The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2001
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2001 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2001 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 2001 Cars by Miles per Gallon
The list below is sorted by the combined miles per gallon (MPG) of the car, with the highest MPG at the top. This list includes both electric and regular fuel cars.
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Nissan Hyper-Mini |
75 |
$900 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV |
72 |
$900 |
| Ford Th!nk |
65 |
$1,000 |
| Ford Ranger Pickup 2WD |
58 |
$1,150 |
| Honda Insight |
53 |
$1,200 |
| Honda Insight |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Prius |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Explorer USPS Electric |
39 |
$1,700 |
| Volkswagen Golf |
38 |
$2,050 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
38 |
$2,050 |
| Volkswagen New Beetle |
38 |
$2,050 |
| Honda Civic HX |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Suzuki Swift |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Volkswagen Golf |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Volkswagen New Beetle |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Honda Civic HX |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Toyota Echo |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Chevrolet Prizm |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Honda Civic |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Toyota Corolla |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Chevrolet Prizm |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Toyota Corolla |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Toyota Echo |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Honda Civic |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Saturn SC |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Saturn SL |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Suzuki Esteem |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet Metro |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Focus |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Focus Station Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic CNG |
28 |
$1,250 |
| Hyundai Accent/Brio |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege MPS |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Suzuki Swift |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Toyota Celica |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Chevrolet Prizm |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Hyundai Accent/Brio |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SC |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SL |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SL |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SW |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Suzuki Esteem |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Celica |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Corolla |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Daewoo Lanos |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Dodge Neon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Ford Escort |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Ford Escort ZX2 |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Kia Rio |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege MPS |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Nissan Sentra |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Nissan Sentra |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Plymouth Neon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Saturn SC |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Saturn SL |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Saturn SW |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Esteem |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Esteem Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Esteem Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Daewoo Lanos |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Daewoo Lanos |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Ford Escort ZX2 |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Ford Focus |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Ford Focus |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Ford Focus Station Wagon |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Ford Focus Station Wagon |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Honda Accord |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Hyundai Accent/Brio |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Kia Rio |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Mazda 626 |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Saturn L100/200 |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Acura Integra |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Acura Integra |
24 |
$3,100 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Dodge Neon |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Ford Focus |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Ford Focus Station Wagon |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Honda Accord |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Hyundai Tiburon |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Infiniti G20 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Kia Sephia/Spectra |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege MPS |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege MPS |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mercury Cougar |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Nissan Sentra |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Plymouth Neon |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Pontiac Sunfire |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Saturn L100/200 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Saturn LW200 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Saturn LW200 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Toyota Camry |
24 |
$2,600 |
Best 2001 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 2001 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Honda Insight (Manual 5-spd) |
53 |
$1,200 |
| Honda Insight (Automatic (variable gear ra...) |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Prius (Automatic (variable gear ra...) |
41 |
$1,550 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Honda Civic CNG (Automatic (variable gear ra...) |
28 |
$1,250 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG) (Automatic 4-spd) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD FFV (Manual 5-spd) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| GMC Sonoma 2WD (FFV) (Manual 5-spd) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Isuzu Hombre Pickup 2WD (FFV) (Manual 5-spd) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Toyota Camry CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
22 |
$1,600 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford Taurus FFV (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford Taurus Wagon FFV (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| GMC Sonoma 2WD (FFV) (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Isuzu Hombre Pickup 2WD (FFV) (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Mercury Sable (FFV) (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Mercury Sable Wagon (FFV) (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Chrysler Town and Country/Voyager/Grand Voy. 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford Explorer Sport 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford Explorer USPS 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford Ranger 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Mazda B3000 (FFV) Ethanol 2WD (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford Crown Victoria CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$2,200 |
| Ford Explorer Sport 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
15 |
$4,150 |
| Ford Explorer USPS 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
15 |
$4,150 |
| Ford F150 CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
13 |
$2,700 |
| Dodge Ram Van 2500 2WD CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
12 |
$2,900 |
| Dodge Ram Wagon 2500 2WD CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
12 |
$2,900 |
| Ford E250 CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
12 |
$2,900 |
| Ford F150 Dual-fuel 2WD (LPG) (Automatic 4-spd) |
12 |
$5,200 |
| Ford F150 Dual-fuel 4WD (LPG) (Automatic 4-spd) |
12 |
$5,200 |
| Ford F150 Dual-fuel 2WD (CNG) (Automatic 4-spd) |
11 |
$5,700 |
| Ford F150 Dual-fuel 4WD (CNG) (Automatic 4-spd) |
11 |
$5,700 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 2001 is the Nissan Hyper-Mini. It has a combined MPG of 75 and costs $900 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2001 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
If you want to continue researching the best fuel efficient cars of all time, you can also look at the list of cars by year.
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