The 100 most fuel-efficient cars in 2011

The 100 most fuel-efficient cars of the 2011 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 2011 vehicles, including electric

Every 2011 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	BMW Active E	102 MPG	$750
2	Nissan Leaf	99 MPG	$750
3	smart fortwo electric drive cabriolet	87 MPG	$900
4	smart fortwo electric drive coupe	87 MPG	$900
5	Toyota Prius	48 MPG	$1,250
6	Lexus CT 200h	42 MPG	$1,400
7	Honda Civic Hybrid	41 MPG	$1,450
8	Honda Insight	40 MPG	$1,500
9	Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD	38 MPG	$1,600
10	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD	38 MPG	$1,600
11	Mercury Milan Hybrid FWD	38 MPG	$1,600
12	Chevrolet Volt	37 MPG	$1,850
13	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	36 MPG	$1,650
14	Kia Optima Hybrid	36 MPG	$1,650
15	Scion iQ	36 MPG	$1,650
16	smart fortwo cabriolet	36 MPG	$1,900
17	smart fortwo coupe	36 MPG	$1,900
18	Honda CR-Z	34 MPG	$1,750
19	Lexus HS 250h	34 MPG	$1,750
20	Ford Fiesta SFE	33 MPG	$1,800
21	Nissan Altima Hybrid	33 MPG	$1,800
22	Toyota Camry Hybrid	33 MPG	$1,800
23	Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	32 MPG	$1,850
24	Hyundai Elantra	32 MPG	$1,850
25	Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD	32 MPG	$1,850
26	Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD	32 MPG	$1,850
27	Ford Fiesta	31 MPG	$1,950
28	Honda Fit	31 MPG	$1,950
29	Mazda 2	31 MPG	$1,950
30	MINI Cooper	31 MPG	$2,250
31	Toyota Yaris	31 MPG	$1,950
32	Chevrolet Cruze Eco	30 MPG	$2,000
33	Hyundai Accent	30 MPG	$2,000
34	Kia Forte Eco	30 MPG	$2,000
35	Kia Rio	30 MPG	$2,000
36	MINI Clubman	30 MPG	$2,300
37	MINI Cooper Convertible	30 MPG	$2,300
38	Nissan Versa	30 MPG	$2,000
39	Chevrolet Cruze	29 MPG	$2,050
40	Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD	29 MPG	$2,050
41	Honda Civic	29 MPG	$2,050
42	Hyundai Accent Blue	29 MPG	$2,050
43	Lexus RX 450h	29 MPG	$2,400
44	Mazda Tribute Hybrid 4WD	29 MPG	$2,050
45	Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD	29 MPG	$2,050
46	Nissan Sentra	29 MPG	$2,050
47	Scion xD	29 MPG	$2,050
48	Toyota Corolla	29 MPG	$2,050
49	Chevrolet Aveo	28 MPG	$2,150
50	Chevrolet Aveo 5	28 MPG	$2,150
51	Ford Focus FWD	28 MPG	$2,150
52	Honda Civic CNG	28 MPG	$1,600
53	Kia Forte	28 MPG	$2,150
54	Kia Forte Koup	28 MPG	$2,150
55	Lexus RX 450h AWD	28 MPG	$2,450
56	Mazda 3	28 MPG	$2,150
57	MINI Cooper S	28 MPG	$2,450
58	MINI Cooper S Clubman	28 MPG	$2,450
59	MINI Cooper S Convertible	28 MPG	$2,450
60	MINI Cooper S Countryman	28 MPG	$2,450
61	MINI John Cooper Works	28 MPG	$2,450
62	MINI John Cooper Works Clubman	28 MPG	$2,450
63	MINI John Cooper Works Convertible	28 MPG	$2,450
64	Nissan Cube	28 MPG	$2,150
65	Suzuki Swift x	28 MPG	$2,150
66	Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD	28 MPG	$2,150
67	BMW 335d	27 MPG	$3,000
68	Hyundai Sonata	27 MPG	$2,200
69	Kia Optima	27 MPG	$2,200
70	Kia Soul	27 MPG	$2,200
71	MINI Cooper Countryman	27 MPG	$2,550
72	Mitsubishi Lancer	27 MPG	$2,200
73	Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback	27 MPG	$2,200
74	Nissan Juke	27 MPG	$2,550
75	Nissan Juke AWD	27 MPG	$2,550
76	Toyota Matrix	27 MPG	$2,200
77	Volkswagen Golf	27 MPG	$2,200
78	Volkswagen Jetta	27 MPG	$2,200
79	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen	27 MPG	$2,200
80	Audi TT Coupe quattro	26 MPG	$2,650
81	Audi TT Roadster quattro	26 MPG	$2,650
82	Chevrolet Equinox FWD	26 MPG	$2,300
83	Chevrolet Malibu	26 MPG	$2,300
84	GMC Terrain FWD	26 MPG	$2,300
85	Honda Accord	26 MPG	$2,300
86	Honda Accord Coupe	26 MPG	$2,300
87	Hyundai Elantra Touring	26 MPG	$2,300
88	Mercury Milan FWD	26 MPG	$2,300
89	MINI Cooper S Countryman All4	26 MPG	$2,650
90	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2WD	26 MPG	$2,300
91	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4WD	26 MPG	$2,300
92	Nissan Altima	26 MPG	$2,300
93	Nissan Altima Coupe	26 MPG	$2,300
94	Suzuki Kizashi S	26 MPG	$2,300
95	Suzuki SX4 Sedan	26 MPG	$2,300
96	Suzuki SX4 Sport/Anniversary Edition	26 MPG	$2,300
97	Toyota Camry	26 MPG	$2,300
98	Audi A4	25 MPG	$2,750
99	Audi A5 Cabriolet	25 MPG	$2,750
100	BMW 528i	25 MPG	$2,750

Most efficient 2011 gasoline cars

The same 2011 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	Toyota Prius	48 MPG	$1,250
2	Lexus CT 200h	42 MPG	$1,400
3	Honda Civic Hybrid	41 MPG	$1,450
4	Honda Insight	40 MPG	$1,500
5	Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD	38 MPG	$1,600
6	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD	38 MPG	$1,600
7	Mercury Milan Hybrid FWD	38 MPG	$1,600
8	Chevrolet Volt	37 MPG	$1,850
9	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	36 MPG	$1,650
10	Kia Optima Hybrid	36 MPG	$1,650
11	Scion iQ	36 MPG	$1,650
12	smart fortwo cabriolet	36 MPG	$1,900
13	smart fortwo coupe	36 MPG	$1,900
14	Honda CR-Z	34 MPG	$1,750
15	Lexus HS 250h	34 MPG	$1,750
16	Ford Fiesta SFE	33 MPG	$1,800
17	Nissan Altima Hybrid	33 MPG	$1,800
18	Toyota Camry Hybrid	33 MPG	$1,800
19	Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	32 MPG	$1,850
20	Hyundai Elantra	32 MPG	$1,850
21	Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2WD	32 MPG	$1,850
22	Mercury Mariner Hybrid FWD	32 MPG	$1,850
23	Ford Fiesta	31 MPG	$1,950
24	Honda Fit	31 MPG	$1,950
25	Mazda 2	31 MPG	$1,950
26	MINI Cooper	31 MPG	$2,250
27	Toyota Yaris	31 MPG	$1,950
28	Chevrolet Cruze Eco	30 MPG	$2,000
29	Hyundai Accent	30 MPG	$2,000
30	Kia Forte Eco	30 MPG	$2,000
31	Kia Rio	30 MPG	$2,000
32	MINI Clubman	30 MPG	$2,300
33	MINI Cooper Convertible	30 MPG	$2,300
34	Nissan Versa	30 MPG	$2,000
35	Chevrolet Cruze	29 MPG	$2,050
36	Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD	29 MPG	$2,050
37	Honda Civic	29 MPG	$2,050
38	Hyundai Accent Blue	29 MPG	$2,050
39	Lexus RX 450h	29 MPG	$2,400
40	Mazda Tribute Hybrid 4WD	29 MPG	$2,050
41	Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD	29 MPG	$2,050
42	Nissan Sentra	29 MPG	$2,050
43	Scion xD	29 MPG	$2,050
44	Toyota Corolla	29 MPG	$2,050
45	Chevrolet Aveo	28 MPG	$2,150
46	Chevrolet Aveo 5	28 MPG	$2,150
47	Ford Focus FWD	28 MPG	$2,150
48	Honda Civic CNG	28 MPG	$1,600
49	Kia Forte	28 MPG	$2,150
50	Kia Forte Koup	28 MPG	$2,150
51	Lexus RX 450h AWD	28 MPG	$2,450
52	Mazda 3	28 MPG	$2,150
53	MINI Cooper S	28 MPG	$2,450
54	MINI Cooper S Clubman	28 MPG	$2,450
55	MINI Cooper S Convertible	28 MPG	$2,450
56	MINI Cooper S Countryman	28 MPG	$2,450
57	MINI John Cooper Works	28 MPG	$2,450
58	MINI John Cooper Works Clubman	28 MPG	$2,450
59	MINI John Cooper Works Convertible	28 MPG	$2,450
60	Nissan Cube	28 MPG	$2,150
61	Suzuki Swift x	28 MPG	$2,150
62	Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4WD	28 MPG	$2,150
63	BMW 335d	27 MPG	$3,000
64	Hyundai Sonata	27 MPG	$2,200
65	Kia Optima	27 MPG	$2,200
66	Kia Soul	27 MPG	$2,200
67	MINI Cooper Countryman	27 MPG	$2,550
68	Mitsubishi Lancer	27 MPG	$2,200
69	Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback	27 MPG	$2,200
70	Nissan Juke	27 MPG	$2,550
71	Nissan Juke AWD	27 MPG	$2,550
72	Toyota Matrix	27 MPG	$2,200
73	Volkswagen Golf	27 MPG	$2,200
74	Volkswagen Jetta	27 MPG	$2,200
75	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen	27 MPG	$2,200
76	Audi TT Coupe quattro	26 MPG	$2,650
77	Audi TT Roadster quattro	26 MPG	$2,650
78	Chevrolet Equinox FWD	26 MPG	$2,300
79	Chevrolet Malibu	26 MPG	$2,300
80	GMC Terrain FWD	26 MPG	$2,300
81	Honda Accord	26 MPG	$2,300
82	Honda Accord Coupe	26 MPG	$2,300
83	Hyundai Elantra Touring	26 MPG	$2,300
84	Mercury Milan FWD	26 MPG	$2,300
85	MINI Cooper S Countryman All4	26 MPG	$2,650
86	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2WD	26 MPG	$2,300
87	Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4WD	26 MPG	$2,300
88	Nissan Altima	26 MPG	$2,300
89	Nissan Altima Coupe	26 MPG	$2,300
90	Suzuki Kizashi S	26 MPG	$2,300
91	Suzuki SX4 Sedan	26 MPG	$2,300
92	Suzuki SX4 Sport/Anniversary Edition	26 MPG	$2,300
93	Toyota Camry	26 MPG	$2,300
94	Audi A4	25 MPG	$2,750
95	Audi A5 Cabriolet	25 MPG	$2,750
96	BMW 528i	25 MPG	$2,750
97	Ford Escape FWD	25 MPG	$2,400
98	Ford Fusion S FWD	25 MPG	$2,400
99	Hyundai Tucson 2WD	25 MPG	$2,400
100	Kia Sportage 2WD	25 MPG	$2,400

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.