The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2020
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2020 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2020 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 2020 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 |
| Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus |
141 |
$450 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Electric |
133 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model 3 Standard Range |
131 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range |
130 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model 3 Mid Range |
123 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD |
121 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performa... |
121 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD |
121 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance AWD |
121 |
$550 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric |
120 |
$550 |
| Chevrolet Bolt EV |
118 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model S Long Range Plus |
117 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performa... |
116 |
$550 |
| Kia Soul Electric |
114 |
$550 |
| BMW i3 |
113 |
$600 |
| BMW i3s |
113 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performa... |
113 |
$600 |
| Kia Niro Electric |
112 |
$600 |
| Nissan Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) |
111 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model S Long Range |
111 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance AWD (21... |
111 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model S Standard Range |
109 |
$600 |
| MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 door |
108 |
$600 |
| Nissan Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack) |
108 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model X Long Range Plus |
105 |
$650 |
| Nissan Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr batter... |
104 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S Performance (19in W... |
104 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model X Standard Range |
101 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S Performance (21in W... |
97 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model X Long Range |
96 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model X Performance (20in W... |
90 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model X Performance (22in W... |
79 |
$850 |
| Audi e-tron Sportback |
77 |
$850 |
| Jaguar I-Pace |
76 |
$850 |
| BYD e6 |
72 |
$900 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus |
69 |
$950 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo |
69 |
$950 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S |
68 |
$950 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Blue |
58 |
$1,100 |
| Toyota Prius Eco |
56 |
$1,100 |
| Hyundai Ioniq |
55 |
$1,150 |
| Toyota Prius Prime |
54 |
$1,150 |
| Honda Insight |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid LE |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Toyota Corolla Hybrid |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Toyota Prius |
52 |
$1,200 |
| Kia Niro FE |
50 |
$1,250 |
| Toyota Prius AWD |
50 |
$1,250 |
| Kia Niro |
49 |
$1,300 |
| Honda Accord Hybrid |
48 |
$1,300 |
| Honda Insight Touring |
48 |
$1,300 |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid |
47 |
$1,350 |
| Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE/SE |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Toyota Prius c |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Lexus ES 300h |
44 |
$1,400 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE |
44 |
$1,400 |
| Kia Niro Touring |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Fusion Special Service PHEV |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Kia Optima Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Lexus UX 250h |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Escape FWD HEV |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Escape FWD PHEV |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid Taxi |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Escape AWD HEV |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Lexus UX 250h AWD |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Honda CR-V Hybrid AWD |
38 |
$1,650 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 |
37 |
$1,700 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Honda Fit |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Hyundai Accent |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Kia Rio |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Honda Civic 2Dr |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Hyundai Elantra SE |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Kia Forte FE |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Mazda 2 |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Nissan Versa |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid AWD |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Toyota Corolla Hatchback |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Toyota Yaris |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Honda Civic 5Dr |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Mazda 2 |
34 |
$1,850 |
| Toyota Camry |
34 |
$1,850 |
Best 2020 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 2020 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).
| Car |
Combined MPG |
Fuel Cost |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
27 |
$2,850 |
| Ford Transit Connect Wagon LWB FFV (Automatic (S8)) |
26 |
$2,400 |
| GMC Sierra 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Ram 1500 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Ford Transit Connect Van FFV (Automatic (S8)) |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Ford F150 2WD BASE PAYLOAD LT TIRE (Automatic (S10)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD (Automatic (S10)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD XL/XLT (Automatic (S10)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| GMC Sierra 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| GMC Sierra 4WD AT4 (Automatic 10-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Land Rover Range Rover (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Land Rover Range Rover Sport (Automatic (S8)) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Ram 1500 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| GMC Canyon 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Land Rover Discovery (Automatic (S8)) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Impala (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
22 |
$2,850 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD (Automatic (S10)) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Canyon 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic (S6)) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
19 |
$4,050 |
| Ford Explorer FFV AWD (Automatic (S10)) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
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 Yukon C1500 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon C1500 XL 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford F150 5.0L 2WD FFV GVWR>7599 LBS (Automatic (S10)) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Ford Transit T150 Wagon 2WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| GMC Yukon K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
17 |
$3,700 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Ford Transit T150 Wagon 4WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| GMC Sierra 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| GMC Sierra 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| GMC Yukon K1500 XL 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 2020 is the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. It has a combined MPG of 141 and costs $450 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2020 is the Chevrolet Silverado 2WD. It has a combined MPG of 27 and costs $2,850 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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