14 | 28 | 20 | 35 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 15 | 27 | 19 | 38 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 16 | 27 | 18 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 17 | 27 | 17 | 40 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 18 | 26 | 19 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 19 | 26 | 18 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 20 | 26 | 18 | 33 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 21 | 26 | 17 | 38 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 22 | 26 | 17 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 23 | 26 | 17 | 37 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 24 | 25 | 18 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 25 | 25 | 17 | 36 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 26 | 25 | 17 | 36 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 27 | 25 | 17 | 35 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 28 | 25 | 17 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 29 | 25 | 17 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Small SUVs | 30 | 25 | 16 | 35 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 1 | 871 | 861 | 891 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 2 | 761 | 801 | 721 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 3 | 741 | 741 | 731 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 4 | 37 | 31 | 42 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 5 | 35 | 27 | 41 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 6 | 24 | 33 | 24 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 7 | 25 | 17 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 8 | 24 | 17 | 32 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 9 | 23 | 15 | 33 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 10 | 22 | 15 | 32 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 11 | 22 | 15 | 31 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 12 | 22 | 14 | 32 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 13 | 22 | 15 | 32 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 14 | 22 | 14 | 32 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 15 | 22 | 14 | 31 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 16 | 21 | 15 | 29 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 17 | 21 | 15 | 29 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 18 | 21 | 15 | 29 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 19 | 21 | 14 | 30 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 20 | 21 | 14 | 29 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 21 | 21 | 14 | 28 | |
Least Fuel-Efficient Midsized/Large SUVs | 1 | 14 | 10 | 20 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 1 | 841/272 | 841/212 | 841/322 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 2 | 36 | 28 | 43 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 3 | 22 | 14 | 33 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 4 | 21 | 13 | 33 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Minivans | 5 | 20 | 13 | 28 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 1 | 24 | 15 | 34 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 2 | 23 | 16 | 32 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 3 | 23 | 16 | 31 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 4 | 20 | 15 | 24 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 5 | 20 | 14 | 27 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 6 | 20 | 13 | 29 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 7 | 19 | 14 | 25 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 8 | 19 | 13 | 26 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 9 | 18 | 13 | 26 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 10 | 18 | 13 | 23 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 11 | 17 | 11 | 24 | |
Most Fuel-Efficient Pickups | 12 | 17 | 11 | 24 |
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