The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2002
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2002 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2002 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 2002 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 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV |
78 |
$850 |
| Honda Insight |
53 |
$1,200 |
| Honda Insight |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Prius |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Explorer USPS Electric |
39 |
$1,700 |
| Volkswagen Jetta Wagon |
39 |
$2,000 |
| Volkswagen Golf |
38 |
$2,050 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
38 |
$2,050 |
| Volkswagen New Beetle |
38 |
$2,050 |
| Honda Civic HX |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Volkswagen Golf |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
33 |
$2,350 |
| Volkswagen Jetta Wagon |
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 |
| 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 |
| Ford Focus |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Focus Station Wagon |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Civic CNG |
28 |
$1,250 |
| Hyundai Accent/Brio |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Toyota Celica |
28 |
$2,250 |
| Chevrolet Prizm |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Neon |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Hyundai Accent/Brio |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Nissan Sentra |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SC |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SL |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Saturn SL |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Suzuki Esteem |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Celica |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Toyota Corolla |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Acura RSX |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Daewoo Lanos |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Ford Escort |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Ford Escort ZX2 |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Kia Rio |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Nissan Sentra |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Saturn SC |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Saturn SL |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Aerio |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Esteem |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Esteem Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Suzuki Esteem Wagon |
26 |
$2,400 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
25 |
$2,500 |
| 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 |
| Honda Civic |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Hyundai Accent/Brio |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Mazda 626 |
25 |
$2,500 |
| MINI Cooper |
25 |
$2,950 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Oldsmobile Alero |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Pontiac Grand Am |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Pontiac Sunfire |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Saturn L100/200 |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Suzuki Aerio |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Suzuki Aerio SX |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Suzuki Aerio SX |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Suzuki Esteem Wagon |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Acura RSX |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Acura RSX |
24 |
$3,100 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Dodge Neon |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Honda Accord |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Infiniti G20 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Kia Rio |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Kia Spectra |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege 5 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege 5 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mazda Protege/Protege 5 |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Mercury Cougar |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Oldsmobile Alero |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Pontiac Grand Am |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Pontiac Sunfire |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Pontiac Sunfire |
24 |
$2,600 |
Best 2002 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 2002 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 Jetta Wagon (Manual 5-spd) |
39 |
$2,000 |
| 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 Jetta Wagon (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 Dual-fuel (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 |
| Ford Taurus (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Mercury Sable (Automatic 4-spd) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Chevrolet S10 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic 4-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford Taurus Wagon (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 Wagon (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 Ranger 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Mazda B3000 FFV 2WD (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford Crown Victoria CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
16 |
$2,200 |
| Ford Explorer 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Ford Explorer 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Mercury Mountaineer 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Mercury Mountaineer 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
15 |
$4,150 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| GMC Yukon 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| GMC Yukon 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| GMC Yukon XL 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| GMC Yukon XL 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) |
14 |
$4,450 |
| Dodge Ram Van 2500 2WD CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
13 |
$2,700 |
| Dodge Ram Wagon 2500 2WD CNG (Automatic 4-spd) |
13 |
$2,700 |
| Ford F150 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 2002 is the Toyota RAV4 EV. It has a combined MPG of 78 and costs $850 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2002 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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