The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2017

Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2017 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2017 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 2017 Cars by Miles per Gallon

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Hyundai Ioniq Electric Automatic (A1)136$500
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Automatic (A1)126$500
BMW i3 BEV (60 Amp-hour battery) Automatic (A1)124$550
Chevrolet Bolt EV Automatic (A1)119$550
Volkswagen e-Golf Automatic (A1)119$550
BMW i3 BEV (94 Amp-hour battery) Automatic (A1)118$550
Honda Clarity EV Automatic (A1)114$600
Fiat 500e Automatic (A1)112$600
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Automatic (A1)112$600
Nissan Leaf Automatic (A1)112$600
smart fortwo electric drive coupe Automatic (A1)108$600
Ford Focus Electric Automatic (A1)107$600
Kia Soul Electric Automatic (A1)105$600
Tesla Model S AWD - 60D Automatic (A1)104$600
Tesla Model S AWD - 90D Automatic (A1)104$600
Tesla Model S AWD - 75D Automatic (A1)103$650
smart fortwo electric drive convertible Automatic (A1)102$650
Tesla Model S AWD - 100D Automatic (A1)102$650
Tesla Model S (60 kW-hr battery pack) Automatic (A1)99$650
Tesla Model S (75 kW-hr battery pack) Automatic (A1)98$650
Tesla Model S AWD - P100D Automatic (A1)98$700
Tesla Model S AWD - P90D Automatic (A1)95$700
Tesla Model X AWD - 60D Automatic (A1)93$700
Tesla Model X AWD - 75D Automatic (A1)93$700
Tesla Model X AWD - 90D Automatic (A1)92$700
Tesla Model X AWD - P90D Automatic (A1)89$750
Tesla Model X AWD - 100D Automatic (A1)87$750
Tesla Model X AWD - P100D Automatic (A1)86$750
Mercedes-Benz B250e Automatic (A1)84$800
BYD e6 Automatic (A1)72$900
Hyundai Ioniq Blue Automatic (AM6)58$1,100
Toyota Prius Eco Automatic (variable gear ratios)56$1,100
Hyundai Ioniq Automatic (AM6)55$1,150
Toyota Prius Prime Automatic (variable gear ratios)54$1,150
Toyota Prius Automatic (variable gear ratios)52$1,200
Kia Niro FE Automatic (AM6)50$1,250
Kia Niro Automatic (AM6)49$1,300
Honda Accord Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)48$1,300
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)46$1,350
Toyota Prius c Automatic (variable gear ratios)46$1,350
Kia Niro Touring Automatic (AM6)43$1,450
Chevrolet Volt Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE Automatic (AM6)42$1,500
Kia Optima Hybrid Automatic (AM6)42$1,500
Lexus CT 200h Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Toyota Prius v Automatic (variable gear ratios)41$1,550
Ford C-MAX Hybrid FWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)40$1,550
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Automatic (AM6)40$1,550
Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (AM6)40$1,550
Lexus ES 300h Automatic (AV-S6)40$1,550
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)40$1,550
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Automatic (AV-S6)40$1,550
Toyota Camry Hybrid LE Automatic (variable gear ratios)40$1,550
Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)39$1,600
Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (AM6)39$1,600
Mitsubishi Mirage Automatic (variable gear ratios)39$1,600
Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE/SE Automatic (variable gear ratios)38$1,650
Chevrolet Cruze Automatic 9-spd37$2,100
Chevrolet Cruze Manual 6-spd37$2,100
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Automatic (variable gear ratios)37$1,700
BMW 328d Automatic (S8)36$2,150
Honda Civic 4Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)36$1,750
Honda Fit Automatic (variable gear ratios)36$1,750
Jaguar XE Automatic (S8)36$2,150
Mitsubishi Mirage Manual 5-spd36$1,750
BMW i3 REX (94 Amp-hour battery) Automatic (A1)35$2,100
Ford Fiesta SFE FWD Manual 5-spd35$1,800
Honda Civic 2Dr Manual 6-spd35$1,800
Honda Civic 2Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)35$1,800
Honda Civic 4Dr Manual 6-spd35$1,800
Hyundai Elantra Automatic (AM7)35$1,800
Jaguar XF Automatic (S8)35$2,200
Mazda 2 Automatic (S6)35$1,800
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Manual 5-spd35$1,800
smart fortwo cabriolet Automatic (AM6)35$2,100
smart fortwo coupe Automatic (AM6)35$2,100
Toyota Yaris iA Automatic (S6)35$1,800
Audi A3 e-tron Automatic (AM-S6)34$2,200
BMW 328d xDrive Automatic (S8)34$2,250
BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon Automatic (S8)34$2,250
Chevrolet Cruze Automatic (S6)34$1,850
Fiat 500 Manual 5-spd34$2,200
Ford Focus FWD Manual 6-spd34$1,850
Honda Civic 2Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
Honda Civic 4Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
Honda Civic 5Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
Honda Fit Automatic (AV-S7)34$1,850
Jaguar XE AWD Automatic (S8)34$2,250
Jaguar XF AWD Automatic (S8)34$2,250
Mazda 2 Manual 6-spd34$1,850
Nissan Rogue Hybrid FWD Automatic (AV-S7)34$1,850
Nissan Versa Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
smart fortwo cabriolet Manual 5-spd34$2,200
smart fortwo coupe Manual 5-spd34$2,200
Toyota Corolla LE Eco Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
Toyota Yaris iA Manual 6-spd34$1,850
Chevrolet Cruze Premier Automatic (S6)33$1,900
Chevrolet Spark Automatic (variable gear ratios)33$1,900

Best 2017 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon

The table below contains the best 2017 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Mitsubishi Mirage (Automatic (variable gear ratios))39$1,600
Chevrolet Cruze (Automatic 9-spd)37$2,100
Chevrolet Cruze (Manual 6-spd)37$2,100
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (Automatic (variable gear ratios))37$1,700
BMW 328d (Automatic (S8))36$2,150
Honda Civic 4Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))36$1,750
Honda Fit (Automatic (variable gear ratios))36$1,750
Jaguar XE (Automatic (S8))36$2,150
Mitsubishi Mirage (Manual 5-spd)36$1,750
Ford Fiesta SFE FWD (Manual 5-spd)35$1,800
Honda Civic 2Dr (Manual 6-spd)35$1,800
Honda Civic 2Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35$1,800
Honda Civic 4Dr (Manual 6-spd)35$1,800
Hyundai Elantra (Automatic (AM7))35$1,800
Jaguar XF (Automatic (S8))35$2,200
Mazda 2 (Automatic (S6))35$1,800
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (Manual 5-spd)35$1,800
smart fortwo cabriolet (Automatic (AM6))35$2,100
smart fortwo coupe (Automatic (AM6))35$2,100
Toyota Yaris iA (Automatic (S6))35$1,800
BMW 328d xDrive (Automatic (S8))34$2,250
BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon (Automatic (S8))34$2,250
Chevrolet Cruze (Automatic (S6))34$1,850
Fiat 500 (Manual 5-spd)34$2,200
Ford Focus FWD (Manual 6-spd)34$1,850
Honda Civic 2Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
Honda Civic 4Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
Honda Civic 5Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
Honda Fit (Automatic (AV-S7))34$1,850
Jaguar XE AWD (Automatic (S8))34$2,250
Jaguar XF AWD (Automatic (S8))34$2,250
Mazda 2 (Manual 6-spd)34$1,850
Nissan Versa (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
smart fortwo cabriolet (Manual 5-spd)34$2,200
smart fortwo coupe (Manual 5-spd)34$2,200
Toyota Corolla LE Eco (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
Toyota Yaris iA (Manual 6-spd)34$1,850
Chevrolet Cruze Premier (Automatic (S6))33$1,900
Chevrolet Spark (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Chevrolet Spark (Manual 5-spd)33$1,900
Chevrolet Spark ACTIV (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Honda Civic 5Dr (Manual 6-spd)33$1,900
Honda Civic 5Dr Sport (Manual 6-spd)33$2,250
Hyundai Elantra SE (Automatic (S6))33$1,900
Toyota Corolla LE Eco (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Toyota Yaris (Manual 5-spd)33$1,900
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd)33$1,900
Chevrolet Cruze (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback (Automatic (S6))32$1,950
Chevrolet Sonic (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Chevrolet Sonic 5 (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Chevrolet Spark ACTIV (Manual 5-spd)32$1,950
Honda Civic 2Dr (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Honda Civic 4Dr (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Honda Civic 5Dr Sport (Automatic (AV-S7))32$2,300
Honda Civic Si 2Dr (Manual 6-spd)32$2,300
Honda Civic Si 4Dr (Manual 6-spd)32$2,300
Honda Fit (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Hyundai Elantra (Automatic (S6))32$1,950
Kia Forte (Automatic (S6))32$1,950
Mazda 3 4-Door (Automatic (S6))32$1,950
MINI Cooper Convertible (Manual 6-spd)32$2,300
MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door (Manual 6-spd)32$2,300
MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door (Manual 6-spd)32$2,300
Nissan Sentra (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Subaru Impreza 4-Door (Automatic (AV-S7))32$1,950
Toyota Corolla (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Toyota Yaris (Automatic 4-spd)32$1,950
Volkswagen Jetta (Automatic (S6))32$1,950
Audi A4 Ultra (Automatic (AM-S7))31$2,400
Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Chevrolet Cruze Premier Hatchback (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
Ford Fiesta FWD (Automatic (AM-S6))31$2,000
Ford Focus FWD (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
Ford Focus FWD (Automatic (AM6))31$2,000
Ford Focus FWD FFV (Automatic (AM6))31$2,000
Honda HR-V FWD (Automatic (variable gear ratios))31$2,000
Honda HR-V FWD (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Hyundai Accent (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Hyundai Sonata (Automatic (AM7))31$2,000
Hyundai Veloster (Automatic (AM6))31$2,000
Kia Optima (Automatic (AM7))31$2,000
Kia Rio (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Kia Rio Eco (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
Mazda 3 4-Door (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Mazda 3 4-Door (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
Mazda 3 5-Door (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Mazda 3 5-Door (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
Mazda CX-3 2WD (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
Nissan Altima (Automatic (variable gear ratios))31$2,000
Subaru Impreza 5-Door (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Toyota Corolla (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Toyota Corolla iM (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Buick Encore (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Chevrolet Malibu (Automatic 6-spd)30$2,100
Chevrolet Sonic (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Chevrolet Sonic 5 (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Fiat 124 Spider (Manual 6-spd)30$2,450
Fiat 500 (Manual 5-spd)30$2,450
Fiat 500 Abarth (Manual 5-spd)30$2,450

Conclusion

The most fuel efficient car of 2017 is the Hyundai Ioniq Electric. It has a combined MPG of 136 and costs $500 per year to drive it.

The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2017 is the Mitsubishi Mirage. It has a combined MPG of 39 and costs $1,600 per year to drive it.

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