The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 1991

Combined MPG (or MPGe for electric vehicles) is the EPA's headline efficiency figure. It blends a city test cycle and a highway test cycle, weighted 55% city and 45% highway, into a single number that lets you compare cars across the entire dataset.

Electric vehicles dominate the very top of the ranking because moving electrons through a motor is several times more efficient than burning gasoline. If you are shopping for a regular gasoline car, scroll down to the second table, which excludes battery-electric vehicles.

All 1991 vehicles, including electric

Every 1991 model year vehicle the EPA rated, sorted by combined MPG from highest to lowest. Battery electric vehicles use MPGe, which converts their electricity use into a gasoline-equivalent figure so the ranking remains on a single scale.

#	Make and model	Combined MPG(e)	Annual fuel cost
1	Geo Metro XFI	47 MPG	$1,250
2	Honda Civic CRX HF	43 MPG	$1,400
3	Daihatsu Charade	34 MPG	$1,750
4	Volkswagen Jetta	34 MPG	$2,400
5	Chevrolet Sprint	33 MPG	$1,800
6	Geo Metro	33 MPG	$1,800
7	Geo Metro LSI	33 MPG	$1,800
8	Pontiac Firefly	33 MPG	$1,800
9	Suzuki Swift	33 MPG	$1,800
10	Ford Escort FS	30 MPG	$2,000
11	Geo Metro LSI Convertible	30 MPG	$2,000
12	Subaru Justy	30 MPG	$2,000
13	Ford Festiva	28 MPG	$2,150
14	Honda Civic CRX	27 MPG	$2,200
15	Nissan NX Coupe	27 MPG	$2,200
16	Subaru Justy 4WD	27 MPG	$2,200
17	Suzuki Swift GT	27 MPG	$2,200
18	Dodge Colt	26 MPG	$2,300
19	Eagle Summit	26 MPG	$2,300
20	Honda Civic	26 MPG	$2,300
21	Honda Civic Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
22	Hyundai Excel	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Isuzu Stylus	26 MPG	$2,300
24	Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo	26 MPG	$3,100
25	Mitsubishi Mirage	26 MPG	$2,300
26	Mitsubishi Precis	26 MPG	$2,300
27	Nissan Sentra	26 MPG	$2,300
28	Plymouth Colt	26 MPG	$2,300
29	Pontiac Lemans	26 MPG	$2,300
30	Saturn SL	26 MPG	$2,300
31	Ford Escort Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
32	Hyundai Scoupe	25 MPG	$2,400
33	Mazda 323/323 Protege	25 MPG	$2,400
34	Mercury Tracer Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
35	Suzuki Samurai 2WD	25 MPG	$2,400
36	Suzuki Samurai Hardtop 4WD	25 MPG	$2,400
37	Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD	25 MPG	$2,400
38	Toyota Celica	25 MPG	$2,400
39	Volkswagen Fox	25 MPG	$2,400
40	Buick Skylark	24 MPG	$2,500
41	Chevrolet Beretta	24 MPG	$2,500
42	Chevrolet Cavalier	24 MPG	$2,500
43	Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon	24 MPG	$2,500
44	Chevrolet Corsica	24 MPG	$2,500
45	Geo Prizm	24 MPG	$2,500
46	Geo Storm	24 MPG	$2,500
47	Isuzu Impulse	24 MPG	$2,500
48	Lotus Elan	24 MPG	$2,900
49	Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais	24 MPG	$2,500
50	Pontiac Grand Am	24 MPG	$2,500
51	Pontiac Sunbird	24 MPG	$2,500
52	Saturn SC	24 MPG	$2,500
53	Toyota Camry	24 MPG	$2,500
54	Toyota Camry Wagon	24 MPG	$2,500
55	Toyota Corolla	24 MPG	$2,500
56	Toyota Corolla Wagon	24 MPG	$2,500
57	Toyota Tercel	24 MPG	$2,500
58	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$2,600
59	Ford Escort	23 MPG	$2,600
60	Geo Tracker Convertible 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
61	Honda Civic Wagon 4WD	23 MPG	$2,600
62	Mazda MX-5 Miata	23 MPG	$2,600
63	Mercury Tracer	23 MPG	$2,600
64	Mitsubishi Eclipse	23 MPG	$2,600
65	Plymouth Laser	23 MPG	$2,600
66	Pontiac Sunbird Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
67	Suzuki Sidekick 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
68	Toyota Celica Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
69	Toyota Corolla All-Trac Wagon	23 MPG	$2,600
70	Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	$2,600
71	Volkswagen Golf/GTI	23 MPG	$2,600
72	Buick Century	22 MPG	$2,700
73	Chrysler LeBaron	22 MPG	$2,700
74	Dodge Daytona	22 MPG	$2,700
75	Dodge Shadow	22 MPG	$2,700
76	Honda Accord	22 MPG	$2,700
77	Infiniti G20	22 MPG	$2,700
78	Mercury Capri	22 MPG	$2,700
79	Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera	22 MPG	$2,700
80	Plymouth Acclaim	22 MPG	$2,700
81	Plymouth Sundance	22 MPG	$2,700
82	Pontiac 6000	22 MPG	$2,700
83	Subaru Loyale	22 MPG	$2,700
84	Subaru Loyale Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
85	Subaru XT	22 MPG	$2,700
86	Subaru XT 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
87	Volkswagen GTI 16v	22 MPG	$2,700
88	Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v	22 MPG	$2,700
89	Alfa Romeo Spider	21 MPG	$3,300
90	BMW 318is	21 MPG	$3,300
91	BMW 318is Convertible	21 MPG	$3,300
92	Buick Century Wagon	21 MPG	$2,850
93	Chevrolet Lumina	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Consulier Industries Inc Consulier GTP	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Ford Mustang	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Ford Ranger Pickup 4WD	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Ford Taurus	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Ford Taurus Wagon	21 MPG	$2,850

Most efficient 1991 gasoline cars

The same 1991 ranking with battery electric vehicles removed. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids appear because they run primarily on gasoline. This is the table to use when shopping for a conventional car, since comparing a pure EV to a regular gas car on a per-gallon basis tends to mislead more than it informs.

#	Make and model	Combined MPG	Annual fuel cost
1	Geo Metro XFI	47 MPG	$1,250
2	Honda Civic CRX HF	43 MPG	$1,400
3	Daihatsu Charade	34 MPG	$1,750
4	Volkswagen Jetta	34 MPG	$2,400
5	Chevrolet Sprint	33 MPG	$1,800
6	Geo Metro	33 MPG	$1,800
7	Geo Metro LSI	33 MPG	$1,800
8	Pontiac Firefly	33 MPG	$1,800
9	Suzuki Swift	33 MPG	$1,800
10	Ford Escort FS	30 MPG	$2,000
11	Geo Metro LSI Convertible	30 MPG	$2,000
12	Subaru Justy	30 MPG	$2,000
13	Ford Festiva	28 MPG	$2,150
14	Honda Civic CRX	27 MPG	$2,200
15	Nissan NX Coupe	27 MPG	$2,200
16	Subaru Justy 4WD	27 MPG	$2,200
17	Suzuki Swift GT	27 MPG	$2,200
18	Dodge Colt	26 MPG	$2,300
19	Eagle Summit	26 MPG	$2,300
20	Honda Civic	26 MPG	$2,300
21	Honda Civic Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
22	Hyundai Excel	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Isuzu Stylus	26 MPG	$2,300
24	Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo	26 MPG	$3,100
25	Mitsubishi Mirage	26 MPG	$2,300
26	Mitsubishi Precis	26 MPG	$2,300
27	Nissan Sentra	26 MPG	$2,300
28	Plymouth Colt	26 MPG	$2,300
29	Pontiac Lemans	26 MPG	$2,300
30	Saturn SL	26 MPG	$2,300
31	Ford Escort Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
32	Hyundai Scoupe	25 MPG	$2,400
33	Mazda 323/323 Protege	25 MPG	$2,400
34	Mercury Tracer Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
35	Suzuki Samurai 2WD	25 MPG	$2,400
36	Suzuki Samurai Hardtop 4WD	25 MPG	$2,400
37	Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD	25 MPG	$2,400
38	Toyota Celica	25 MPG	$2,400
39	Volkswagen Fox	25 MPG	$2,400
40	Buick Skylark	24 MPG	$2,500
41	Chevrolet Beretta	24 MPG	$2,500
42	Chevrolet Cavalier	24 MPG	$2,500
43	Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon	24 MPG	$2,500
44	Chevrolet Corsica	24 MPG	$2,500
45	Geo Prizm	24 MPG	$2,500
46	Geo Storm	24 MPG	$2,500
47	Isuzu Impulse	24 MPG	$2,500
48	Lotus Elan	24 MPG	$2,900
49	Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais	24 MPG	$2,500
50	Pontiac Grand Am	24 MPG	$2,500
51	Pontiac Sunbird	24 MPG	$2,500
52	Saturn SC	24 MPG	$2,500
53	Toyota Camry	24 MPG	$2,500
54	Toyota Camry Wagon	24 MPG	$2,500
55	Toyota Corolla	24 MPG	$2,500
56	Toyota Corolla Wagon	24 MPG	$2,500
57	Toyota Tercel	24 MPG	$2,500
58	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$2,600
59	Ford Escort	23 MPG	$2,600
60	Geo Tracker Convertible 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
61	Honda Civic Wagon 4WD	23 MPG	$2,600
62	Mazda MX-5 Miata	23 MPG	$2,600
63	Mercury Tracer	23 MPG	$2,600
64	Mitsubishi Eclipse	23 MPG	$2,600
65	Plymouth Laser	23 MPG	$2,600
66	Pontiac Sunbird Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
67	Suzuki Sidekick 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
68	Toyota Celica Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
69	Toyota Corolla All-Trac Wagon	23 MPG	$2,600
70	Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	$2,600
71	Volkswagen Golf/GTI	23 MPG	$2,600
72	Buick Century	22 MPG	$2,700
73	Chrysler LeBaron	22 MPG	$2,700
74	Dodge Daytona	22 MPG	$2,700
75	Dodge Shadow	22 MPG	$2,700
76	Honda Accord	22 MPG	$2,700
77	Infiniti G20	22 MPG	$2,700
78	Mercury Capri	22 MPG	$2,700
79	Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera	22 MPG	$2,700
80	Plymouth Acclaim	22 MPG	$2,700
81	Plymouth Sundance	22 MPG	$2,700
82	Pontiac 6000	22 MPG	$2,700
83	Subaru Loyale	22 MPG	$2,700
84	Subaru Loyale Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
85	Subaru XT	22 MPG	$2,700
86	Subaru XT 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
87	Volkswagen GTI 16v	22 MPG	$2,700
88	Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v	22 MPG	$2,700
89	Alfa Romeo Spider	21 MPG	$3,300
90	BMW 318is	21 MPG	$3,300
91	BMW 318is Convertible	21 MPG	$3,300
92	Buick Century Wagon	21 MPG	$2,850
93	Chevrolet Lumina	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Consulier Industries Inc Consulier GTP	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Ford Mustang	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Ford Ranger Pickup 4WD	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Ford Taurus	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Ford Taurus Wagon	21 MPG	$2,850

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.