The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2016
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2016 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2016 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 2016 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 |
| BMW i3 BEV |
124 |
$550 |
| Chevrolet Spark EV |
119 |
$550 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf |
116 |
$550 |
| Nissan Leaf (24 kW-hr battery pack) |
114 |
$600 |
| Fiat 500e |
112 |
$600 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV |
112 |
$600 |
| Nissan Leaf (30 kW-hr battery pack) |
112 |
$600 |
| smart fortwo electric drive conve... |
107 |
$600 |
| smart fortwo electric drive coupe |
107 |
$600 |
| Ford Focus Electric |
105 |
$600 |
| Kia Soul Electric |
105 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - 60D |
104 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - 75D |
103 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - 90D |
103 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - 70D |
101 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - 85D |
100 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S (60 kW-hr battery p... |
99 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S (75 kW-hr battery p... |
98 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - P100D |
98 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - P90D |
95 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model S AWD - P85D |
93 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model X AWD - 60D |
93 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model X AWD - 75D |
93 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model X AWD - 90D |
92 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model S (70 kW-hr battery p... |
89 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model S (85 kW-hr battery p... |
89 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model S (90 kW-hr battery p... |
89 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model X AWD - P90D |
89 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model X AWD - P100D |
86 |
$750 |
| Mercedes-Benz B250e |
84 |
$800 |
| BYD e6 |
72 |
$900 |
| Toyota Prius Eco |
56 |
$1,100 |
| Toyota Prius |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Toyota Prius c |
50 |
$1,250 |
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid |
44 |
$1,700 |
| Chevrolet Volt |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Lexus CT 200h |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Toyota Prius v |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Lexus ES 300h |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid LE |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Audi A3 e-tron ultra |
39 |
$1,900 |
| BMW i3 REX |
39 |
$1,900 |
| Ford C-MAX Hybrid FWD |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE/SE |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid |
38 |
$1,650 |
| Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid |
38 |
$1,650 |
| Kia Optima Hybrid |
37 |
$1,700 |
| Honda CR-Z |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Honda Fit |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Kia Optima Hybrid EX |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Mazda 2 |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Scion iA |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Audi A3 e-tron |
35 |
$2,100 |
| BMW 328d |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Ford Fiesta SFE FWD |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Honda Civic 2Dr |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
35 |
$1,800 |
| smart fortwo coupe |
35 |
$2,100 |
| BMW 328d xDrive |
34 |
$2,250 |
| BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Chevrolet Cruze |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Premier |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Spark |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Fiat 500 |
34 |
$2,200 |
| Ford Focus FWD |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Civic 2Dr |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Fit |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Mazda 2 |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Nissan Versa |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Scion iA |
34 |
$1,850 |
| smart fortwo coupe |
34 |
$2,200 |
| Toyota Corolla LE Eco |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Limited Eco |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Chevrolet Spark |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Honda CR-Z |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Mazda 3 4-Door |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Mazda 3 4-Door |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Mazda 3 5-Door |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Nissan Sentra FE |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Toyota Corolla LE Eco |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Toyota Yaris |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Volkswagen Jetta |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Cadillac ELR |
32 |
$2,300 |
| Chevrolet Cruze |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Chevrolet Sonic |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Chevrolet Sonic 5 |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Dodge Dart Aero |
32 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Dart Aero |
32 |
$2,300 |
| Ford Focus FWD |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Honda Fit |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Lexus NX 300h |
32 |
$1,950 |
| Mazda 3 4-Door |
32 |
$1,950 |
Best 2016 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 2016 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| BMW 328d (Automatic (S8)) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| BMW 328d xDrive (Automatic (S8)) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon (Automatic (S8)) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Focus FWD FFV (Automatic (AM6)) |
31 |
$2,000 |
| Audi A6 quattro (Automatic (S8)) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Audi A7 quattro (Automatic (S8)) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| BMW 535d (Automatic (S8)) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| BMW 535d xDrive (Automatic (S8)) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| BMW X3 xDrive28d (Automatic (S8)) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Ford Focus FWD FFV (Automatic (AM-S6)) |
30 |
$2,100 |
| Ford Focus FWD FFV (Manual 5-spd) |
29 |
$2,150 |
| Audi A8 L (Automatic (S8)) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Chrysler 200 (Automatic 9-spd) |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Dodge Dart (Automatic 6-spd) |
27 |
$2,300 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4matic (Automatic (AM7)) |
27 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic (Automatic (AM7)) |
27 |
$2,750 |
| Audi Q5 (Automatic (S8)) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Chevrolet Equinox FWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
26 |
$2,400 |
| GMC Terrain FWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
26 |
$2,400 |
| BMW X5 xDrive35d (Automatic (S8)) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| GMC Canyon 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Jeep Cherokee FWD (Automatic 9-spd) |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Jeep Renegade 2WD (Automatic 9-spd) |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 d 4matic (Automatic 9-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Audi A4 quattro (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,100 |
| Audi A5 Cabriolet quattro (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,100 |
| Audi A5 quattro (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,100 |
| Audi allroad quattro (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,100 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport TDV6 (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Land Rover Range Rover TDV6 (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE300 d 4matic (Automatic 7-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Porsche Cayenne Diesel (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Ram 1500 HFE 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Volkswagen Touareg (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Chevrolet Equinox AWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| Chrysler 200 (Automatic 9-spd) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| Chrysler 300 (Automatic 8-spd) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| Dodge Charger (Automatic 8-spd) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| Ford Transit Connect Van FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| GMC Canyon 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Jeep Cherokee 4WD (Automatic 9-spd) |
23 |
$2,700 |
| Mercedes-Benz E350 (Automatic 7-spd) |
23 |
$3,200 |
| Mercedes-Benz E350 4matic (Automatic 7-spd) |
23 |
$3,200 |
| Ram 1500 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Audi Q5 (Automatic (S8)) |
22 |
$3,350 |
| Chevrolet Impala (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Chevrolet Impala Limited (Automatic 6-spd) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Chrysler 200 AWD (Automatic 9-spd) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ford Transit Connect Wagon FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ford Transit Connect Wagon LWB FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ram 1500 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Buick LaCrosse (Automatic (S6)) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Chrysler 300 AWD (Automatic 8-spd) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Dodge Charger AWD (Automatic 8-spd) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Ford Taurus FWD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Buick LaCrosse AWD (Automatic (S6)) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel (CNG) (Automatic (S6)) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Chrysler Town and Country (Automatic 6-spd) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan (Automatic 6-spd) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Ford Explorer 2WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic 6-spd) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| GMC Sierra C15 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Ram 1500 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Chevrolet Silverado K15 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Dodge Journey (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford Explorer AWD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford Taurus AWD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| GMC Sierra C15 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| GMC Sierra K15 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLE350 4matic (Automatic 7-spd) |
19 |
$3,900 |
| Ram 1500 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Chevrolet Silverado K15 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Sierra K15 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon C1500 XL 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon K1500 XL 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford F150 5.0L 2WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS PAYLOAD PACKAGE (Automatic (S6)) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Ford F150 5.0L 4WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS PAYLOAD PACKAGE (Automatic (S6)) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Ford Transit T150 Wagon FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Toyota Sequoia 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
15 |
$4,150 |
| Toyota Tundra 2WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
15 |
$4,150 |
| Toyota Tundra 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
15 |
$4,150 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 2016 is the BMW i3 BEV. It has a combined MPG of 124 and costs $550 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2016 is the BMW 328d. It has a combined MPG of 35 and costs $2,200 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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