The 100 most fuel-efficient cars in 2001

The 100 most fuel-efficient cars of the 2001 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 2001 vehicles, including electric

Every 2001 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 Hyper-Mini	75 MPG	$1,000
2	Toyota RAV4 EV	72 MPG	$1,050
3	Ford Th!nk	65 MPG	$1,150
4	Honda Insight	47 MPG	$1,250
5	Toyota Prius	41 MPG	$1,450
6	Ford Explorer USPS Electric	39 MPG	$1,950
7	Honda Civic HX	32 MPG	$1,850
8	Toyota Echo	30 MPG	$2,000
9	Honda Civic	29 MPG	$2,050
10	Chevrolet Metro	28 MPG	$2,150
11	Honda Civic CNG	28 MPG	$1,600
12	Suzuki Swift	28 MPG	$2,150
13	Toyota Celica	28 MPG	$2,150
14	Chevrolet Prizm	27 MPG	$2,200
15	Mitsubishi Mirage	27 MPG	$2,200
16	Saturn SL	27 MPG	$2,200
17	Toyota Corolla	27 MPG	$2,200
18	Ford Escort	26 MPG	$2,300
19	Mazda Protege/Protege MPS	26 MPG	$2,300
20	Nissan Sentra	26 MPG	$2,300
21	Saturn SC	26 MPG	$2,300
22	Saturn SW	26 MPG	$2,300
23	Suzuki Esteem	26 MPG	$2,300
24	Suzuki Esteem Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
25	Daewoo Lanos	25 MPG	$2,400
26	Ford Escort ZX2	25 MPG	$2,400
27	Ford Focus	25 MPG	$2,400
28	Ford Focus Station Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
29	Hyundai Accent/Brio	25 MPG	$2,400
30	Hyundai Elantra	25 MPG	$2,400
31	Kia Rio	25 MPG	$2,400
32	Dodge Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
33	Mercury Cougar	24 MPG	$2,500
34	Plymouth Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
35	Saturn L100/200	24 MPG	$2,500
36	Saturn LW200	24 MPG	$2,500
37	Toyota Camry	24 MPG	$2,500
38	Toyota Camry Solara	24 MPG	$2,500
39	Toyota MR2	24 MPG	$2,500
40	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$2,600
41	Audi A4	23 MPG	$3,000
42	Audi TT Coupe	23 MPG	$3,000
43	Chevrolet Cavalier	23 MPG	$2,600
44	Chevrolet Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)	23 MPG	$2,600
45	Ford Escape 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
46	Honda Accord	23 MPG	$2,600
47	Infiniti G20	23 MPG	$2,600
48	Kia Sephia/Spectra	23 MPG	$2,600
49	Mazda Tribute 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
50	Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor	23 MPG	$3,000
51	Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder	23 MPG	$2,600
52	Pontiac Sunfire	23 MPG	$2,600
53	Subaru Impreza AWD	23 MPG	$2,600
54	Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD	23 MPG	$2,600
55	Suzuki Vitara 2Door	23 MPG	$2,600
56	Toyota RAV4 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
57	Volvo S40 FWD	23 MPG	$3,000
58	Volvo V40	23 MPG	$3,000
59	Audi A4 Avant quattro	22 MPG	$3,150
60	Audi A4 quattro	22 MPG	$3,150
61	Audi TT Roadster	22 MPG	$3,150
62	Chevrolet Impala	22 MPG	$2,700
63	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	22 MPG	$2,700
64	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible	22 MPG	$2,700
65	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Hardtop	22 MPG	$2,700
66	Daewoo Nubira	22 MPG	$2,700
67	Daewoo Nubira Station Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
68	Honda Prelude	22 MPG	$3,150
69	Hyundai Tiburon	22 MPG	$2,700
70	Mazda 626	22 MPG	$2,700
71	Mazda MX-5 Miata	22 MPG	$3,150
72	Oldsmobile Alero	22 MPG	$2,700
73	Pontiac Grand Am	22 MPG	$2,700
74	Saab 9-3 Viggen	22 MPG	$3,150
75	Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible	22 MPG	$3,150
76	Suzuki Vitara 2Door 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
77	Toyota Camry CNG	22 MPG	$2,000
78	Toyota Camry Solara Convertible	22 MPG	$2,700
79	Toyota Highlander 2WD	22 MPG	$2,700
80	Toyota RAV4 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
81	Volkswagen Cabrio	22 MPG	$2,700
82	Volkswagen Golf	22 MPG	$3,150
83	Volkswagen GTI	22 MPG	$3,150
84	Volkswagen Jetta	22 MPG	$3,150
85	Volkswagen Jetta Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
86	Volkswagen New Beetle	22 MPG	$3,150
87	Audi TT Coupe quattro	21 MPG	$3,300
88	Audi TT Roadster quattro	21 MPG	$3,300
89	BMW 330ci	21 MPG	$3,300
90	BMW 330i	21 MPG	$3,300
91	BMW 530i	21 MPG	$3,300
92	BMW Z3 Coupe	21 MPG	$3,300
93	Buick Century	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Buick Regal	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Chevrolet Camaro	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Chevrolet Lumina	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Chevrolet Malibu	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Convertible	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Hardtop	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Chevrolet Tracker ZR2 4WD Convertible	21 MPG	$2,850

Most efficient 2001 gasoline cars

The same 2001 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	47 MPG	$1,250
2	Toyota Prius	41 MPG	$1,450
3	Honda Civic HX	32 MPG	$1,850
4	Toyota Echo	30 MPG	$2,000
5	Honda Civic	29 MPG	$2,050
6	Chevrolet Metro	28 MPG	$2,150
7	Honda Civic CNG	28 MPG	$1,600
8	Suzuki Swift	28 MPG	$2,150
9	Toyota Celica	28 MPG	$2,150
10	Chevrolet Prizm	27 MPG	$2,200
11	Mitsubishi Mirage	27 MPG	$2,200
12	Saturn SL	27 MPG	$2,200
13	Toyota Corolla	27 MPG	$2,200
14	Ford Escort	26 MPG	$2,300
15	Mazda Protege/Protege MPS	26 MPG	$2,300
16	Nissan Sentra	26 MPG	$2,300
17	Saturn SC	26 MPG	$2,300
18	Saturn SW	26 MPG	$2,300
19	Suzuki Esteem	26 MPG	$2,300
20	Suzuki Esteem Wagon	26 MPG	$2,300
21	Daewoo Lanos	25 MPG	$2,400
22	Ford Escort ZX2	25 MPG	$2,400
23	Ford Focus	25 MPG	$2,400
24	Ford Focus Station Wagon	25 MPG	$2,400
25	Hyundai Accent/Brio	25 MPG	$2,400
26	Hyundai Elantra	25 MPG	$2,400
27	Kia Rio	25 MPG	$2,400
28	Dodge Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
29	Mercury Cougar	24 MPG	$2,500
30	Plymouth Neon	24 MPG	$2,500
31	Saturn L100/200	24 MPG	$2,500
32	Saturn LW200	24 MPG	$2,500
33	Toyota Camry	24 MPG	$2,500
34	Toyota Camry Solara	24 MPG	$2,500
35	Toyota MR2	24 MPG	$2,500
36	Acura Integra	23 MPG	$2,600
37	Audi A4	23 MPG	$3,000
38	Audi TT Coupe	23 MPG	$3,000
39	Chevrolet Cavalier	23 MPG	$2,600
40	Chevrolet Cavalier (Bi-fuel CNG)	23 MPG	$2,600
41	Ford Escape 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
42	Honda Accord	23 MPG	$2,600
43	Infiniti G20	23 MPG	$2,600
44	Kia Sephia/Spectra	23 MPG	$2,600
45	Mazda Tribute 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
46	Mercedes-Benz SLK230 Kompressor	23 MPG	$3,000
47	Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder	23 MPG	$2,600
48	Pontiac Sunfire	23 MPG	$2,600
49	Subaru Impreza AWD	23 MPG	$2,600
50	Subaru Impreza Wagon AWD	23 MPG	$2,600
51	Suzuki Vitara 2Door	23 MPG	$2,600
52	Toyota RAV4 2WD	23 MPG	$2,600
53	Volvo S40 FWD	23 MPG	$3,000
54	Volvo V40	23 MPG	$3,000
55	Audi A4 Avant quattro	22 MPG	$3,150
56	Audi A4 quattro	22 MPG	$3,150
57	Audi TT Roadster	22 MPG	$3,150
58	Chevrolet Impala	22 MPG	$2,700
59	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	22 MPG	$2,700
60	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Convertible	22 MPG	$2,700
61	Chevrolet Tracker 2WD Hardtop	22 MPG	$2,700
62	Daewoo Nubira	22 MPG	$2,700
63	Daewoo Nubira Station Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
64	Honda Prelude	22 MPG	$3,150
65	Hyundai Tiburon	22 MPG	$2,700
66	Mazda 626	22 MPG	$2,700
67	Mazda MX-5 Miata	22 MPG	$3,150
68	Oldsmobile Alero	22 MPG	$2,700
69	Pontiac Grand Am	22 MPG	$2,700
70	Saab 9-3 Viggen	22 MPG	$3,150
71	Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible	22 MPG	$3,150
72	Suzuki Vitara 2Door 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
73	Toyota Camry CNG	22 MPG	$2,000
74	Toyota Camry Solara Convertible	22 MPG	$2,700
75	Toyota Highlander 2WD	22 MPG	$2,700
76	Toyota RAV4 4WD	22 MPG	$2,700
77	Volkswagen Cabrio	22 MPG	$2,700
78	Volkswagen Golf	22 MPG	$3,150
79	Volkswagen GTI	22 MPG	$3,150
80	Volkswagen Jetta	22 MPG	$3,150
81	Volkswagen Jetta Wagon	22 MPG	$2,700
82	Volkswagen New Beetle	22 MPG	$3,150
83	Audi TT Coupe quattro	21 MPG	$3,300
84	Audi TT Roadster quattro	21 MPG	$3,300
85	BMW 330ci	21 MPG	$3,300
86	BMW 330i	21 MPG	$3,300
87	BMW 530i	21 MPG	$3,300
88	BMW Z3 Coupe	21 MPG	$3,300
89	Buick Century	21 MPG	$2,850
90	Buick Regal	21 MPG	$2,850
91	Chevrolet Camaro	21 MPG	$2,850
92	Chevrolet Lumina	21 MPG	$2,850
93	Chevrolet Malibu	21 MPG	$2,850
94	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Convertible	21 MPG	$2,850
95	Chevrolet Tracker 4WD Hardtop	21 MPG	$2,850
96	Chevrolet Tracker ZR2 4WD Convertible	21 MPG	$2,850
97	Chrysler Sebring	21 MPG	$2,850
98	Chrysler Sebring 4 Door	21 MPG	$2,850
99	Dodge Stratus	21 MPG	$2,850
100	Dodge Stratus 4 Door	21 MPG	$2,850

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.