The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2018
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2018 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2018 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 2018 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 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Electric |
136 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range |
130 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model 3 Mid Range |
123 |
$550 |
| Chevrolet Bolt EV |
119 |
$550 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf |
119 |
$550 |
| BMW i3 (94Ah) |
118 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD |
116 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD Per... |
116 |
$550 |
| Honda Clarity EV |
114 |
$600 |
| BMW i3s (94Ah) |
112 |
$600 |
| Fiat 500e |
112 |
$600 |
| Nissan Leaf |
112 |
$600 |
| Kia Soul Electric |
108 |
$600 |
| smart fortwo electric drive coupe |
108 |
$600 |
| Ford Focus Electric |
107 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model S 75D |
103 |
$650 |
| smart fortwo electric drive conve... |
102 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S 100D |
102 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S 75kWh |
98 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S P100D |
98 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model X 75D |
93 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model X 100D |
87 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model X P100D |
85 |
$750 |
| BYD e6 |
72 |
$900 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Blue |
58 |
$1,100 |
| Toyota Prius Eco |
56 |
$1,100 |
| Hyundai Ioniq |
55 |
$1,150 |
| Toyota Prius Prime |
54 |
$1,150 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid LE |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Toyota Prius |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Kia Niro FE |
50 |
$1,250 |
| Kia Niro |
49 |
$1,300 |
| Honda Accord Hybrid |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE/SE |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Prius c |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Kia Niro Touring |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Chevrolet Volt |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Kia Optima Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford C-MAX Hybrid FWD |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Kia Optima 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 |
| Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Chevrolet Cruze |
37 |
$2,100 |
| Chevrolet Cruze |
37 |
$2,100 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 |
37 |
$1,700 |
| Audi A3 e-tron |
36 |
$2,050 |
| BMW 328d |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Honda Fit |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Jaguar XE |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
36 |
$1,750 |
| BMW i3 (94Ah) with Range Extender |
35 |
$2,100 |
| BMW i3s (94Ah) with Range Extender |
35 |
$2,100 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Honda Civic 2Dr |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Honda Civic 2Dr |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Jaguar XF |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Mazda 2 |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Toyota Yaris iA |
35 |
$1,800 |
| BMW 328d xDrive |
34 |
$2,250 |
| BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Ford Focus FWD |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Civic 2Dr |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Honda Civic 5Dr |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Jaguar XE AWD |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Jaguar XF AWD |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Mazda 2 |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Nissan Rogue Hybrid FWD |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Nissan Versa |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Toyota Camry |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Toyota Corolla LE Eco |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Toyota Yaris iA |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Chevrolet Cruze |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Premier |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Chevrolet Spark |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Chevrolet Spark |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Chevrolet Spark ACTIV |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Honda Accord |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Honda Civic 5Dr |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Honda Civic 5Dr Sport |
33 |
$2,250 |
| Honda Fit |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Hyundai Elantra SE |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Nissan Kicks |
33 |
$1,900 |
| Nissan Rogue Hybrid AWD |
33 |
$1,900 |
Best 2018 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 2018 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Chevrolet Cruze (Automatic 9-spd) |
37 |
$2,100 |
| Chevrolet Cruze (Manual 6-spd) |
37 |
$2,100 |
| BMW 328d (Automatic (S8)) |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Jaguar XE (Automatic (S8)) |
36 |
$2,150 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback (Automatic 9-spd) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback (Manual 6-spd) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| Jaguar XF (Automatic (S8)) |
35 |
$2,200 |
| BMW 328d xDrive (Automatic (S8)) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| BMW 328d xDrive Sports Wagon (Automatic (S8)) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Jaguar XE AWD (Automatic (S8)) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Jaguar XF AWD (Automatic (S8)) |
34 |
$2,250 |
| Chevrolet Equinox AWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
32 |
$2,400 |
| Chevrolet Equinox FWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
32 |
$2,400 |
| GMC Terrain AWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
32 |
$2,400 |
| GMC Terrain FWD (Automatic 6-spd) |
32 |
$2,400 |
| BMW 540d xDrive (Automatic (S8)) |
30 |
$2,550 |
| Jaguar F-Pace (Automatic (S8)) |
29 |
$2,650 |
| Mazda CX-5 2WD (Automatic (S6)) |
29 |
$2,650 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar (Automatic (S8)) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mazda CX-5 4WD (Automatic (S6)) |
28 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLA250 4matic (Automatic (AM7)) |
27 |
$2,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4matic (Automatic (AM7)) |
26 |
$2,850 |
| BMW X5 xDrive 35d (Automatic (S8)) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD (Automatic (S10)) |
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 |
| Ford Escape FWD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
24 |
$2,600 |
| Ford F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE (Automatic (S10)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD XL/XLT (Automatic (S10)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Land Rover Range Rover (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| 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 |
| Land Rover Discovery (Automatic (S8)) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Ram 1500 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Chevrolet Impala (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ford F150 4WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE (Automatic (S10)) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD (Automatic (S10)) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| 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 |
| Chrysler 300 AWD (Automatic 8-spd) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Dodge Charger AWD (Automatic 8-spd) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Ford F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE (Automatic (S6)) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Ford Taurus FWD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
20 |
$3,850 |
| Chevrolet Silverado C15 2WD (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 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
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 |
| Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Dodge Journey (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford F150 4WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE (Automatic (S6)) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
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 |
| GMC Yukon C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| GMC Yukon C1500 XL 2WD (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 K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford Explorer AWD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 2WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT (Automatic (S10)) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Sierra K15 4WD (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 |
| Nissan Frontier 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 4WD FFV BASE PAYLOAD LT (Automatic (S10)) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford F150 5.0L 2WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS (Automatic (S10)) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford F150 5.0L 4WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS (Automatic (S10)) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Nissan Frontier 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford Transit T150 Wagon FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Toyota Tundra 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
15 |
$4,150 |
| Toyota Sequoia 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
14 |
$4,450 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 2018 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 2018 is the Chevrolet Cruze. It has a combined MPG of 37 and costs $2,100 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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