The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 1993

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 1993 vehicles, including electric

Every 1993 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 HB VX	43 MPG	$1,400
3	Chevrolet Sprint	33 MPG	$1,800
4	Geo Metro	33 MPG	$1,800
5	Geo Metro LSI	33 MPG	$1,800
6	Pontiac Firefly	33 MPG	$1,800
7	Suzuki Swift	33 MPG	$1,800
8	Ford Escort FS	30 MPG	$2,000
9	Geo Metro LSI Convertible	30 MPG	$2,000
10	Subaru Justy	30 MPG	$2,000
11	Honda Civic	29 MPG	$2,050
12	Ford Festiva	28 MPG	$2,150
13	Honda Civic Del Sol	28 MPG	$2,150
14	Dodge Colt	27 MPG	$2,200
15	Eagle Summit	27 MPG	$2,200
16	Mitsubishi Mirage	27 MPG	$2,200
17	Nissan NX	27 MPG	$2,200
18	Nissan Sentra	27 MPG	$2,200
19	Plymouth Colt	27 MPG	$2,200
20	Subaru Justy AWD	27 MPG	$2,200
21	Suzuki Swift GT	27 MPG	$2,200
22	Hyundai Excel	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo	26 MPG	$3,100
24	Mitsubishi Precis	26 MPG	$2,300
25	Saturn SC	26 MPG	$2,300
26	Saturn SL	26 MPG	$2,300
27	Saturn SW	26 MPG	$2,300
28	Ford Escort Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
29	Geo Storm	25 MPG	$2,400
30	Hyundai Scoupe	25 MPG	$2,400
31	Isuzu Stylus	25 MPG	$2,400
32	Mazda 323	25 MPG	$2,400
33	Mazda MX-3	25 MPG	$2,400
34	Mercury Tracer Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
35	Pontiac Lemans	25 MPG	$2,400
36	Suzuki Samurai 2WD	25 MPG	$2,400
37	Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD	25 MPG	$2,400
38	Toyota Corolla Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
39	Toyota Paseo	25 MPG	$2,400
40	Volkswagen Fox	25 MPG	$2,400
41	Ford Probe	24 MPG	$2,500
42	Geo Prizm	24 MPG	$2,500
43	Kia Sephia	24 MPG	$2,500
44	Mazda Protege	24 MPG	$2,500
45	Pontiac Sunbird	24 MPG	$2,500
46	Toyota Celica	24 MPG	$2,500
47	Toyota Corolla	24 MPG	$2,500
48	Toyota Tercel	24 MPG	$2,500
49	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$3,000
50	Buick Century	23 MPG	$2,600
51	Buick Skylark	23 MPG	$2,600
52	Chevrolet Beretta	23 MPG	$2,600
53	Chevrolet Cavalier	23 MPG	$2,600
54	Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon	23 MPG	$2,600
55	Chevrolet Corsica	23 MPG	$2,600
56	Chrysler LeBaron	23 MPG	$2,600
57	Dodge Shadow	23 MPG	$2,600
58	Dodge Shadow Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
59	Eagle Talon	23 MPG	$2,600
60	Ford Escort	23 MPG	$2,600
61	Honda Prelude	23 MPG	$2,600
62	Lotus Elan	23 MPG	$3,000
63	Mazda 626	23 MPG	$2,600
64	Mazda MX-5 Miata	23 MPG	$2,600
65	Mazda MX-6	23 MPG	$2,600
66	Mercury Tracer	23 MPG	$2,600
67	Mitsubishi Eclipse	23 MPG	$2,600
68	Mitsubishi Expo.LRV	23 MPG	$2,600
69	Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera	23 MPG	$2,600
70	Plymouth Colt Vista	23 MPG	$2,600
71	Plymouth Laser	23 MPG	$2,600
72	Plymouth Sundance/Duster	23 MPG	$2,600
73	Subaru Impreza	23 MPG	$2,600
74	Subaru Impreza Wagon	23 MPG	$2,600
75	BMW 318i/318is	22 MPG	$3,150
76	Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD	22 MPG	$2,700
77	Ford Mustang	22 MPG	$2,700
78	Honda Accord	22 MPG	$2,700
79	Hyundai Elantra	22 MPG	$2,700
80	Infiniti G20	22 MPG	$2,700
81	Isuzu Impulse	22 MPG	$2,700
82	Oldsmobile Achieva	22 MPG	$2,700
83	Pontiac Grand Am	22 MPG	$2,700
84	Subaru Impreza AWD	22 MPG	$2,700
85	Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD	22 MPG	$2,700
86	Subaru Legacy	22 MPG	$2,700
87	Subaru Legacy Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
88	Subaru Loyale	22 MPG	$2,700
89	Subaru Loyale Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
90	Suzuki Sidekick Hardtop 2WD	22 MPG	$2,700
91	Volkswagen Cabriolet	22 MPG	$2,700
92	Alfa Romeo Spider	21 MPG	$3,300
93	Buick Century Wagon	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Chevrolet Lumina	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Chrysler Concorde	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Chrysler LeBaron Convertible	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Dodge Dynasty	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Dodge Intrepid	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Dodge Spirit	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Eagle Vision	21 MPG	$2,850

Most efficient 1993 gasoline cars

The same 1993 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 HB VX	43 MPG	$1,400
3	Chevrolet Sprint	33 MPG	$1,800
4	Geo Metro	33 MPG	$1,800
5	Geo Metro LSI	33 MPG	$1,800
6	Pontiac Firefly	33 MPG	$1,800
7	Suzuki Swift	33 MPG	$1,800
8	Ford Escort FS	30 MPG	$2,000
9	Geo Metro LSI Convertible	30 MPG	$2,000
10	Subaru Justy	30 MPG	$2,000
11	Honda Civic	29 MPG	$2,050
12	Ford Festiva	28 MPG	$2,150
13	Honda Civic Del Sol	28 MPG	$2,150
14	Dodge Colt	27 MPG	$2,200
15	Eagle Summit	27 MPG	$2,200
16	Mitsubishi Mirage	27 MPG	$2,200
17	Nissan NX	27 MPG	$2,200
18	Nissan Sentra	27 MPG	$2,200
19	Plymouth Colt	27 MPG	$2,200
20	Subaru Justy AWD	27 MPG	$2,200
21	Suzuki Swift GT	27 MPG	$2,200
22	Hyundai Excel	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Mercedes-Benz 300D 2.5 Turbo	26 MPG	$3,100
24	Mitsubishi Precis	26 MPG	$2,300
25	Saturn SC	26 MPG	$2,300
26	Saturn SL	26 MPG	$2,300
27	Saturn SW	26 MPG	$2,300
28	Ford Escort Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
29	Geo Storm	25 MPG	$2,400
30	Hyundai Scoupe	25 MPG	$2,400
31	Isuzu Stylus	25 MPG	$2,400
32	Mazda 323	25 MPG	$2,400
33	Mazda MX-3	25 MPG	$2,400
34	Mercury Tracer Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
35	Pontiac Lemans	25 MPG	$2,400
36	Suzuki Samurai 2WD	25 MPG	$2,400
37	Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD	25 MPG	$2,400
38	Toyota Corolla Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
39	Toyota Paseo	25 MPG	$2,400
40	Volkswagen Fox	25 MPG	$2,400
41	Ford Probe	24 MPG	$2,500
42	Geo Prizm	24 MPG	$2,500
43	Kia Sephia	24 MPG	$2,500
44	Mazda Protege	24 MPG	$2,500
45	Pontiac Sunbird	24 MPG	$2,500
46	Toyota Celica	24 MPG	$2,500
47	Toyota Corolla	24 MPG	$2,500
48	Toyota Tercel	24 MPG	$2,500
49	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$3,000
50	Buick Century	23 MPG	$2,600
51	Buick Skylark	23 MPG	$2,600
52	Chevrolet Beretta	23 MPG	$2,600
53	Chevrolet Cavalier	23 MPG	$2,600
54	Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon	23 MPG	$2,600
55	Chevrolet Corsica	23 MPG	$2,600
56	Chrysler LeBaron	23 MPG	$2,600
57	Dodge Shadow	23 MPG	$2,600
58	Dodge Shadow Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
59	Eagle Talon	23 MPG	$2,600
60	Ford Escort	23 MPG	$2,600
61	Honda Prelude	23 MPG	$2,600
62	Lotus Elan	23 MPG	$3,000
63	Mazda 626	23 MPG	$2,600
64	Mazda MX-5 Miata	23 MPG	$2,600
65	Mazda MX-6	23 MPG	$2,600
66	Mercury Tracer	23 MPG	$2,600
67	Mitsubishi Eclipse	23 MPG	$2,600
68	Mitsubishi Expo.LRV	23 MPG	$2,600
69	Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera	23 MPG	$2,600
70	Plymouth Colt Vista	23 MPG	$2,600
71	Plymouth Laser	23 MPG	$2,600
72	Plymouth Sundance/Duster	23 MPG	$2,600
73	Subaru Impreza	23 MPG	$2,600
74	Subaru Impreza Wagon	23 MPG	$2,600
75	BMW 318i/318is	22 MPG	$3,150
76	Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD	22 MPG	$2,700
77	Ford Mustang	22 MPG	$2,700
78	Honda Accord	22 MPG	$2,700
79	Hyundai Elantra	22 MPG	$2,700
80	Infiniti G20	22 MPG	$2,700
81	Isuzu Impulse	22 MPG	$2,700
82	Oldsmobile Achieva	22 MPG	$2,700
83	Pontiac Grand Am	22 MPG	$2,700
84	Subaru Impreza AWD	22 MPG	$2,700
85	Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD	22 MPG	$2,700
86	Subaru Legacy	22 MPG	$2,700
87	Subaru Legacy Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
88	Subaru Loyale	22 MPG	$2,700
89	Subaru Loyale Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
90	Suzuki Sidekick Hardtop 2WD	22 MPG	$2,700
91	Volkswagen Cabriolet	22 MPG	$2,700
92	Alfa Romeo Spider	21 MPG	$3,300
93	Buick Century Wagon	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Chevrolet Lumina	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Chrysler Concorde	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Chrysler LeBaron Convertible	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Dodge Dynasty	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Dodge Intrepid	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Dodge Spirit	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Eagle Vision	21 MPG	$2,850

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.