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The 100 most fuel-efficient cars in 1994

The 100 most fuel-efficient cars of the 1994 model year, ranked by combined MPG and MPGe. The data comes straight from the EPA fuel economy dataset and includes both gasoline cars and electric vehicles.

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 1994 vehicles, including electric

Every 1994 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 Pontiac Firefly 33 MPG $1,800
6 Subaru Justy 30 MPG $2,000
7 Honda Civic 28 MPG $2,150
8 Honda Civic Del Sol 28 MPG $2,150
9 Ford Aspire 27 MPG $2,200
10 Hyundai Excel 27 MPG $2,200
11 Hyundai Precis 27 MPG $2,200
12 Suzuki Swift 27 MPG $2,200
13 Suzuki Swift GT 27 MPG $2,200
14 Dodge Colt 26 MPG $2,300
15 Eagle Summit 26 MPG $2,300
16 Ford Escort Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
17 Mercury Tracer Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
18 Mitsubishi Mirage 26 MPG $2,300
19 Nissan Sentra 26 MPG $2,300
20 Plymouth Colt 26 MPG $2,300
21 Saturn SC 26 MPG $2,300
22 Saturn SL 26 MPG $2,300
23 Saturn SW 26 MPG $2,300
24 Subaru Justy AWD 26 MPG $2,300
25 Hyundai Scoupe 25 MPG $2,400
26 Mazda 323 25 MPG $2,400
27 Mazda MX-3 25 MPG $2,400
28 Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD 25 MPG $2,400
29 Toyota Celica 25 MPG $2,400
30 Toyota Corolla Wagon 25 MPG $2,400
31 Toyota Paseo 25 MPG $2,400
32 Acura Integra 24 MPG $2,900
33 Buick Century 24 MPG $2,500
34 Chevrolet Beretta 24 MPG $2,500
35 Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon 24 MPG $2,500
36 Chevrolet Corsica 24 MPG $2,500
37 Geo Prizm 24 MPG $2,500
38 Kia Sephia 24 MPG $2,500
39 Mazda Protege 24 MPG $2,500
40 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 24 MPG $2,500
41 Pontiac Sunbird 24 MPG $2,500
42 Toyota Corolla 24 MPG $2,500
43 Toyota Tercel 24 MPG $2,500
44 Buick Skylark 23 MPG $2,600
45 Chevrolet Cavalier 23 MPG $2,600
46 Dodge Shadow 23 MPG $2,600
47 Eagle Summit Wagon 23 MPG $2,600
48 Eagle Talon 23 MPG $2,600
49 Ford Escort 23 MPG $2,600
50 Ford Probe 23 MPG $2,600
51 Mazda 626 23 MPG $2,600
52 Mazda MX-6 23 MPG $2,600
53 Mercury Tracer 23 MPG $2,600
54 Mitsubishi Eclipse 23 MPG $2,600
55 Mitsubishi Expo.LRV 23 MPG $2,600
56 Oldsmobile Achieva 23 MPG $2,600
57 Plymouth Colt Vista 23 MPG $2,600
58 Plymouth Laser 23 MPG $2,600
59 Plymouth Sundance/Duster 23 MPG $2,600
60 Pontiac Grand Am 23 MPG $2,600
61 Subaru Impreza 23 MPG $2,600
62 Subaru Impreza Wagon 23 MPG $2,600
63 Alfa Romeo Spider 22 MPG $3,150
64 BMW 318i/318is 22 MPG $3,150
65 Buick Century Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
66 Chrysler LeBaron 22 MPG $2,700
67 Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD 22 MPG $2,700
68 Dodge Spirit 22 MPG $2,700
69 Honda Accord 22 MPG $2,700
70 Honda Prelude 22 MPG $2,700
71 Hyundai Elantra 22 MPG $2,700
72 Infiniti G20 22 MPG $2,700
73 Mazda MX-5 Miata 22 MPG $2,700
74 Mercedes-Benz C220 22 MPG $3,150
75 Subaru Impreza AWD 22 MPG $2,700
76 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD 22 MPG $2,700
77 Subaru Legacy 22 MPG $2,700
78 Subaru Legacy Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
79 BMW 318i Convertible 21 MPG $3,300
80 Chrysler Concorde 21 MPG $2,850
81 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible 21 MPG $2,850
82 Dodge Intrepid 21 MPG $2,850
83 Eagle Vision 21 MPG $2,850
84 Ford Taurus Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
85 Ford Tempo 21 MPG $2,850
86 Geo Tracker Convertible 2WD 21 MPG $2,850
87 Geo Tracker Convertible 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
88 Geo Tracker Van 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
89 Honda Accord Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
90 Hyundai Sonata 21 MPG $2,850
91 Hyundai Sonata (Y-3) 21 MPG $2,850
92 Mercedes-Benz S350D 21 MPG $3,850
93 Mercury Capri 21 MPG $2,850
94 Mercury Sable 21 MPG $2,850
95 Mercury Sable Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
96 Mercury Topaz 21 MPG $2,850
97 Nissan Altima / Stanza 21 MPG $2,850
98 Plymouth Acclaim 21 MPG $2,850
99 Subaru Legacy AWD 21 MPG $2,850
100 Subaru Legacy Wagon AWD 21 MPG $2,850

Most efficient 1994 gasoline cars

The same 1994 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 Pontiac Firefly 33 MPG $1,800
6 Subaru Justy 30 MPG $2,000
7 Honda Civic 28 MPG $2,150
8 Honda Civic Del Sol 28 MPG $2,150
9 Ford Aspire 27 MPG $2,200
10 Hyundai Excel 27 MPG $2,200
11 Hyundai Precis 27 MPG $2,200
12 Suzuki Swift 27 MPG $2,200
13 Suzuki Swift GT 27 MPG $2,200
14 Dodge Colt 26 MPG $2,300
15 Eagle Summit 26 MPG $2,300
16 Ford Escort Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
17 Mercury Tracer Wagon 26 MPG $2,300
18 Mitsubishi Mirage 26 MPG $2,300
19 Nissan Sentra 26 MPG $2,300
20 Plymouth Colt 26 MPG $2,300
21 Saturn SC 26 MPG $2,300
22 Saturn SL 26 MPG $2,300
23 Saturn SW 26 MPG $2,300
24 Subaru Justy AWD 26 MPG $2,300
25 Hyundai Scoupe 25 MPG $2,400
26 Mazda 323 25 MPG $2,400
27 Mazda MX-3 25 MPG $2,400
28 Suzuki Samurai Soft-top 4WD 25 MPG $2,400
29 Toyota Celica 25 MPG $2,400
30 Toyota Corolla Wagon 25 MPG $2,400
31 Toyota Paseo 25 MPG $2,400
32 Acura Integra 24 MPG $2,900
33 Buick Century 24 MPG $2,500
34 Chevrolet Beretta 24 MPG $2,500
35 Chevrolet Cavalier Wagon 24 MPG $2,500
36 Chevrolet Corsica 24 MPG $2,500
37 Geo Prizm 24 MPG $2,500
38 Kia Sephia 24 MPG $2,500
39 Mazda Protege 24 MPG $2,500
40 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 24 MPG $2,500
41 Pontiac Sunbird 24 MPG $2,500
42 Toyota Corolla 24 MPG $2,500
43 Toyota Tercel 24 MPG $2,500
44 Buick Skylark 23 MPG $2,600
45 Chevrolet Cavalier 23 MPG $2,600
46 Dodge Shadow 23 MPG $2,600
47 Eagle Summit Wagon 23 MPG $2,600
48 Eagle Talon 23 MPG $2,600
49 Ford Escort 23 MPG $2,600
50 Ford Probe 23 MPG $2,600
51 Mazda 626 23 MPG $2,600
52 Mazda MX-6 23 MPG $2,600
53 Mercury Tracer 23 MPG $2,600
54 Mitsubishi Eclipse 23 MPG $2,600
55 Mitsubishi Expo.LRV 23 MPG $2,600
56 Oldsmobile Achieva 23 MPG $2,600
57 Plymouth Colt Vista 23 MPG $2,600
58 Plymouth Laser 23 MPG $2,600
59 Plymouth Sundance/Duster 23 MPG $2,600
60 Pontiac Grand Am 23 MPG $2,600
61 Subaru Impreza 23 MPG $2,600
62 Subaru Impreza Wagon 23 MPG $2,600
63 Alfa Romeo Spider 22 MPG $3,150
64 BMW 318i/318is 22 MPG $3,150
65 Buick Century Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
66 Chrysler LeBaron 22 MPG $2,700
67 Dodge Dakota Pickup 2WD 22 MPG $2,700
68 Dodge Spirit 22 MPG $2,700
69 Honda Accord 22 MPG $2,700
70 Honda Prelude 22 MPG $2,700
71 Hyundai Elantra 22 MPG $2,700
72 Infiniti G20 22 MPG $2,700
73 Mazda MX-5 Miata 22 MPG $2,700
74 Mercedes-Benz C220 22 MPG $3,150
75 Subaru Impreza AWD 22 MPG $2,700
76 Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD 22 MPG $2,700
77 Subaru Legacy 22 MPG $2,700
78 Subaru Legacy Wagon 22 MPG $2,700
79 BMW 318i Convertible 21 MPG $3,300
80 Chrysler Concorde 21 MPG $2,850
81 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible 21 MPG $2,850
82 Dodge Intrepid 21 MPG $2,850
83 Eagle Vision 21 MPG $2,850
84 Ford Taurus Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
85 Ford Tempo 21 MPG $2,850
86 Geo Tracker Convertible 2WD 21 MPG $2,850
87 Geo Tracker Convertible 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
88 Geo Tracker Van 4WD 21 MPG $2,850
89 Honda Accord Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
90 Hyundai Sonata 21 MPG $2,850
91 Hyundai Sonata (Y-3) 21 MPG $2,850
92 Mercedes-Benz S350D 21 MPG $3,850
93 Mercury Capri 21 MPG $2,850
94 Mercury Sable 21 MPG $2,850
95 Mercury Sable Wagon 21 MPG $2,850
96 Mercury Topaz 21 MPG $2,850
97 Nissan Altima / Stanza 21 MPG $2,850
98 Plymouth Acclaim 21 MPG $2,850
99 Subaru Legacy AWD 21 MPG $2,850
100 Subaru Legacy Wagon AWD 21 MPG $2,850

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.