The 100 most fuel-efficient cars in 2019
The 100 most fuel-efficient cars of the 2019 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 2019 vehicles, including electric
Every 2019 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.
Most efficient 2019 gasoline cars
The same 2019 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 | Honda Clarity FCV | 68 MPG | $0 |
| 2 | Toyota Mirai | 67 MPG | $0 |
| 3 | Hyundai Nexo Blue | 61 MPG | $0 |
| 4 | Hyundai Ioniq Blue | 58 MPG | $1,050 |
| 5 | Hyundai Nexo | 57 MPG | $0 |
| 6 | Toyota Prius Eco | 56 MPG | $1,050 |
| 7 | Hyundai Ioniq | 55 MPG | $1,100 |
| 8 | Toyota Prius Prime | 54 MPG | $1,100 |
| 9 | Honda Insight | 52 MPG | $1,150 |
| 10 | Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid | 52 MPG | $1,150 |
| 11 | Toyota Camry Hybrid LE | 52 MPG | $1,150 |
| 12 | Toyota Prius | 52 MPG | $1,150 |
| 13 | Kia Niro FE | 50 MPG | $1,200 |
| 14 | Toyota Prius AWD | 50 MPG | $1,200 |
| 15 | Kia Niro | 49 MPG | $1,200 |
| 16 | Honda Accord Hybrid | 48 MPG | $1,250 |
| 17 | Honda Insight Touring | 48 MPG | $1,250 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 46 MPG | $1,300 |
| 19 | Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid | 46 MPG | $1,300 |
| 20 | Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE/SE | 46 MPG | $1,300 |
| 21 | Toyota Prius c | 46 MPG | $1,300 |
| 22 | Lexus ES 300h | 44 MPG | $1,350 |
| 23 | Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE | 44 MPG | $1,350 |
| 24 | Kia Niro Touring | 43 MPG | $1,400 |
| 25 | Toyota Avalon Hybrid | 43 MPG | $1,400 |
| 26 | Chevrolet Volt | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 27 | Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 28 | Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 29 | Ford Fusion Special Service Vehicle PHEV | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 30 | Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 31 | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid SE | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 32 | Lexus UX 250h | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 33 | Ford Fusion Hybrid Taxi | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 34 | Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 35 | Kia Optima Hybrid | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 36 | Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 37 | Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid | 40 MPG | $1,500 |
| 38 | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD | 40 MPG | $1,500 |
| 39 | Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid | 39 MPG | $1,550 |
| 40 | Lexus UX 250h AWD | 39 MPG | $1,550 |
| 41 | Chevrolet Cruze | 37 MPG | $2,200 |
| 42 | Honda Fit | 36 MPG | $1,650 |
| 43 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 36 MPG | $1,650 |
| 44 | Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback | 35 MPG | $2,300 |
| 45 | Kia Forte FE | 35 MPG | $1,700 |
| 46 | Mitsubishi Mirage G4 | 35 MPG | $1,700 |
| 47 | Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid AWD | 35 MPG | $1,700 |
| 48 | Kia Forte | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 49 | Mazda 2 | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 50 | Nissan Rogue Hybrid FWD | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 51 | Nissan Versa | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 52 | Toyota Corolla LE Eco | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 53 | Toyota Yaris | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 54 | Volkswagen Jetta | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 55 | Chevrolet Spark | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 56 | Chevrolet Spark ACTIV | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 57 | Honda Civic 5Dr | 33 MPG | $2,100 |
| 58 | Hyundai Elantra SE | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 59 | Lexus UX 200 | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 60 | Nissan Kicks | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 61 | Nissan Rogue Hybrid AWD | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 62 | Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 63 | Chevrolet Cruze Premier | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 64 | Honda Civic 2Dr | 32 MPG | $2,150 |
| 65 | Honda Civic 4Dr | 32 MPG | $2,150 |
| 66 | Hyundai Accent | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 67 | Hyundai Elantra | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 68 | Kia Rio | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 69 | Nissan Altima | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 70 | Toyota Camry LE/SE | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 71 | Toyota Camry XLE/XSE | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 72 | Toyota Corolla | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 73 | Volkswagen Golf | 32 MPG | $1,850 |
| 74 | BMW i3 with Range Extender | 31 MPG | $2,250 |
| 75 | BMW i3s with Range Extender | 31 MPG | $2,250 |
| 76 | Chevrolet Cruze Premier Hatchback | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 77 | Ford Fiesta FWD | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 78 | Kia Optima | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 79 | Lexus NX 300h AWD | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 80 | Mazda CX-3 2WD | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 81 | Nissan Altima SR/Platinum | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 82 | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 83 | Volkswagen Golf SportWagen | 31 MPG | $1,950 |
| 84 | Volvo S60 AWD PHEV | 31 MPG | $2,250 |
| 85 | Audi A4 | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 86 | BMW 330i | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 87 | Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 88 | Honda Accord | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 89 | Honda HR-V FWD | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 90 | Hyundai Kona FWD | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 91 | Hyundai Veloster | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 92 | Lexus LC 500h | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 93 | Lexus RX 450h AWD | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 94 | Mazda 3 4-Door 2WD | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 95 | MINI Cooper Convertible | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 96 | MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 97 | MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door | 30 MPG | $2,300 |
| 98 | Nissan Altima AWD | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 99 | Nissan Sentra | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 100 | Toyota RAV4 | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset.