The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2000

Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2000 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2000 with information on each of them!

How to Determine Fuel Efficiency

The list of the best fuel efficient cars on this page is based on one simple metric provided to us by the U.S. Department of Energy: the combined miles per gallon (MPG).

This metric is calculated by taking the total miles driven by the car and dividing it by the total gallons of fuel used.

Manufacturers provide this information to the Department of Energy, they provide it to us, and we provide it to you after sifting and organizing it.

The combined miles per gallon (MPG) is a measure of how much fuel the car uses per mile and is a good indicator of how efficient the car is. It's a combination of both city and highway driving, to give you a more overall accurate MPG.

With that out of the way, let's dive into the list. You can click the links in the table below to see more detailed information about each car.

Best 2000 Cars by Miles per Gallon

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Nissan Altra EV85$800
Toyota RAV4 EV72$900
Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD Automatic (A1)58$1,150
Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD Automatic (A1)56$1,150
Honda Insight Manual 5-spd53$1,200
Volkswagen Golf Manual 5-spd38$2,050
Volkswagen Jetta Manual 5-spd38$2,050
Volkswagen New Beetle Manual 5-spd38$2,050
Chevrolet Metro Manual 5-spd36$1,750
Chevrolet Metro Manual 5-spd34$1,850
Suzuki Swift Manual 5-spd34$1,850
Honda Civic HX Manual 5-spd33$1,900
Volkswagen Golf Automatic 4-spd33$2,350
Volkswagen Jetta Automatic 4-spd33$2,350
Volkswagen New Beetle Automatic 4-spd33$2,350
Toyota Echo Manual 5-spd32$1,950
Honda Civic HX Automatic (variable gear ratios)31$2,000
Mitsubishi Mirage Manual 5-spd31$2,000
Chevrolet Prizm Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Honda Civic Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Toyota Corolla Manual 5-spd30$2,100
Toyota Echo Automatic 4-spd30$2,100
Saturn SC Manual 5-spd29$2,150
Saturn SL Manual 5-spd29$2,150
Suzuki Esteem Manual 5-spd29$2,150
Chevrolet Metro Automatic 3-spd28$2,250
Chevrolet Prizm Automatic 4-spd28$2,250
Honda Civic Manual 5-spd28$2,250
Hyundai Accent/Brio Manual 5-spd28$2,250
Mitsubishi Mirage Automatic 4-spd28$2,250
Suzuki Esteem Wagon Manual 5-spd28$2,250
Suzuki Swift Automatic 3-spd28$2,250
Toyota Corolla Automatic 4-spd28$2,250
Dodge Neon Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Ford Escort Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Ford Focus Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Honda Civic Automatic 4-spd27$2,300
Honda Civic Automatic 4-spd27$2,300
Honda Civic CNG Automatic 4-spd27$1,300
Mazda Protege Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Mitsubishi Mirage Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Plymouth Breeze Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Plymouth Neon Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Saturn SC Automatic 4-spd27$2,300
Saturn SC Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Saturn SL Automatic 4-spd27$2,300
Saturn SL Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Saturn SW Automatic 4-spd27$2,300
Saturn SW Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Suzuki Esteem Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Toyota Celica Manual 5-spd27$2,300
Chevrolet Prizm Automatic 3-spd26$2,400
Daewoo Lanos Manual 5-spd26$2,400
Daewoo Lanos Manual 5-spd26$2,400
Ford Escort Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Ford Focus Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Ford Focus Station Wagon Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Hyundai Accent/Brio Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Mazda Protege Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Nissan Sentra Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Nissan Sentra Manual 5-spd26$2,400
Saturn SC Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Saturn SL Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Saturn SW Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Wagon Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Wagon Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Wagon Manual 5-spd26$2,400
Toyota Celica Automatic 4-spd26$2,400
Toyota Corolla Automatic 3-spd26$2,400
Daewoo Lanos Automatic 4-spd25$2,500
Ford Contour Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Ford Escort ZX2 Automatic 4-spd25$2,500
Ford Escort ZX2 Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Ford Focus Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Ford Focus Station Wagon Automatic 4-spd25$2,500
Honda Civic Manual 5-spd25$2,950
Mazda 626 Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Mazda Protege Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Mercury Cougar Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Mercury Mystique Manual 5-spd25$2,500
Mitsubishi Mirage Automatic 4-spd25$2,500
Acura Integra Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Acura Integra Manual 5-spd24$3,100
Audi A4 Manual 5-spd24$3,100
Chevrolet Cavalier Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Chevrolet Cavalier Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Daewoo Lanos Automatic 4-spd24$2,600
Dodge Neon Automatic 3-spd24$2,600
Ford Focus Automatic 4-spd24$2,600
Honda Accord Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Hyundai Elantra Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Hyundai Elantra Wagon Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Hyundai Tiburon Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Infiniti G20 Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Mazda MX-5 Miata Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Nissan Altima Manual 5-spd24$2,600
Nissan Sentra Manual 5-spd24$2,600

Best 2000 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon

The table below contains the best 2000 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Honda Insight (Manual 5-spd)53$1,200
Volkswagen Golf (Manual 5-spd)38$2,050
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd)38$2,050
Volkswagen New Beetle (Manual 5-spd)38$2,050
Chevrolet Metro (Manual 5-spd)36$1,750
Chevrolet Metro (Manual 5-spd)34$1,850
Suzuki Swift (Manual 5-spd)34$1,850
Honda Civic HX (Manual 5-spd)33$1,900
Volkswagen Golf (Automatic 4-spd)33$2,350
Volkswagen Jetta (Automatic 4-spd)33$2,350
Volkswagen New Beetle (Automatic 4-spd)33$2,350
Toyota Echo (Manual 5-spd)32$1,950
Honda Civic HX (Automatic (variable gear ratios))31$2,000
Mitsubishi Mirage (Manual 5-spd)31$2,000
Chevrolet Prizm (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Honda Civic (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Toyota Corolla (Manual 5-spd)30$2,100
Toyota Echo (Automatic 4-spd)30$2,100
Saturn SC (Manual 5-spd)29$2,150
Saturn SL (Manual 5-spd)29$2,150
Suzuki Esteem (Manual 5-spd)29$2,150
Chevrolet Metro (Automatic 3-spd)28$2,250
Chevrolet Prizm (Automatic 4-spd)28$2,250
Honda Civic (Manual 5-spd)28$2,250
Hyundai Accent/Brio (Manual 5-spd)28$2,250
Mitsubishi Mirage (Automatic 4-spd)28$2,250
Suzuki Esteem Wagon (Manual 5-spd)28$2,250
Suzuki Swift (Automatic 3-spd)28$2,250
Toyota Corolla (Automatic 4-spd)28$2,250
Dodge Neon (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Ford Escort (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Ford Focus (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Honda Civic (Automatic 4-spd)27$2,300
Honda Civic (Automatic 4-spd)27$2,300
Honda Civic CNG (Automatic 4-spd)27$1,300
Mazda Protege (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Mitsubishi Mirage (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Plymouth Breeze (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Plymouth Neon (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Saturn SC (Automatic 4-spd)27$2,300
Saturn SC (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Saturn SL (Automatic 4-spd)27$2,300
Saturn SL (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Saturn SW (Automatic 4-spd)27$2,300
Saturn SW (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Suzuki Esteem (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Toyota Celica (Manual 5-spd)27$2,300
Chevrolet Prizm (Automatic 3-spd)26$2,400
Daewoo Lanos (Manual 5-spd)26$2,400
Daewoo Lanos (Manual 5-spd)26$2,400
Ford Escort (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Ford Focus (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Ford Focus Station Wagon (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Hyundai Accent/Brio (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Mazda Protege (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Nissan Sentra (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Nissan Sentra (Manual 5-spd)26$2,400
Saturn SC (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Saturn SL (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Saturn SW (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Wagon (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Wagon (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Suzuki Esteem Wagon (Manual 5-spd)26$2,400
Toyota Celica (Automatic 4-spd)26$2,400
Toyota Corolla (Automatic 3-spd)26$2,400
Daewoo Lanos (Automatic 4-spd)25$2,500
Ford Contour (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Ford Escort ZX2 (Automatic 4-spd)25$2,500
Ford Escort ZX2 (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Ford Focus (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Ford Focus Station Wagon (Automatic 4-spd)25$2,500
Honda Civic (Manual 5-spd)25$2,950
Mazda 626 (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Mazda Protege (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Mercury Cougar (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Mercury Mystique (Manual 5-spd)25$2,500
Mitsubishi Mirage (Automatic 4-spd)25$2,500
Acura Integra (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Acura Integra (Manual 5-spd)24$3,100
Audi A4 (Manual 5-spd)24$3,100
Chevrolet Cavalier (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Chevrolet Cavalier (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Daewoo Lanos (Automatic 4-spd)24$2,600
Dodge Neon (Automatic 3-spd)24$2,600
Ford Focus (Automatic 4-spd)24$2,600
Honda Accord (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Hyundai Elantra (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Hyundai Elantra Wagon (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Hyundai Tiburon (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Infiniti G20 (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Mazda MX-5 Miata (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Nissan Altima (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Nissan Sentra (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Plymouth Neon (Automatic 3-spd)24$2,600
Pontiac Sunfire (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Pontiac Sunfire (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600
Saturn LS (Manual 5-spd)24$2,600

Conclusion

The most fuel efficient car of 2000 is the Nissan Altra EV. It has a combined MPG of 85 and costs $800 per year to drive it.

The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2000 is the Honda Insight. It has a combined MPG of 53 and costs $1,200 per year to drive it.

Most Fuel Efficient Cars By Year

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