The 100 most fuel-efficient cars in 2000

The 100 most fuel-efficient cars of the 2000 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 2000 vehicles, including electric

Every 2000 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	Nissan Altra EV	85 MPG	$900
2	Toyota RAV4 EV	72 MPG	$1,050
3	Honda Insight	53 MPG	$1,150
4	Chevrolet Metro	36 MPG	$1,650
5	Honda Civic HX	31 MPG	$1,950
6	Toyota Echo	30 MPG	$2,000
7	Mitsubishi Mirage	28 MPG	$2,150
8	Suzuki Swift	28 MPG	$2,150
9	Honda Civic	27 MPG	$2,200
10	Honda Civic CNG	27 MPG	$1,650
11	Saturn SC	27 MPG	$2,200
12	Saturn SL	27 MPG	$2,200
13	Saturn SW	27 MPG	$2,200
14	Chevrolet Prizm	26 MPG	$2,300
15	Ford Escort	26 MPG	$2,300
16	Ford Focus	26 MPG	$2,300
17	Ford Focus Station Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
18	Hyundai Accent/Brio	26 MPG	$2,300
19	Mazda Protege	26 MPG	$2,300
20	Nissan Sentra	26 MPG	$2,300
21	Suzuki Esteem	26 MPG	$2,300
22	Suzuki Esteem Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Toyota Celica	26 MPG	$2,300
24	Toyota Corolla	26 MPG	$2,300
25	Daewoo Lanos	25 MPG	$2,400
26	Ford Escort ZX2	25 MPG	$2,400
27	Mercury Cougar	25 MPG	$2,400
28	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible	24 MPG	$2,500
29	Dodge Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
30	Plymouth Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
31	Toyota MR2	24 MPG	$2,500
32	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$2,600
33	Audi TT Coupe	23 MPG	$3,000
34	Chevrolet Malibu	23 MPG	$2,600
35	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
36	Ford Contour	23 MPG	$2,600
37	Honda Accord	23 MPG	$2,600
38	Infiniti G20	23 MPG	$2,600
39	Kia Sephia/Spectra	23 MPG	$2,600
40	Mercury Mystique	23 MPG	$2,600
41	Oldsmobile Alero	23 MPG	$2,600
42	Pontiac Grand Am	23 MPG	$2,600
43	Saturn LS	23 MPG	$2,600
44	Saturn LW	23 MPG	$2,600
45	Suzuki Vitara 2Door 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
46	Toyota Camry	23 MPG	$2,600
47	Toyota Camry Solara	23 MPG	$2,600
48	Toyota Camry Solara Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
49	Toyota RAV4 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
50	Toyota RAV4 Soft Top 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
51	Chevrolet Cavalier	22 MPG	$2,700
52	Chevrolet Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)	22 MPG	$2,700
53	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Hardtop	22 MPG	$2,700
54	Daewoo Nubira	22 MPG	$2,700
55	Daewoo Nubira Station Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
56	Dodge Stratus	22 MPG	$2,700
57	Hyundai Elantra	22 MPG	$2,700
58	Hyundai Elantra Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
59	Hyundai Tiburon	22 MPG	$2,700
60	Mazda 626	22 MPG	$2,700
61	Mazda MX-5 Miata	22 MPG	$2,700
62	Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor	22 MPG	$3,150
63	Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor	22 MPG	$3,150
64	Plymouth Breeze	22 MPG	$2,700
65	Pontiac Sunfire	22 MPG	$2,700
66	Subaru Impreza AWD	22 MPG	$2,700
67	Suzuki Vitara 2Door 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
68	Toyota Avalon	22 MPG	$2,700
69	Toyota Camry CNG	22 MPG	$2,000
70	Toyota RAV4 Soft Top 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
71	Volkswagen Cabrio	22 MPG	$2,700
72	Volkswagen Golf	22 MPG	$3,150
73	Volkswagen GTI	22 MPG	$3,150
74	Volkswagen Jetta	22 MPG	$3,150
75	Volkswagen New Beetle	22 MPG	$3,150
76	Audi A4	21 MPG	$3,300
77	Audi TT Coupe quattro	21 MPG	$3,300
78	Buick Century	21 MPG	$2,850
79	Buick Regal	21 MPG	$2,850
80	Chevrolet Impala	21 MPG	$2,850
81	Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo	21 MPG	$2,850
82	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Hardtop	21 MPG	$2,850
83	Chrysler Concorde	21 MPG	$2,850
84	Daewoo Leganza	21 MPG	$2,850
85	Dodge Intrepid	21 MPG	$2,850
86	Honda CR-V 2WD	21 MPG	$2,850
87	Honda CR-V 4WD	21 MPG	$2,850
88	Honda Prelude	21 MPG	$3,300
89	Hyundai Sonata	21 MPG	$2,850
90	Mercedes-Benz C280	21 MPG	$3,300
91	Mercedes-Benz CLK320	21 MPG	$3,300
92	Mercedes-Benz E320	21 MPG	$3,300
93	Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic	21 MPG	$3,300
94	Mitsubishi Eclipse	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Mitsubishi Galant	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Nissan Altima	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Pontiac Grand Prix	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Qvale Detomaso Mangusta	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Saab 9-3 Viggen	21 MPG	$3,300
100	Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible	21 MPG	$3,300

Most efficient 2000 gasoline cars

The same 2000 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	Honda Insight	53 MPG	$1,150
2	Chevrolet Metro	36 MPG	$1,650
3	Honda Civic HX	31 MPG	$1,950
4	Toyota Echo	30 MPG	$2,000
5	Mitsubishi Mirage	28 MPG	$2,150
6	Suzuki Swift	28 MPG	$2,150
7	Honda Civic	27 MPG	$2,200
8	Honda Civic CNG	27 MPG	$1,650
9	Saturn SC	27 MPG	$2,200
10	Saturn SL	27 MPG	$2,200
11	Saturn SW	27 MPG	$2,200
12	Chevrolet Prizm	26 MPG	$2,300
13	Ford Escort	26 MPG	$2,300
14	Ford Focus	26 MPG	$2,300
15	Ford Focus Station Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
16	Hyundai Accent/Brio	26 MPG	$2,300
17	Mazda Protege	26 MPG	$2,300
18	Nissan Sentra	26 MPG	$2,300
19	Suzuki Esteem	26 MPG	$2,300
20	Suzuki Esteem Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
21	Toyota Celica	26 MPG	$2,300
22	Toyota Corolla	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Daewoo Lanos	25 MPG	$2,400
24	Ford Escort ZX2	25 MPG	$2,400
25	Mercury Cougar	25 MPG	$2,400
26	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible	24 MPG	$2,500
27	Dodge Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
28	Plymouth Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
29	Toyota MR2	24 MPG	$2,500
30	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$2,600
31	Audi TT Coupe	23 MPG	$3,000
32	Chevrolet Malibu	23 MPG	$2,600
33	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
34	Ford Contour	23 MPG	$2,600
35	Honda Accord	23 MPG	$2,600
36	Infiniti G20	23 MPG	$2,600
37	Kia Sephia/Spectra	23 MPG	$2,600
38	Mercury Mystique	23 MPG	$2,600
39	Oldsmobile Alero	23 MPG	$2,600
40	Pontiac Grand Am	23 MPG	$2,600
41	Saturn LS	23 MPG	$2,600
42	Saturn LW	23 MPG	$2,600
43	Suzuki Vitara 2Door 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
44	Toyota Camry	23 MPG	$2,600
45	Toyota Camry Solara	23 MPG	$2,600
46	Toyota Camry Solara Convertible	23 MPG	$2,600
47	Toyota RAV4 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
48	Toyota RAV4 Soft Top 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
49	Chevrolet Cavalier	22 MPG	$2,700
50	Chevrolet Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)	22 MPG	$2,700
51	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Hardtop	22 MPG	$2,700
52	Daewoo Nubira	22 MPG	$2,700
53	Daewoo Nubira Station Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
54	Dodge Stratus	22 MPG	$2,700
55	Hyundai Elantra	22 MPG	$2,700
56	Hyundai Elantra Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
57	Hyundai Tiburon	22 MPG	$2,700
58	Mazda 626	22 MPG	$2,700
59	Mazda MX-5 Miata	22 MPG	$2,700
60	Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor	22 MPG	$3,150
61	Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor	22 MPG	$3,150
62	Plymouth Breeze	22 MPG	$2,700
63	Pontiac Sunfire	22 MPG	$2,700
64	Subaru Impreza AWD	22 MPG	$2,700
65	Suzuki Vitara 2Door 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
66	Toyota Avalon	22 MPG	$2,700
67	Toyota Camry CNG	22 MPG	$2,000
68	Toyota RAV4 Soft Top 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
69	Volkswagen Cabrio	22 MPG	$2,700
70	Volkswagen Golf	22 MPG	$3,150
71	Volkswagen GTI	22 MPG	$3,150
72	Volkswagen Jetta	22 MPG	$3,150
73	Volkswagen New Beetle	22 MPG	$3,150
74	Audi A4	21 MPG	$3,300
75	Audi TT Coupe quattro	21 MPG	$3,300
76	Buick Century	21 MPG	$2,850
77	Buick Regal	21 MPG	$2,850
78	Chevrolet Impala	21 MPG	$2,850
79	Chevrolet Lumina/Monte Carlo	21 MPG	$2,850
80	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Hardtop	21 MPG	$2,850
81	Chrysler Concorde	21 MPG	$2,850
82	Daewoo Leganza	21 MPG	$2,850
83	Dodge Intrepid	21 MPG	$2,850
84	Honda CR-V 2WD	21 MPG	$2,850
85	Honda CR-V 4WD	21 MPG	$2,850
86	Honda Prelude	21 MPG	$3,300
87	Hyundai Sonata	21 MPG	$2,850
88	Mercedes-Benz C280	21 MPG	$3,300
89	Mercedes-Benz CLK320	21 MPG	$3,300
90	Mercedes-Benz E320	21 MPG	$3,300
91	Mercedes-Benz E320 4Matic	21 MPG	$3,300
92	Mitsubishi Eclipse	21 MPG	$2,850
93	Mitsubishi Galant	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Nissan Altima	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Pontiac Grand Prix	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Qvale Detomaso Mangusta	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Saab 9-3 Viggen	21 MPG	$3,300
98	Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible	21 MPG	$3,300
99	Subaru Forester AWD	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Subaru Legacy AWD	21 MPG	$2,850

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.