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

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus Automatic (A1)141$450
Hyundai Ioniq Electric Automatic (A1)133$500
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Automatic (A1)131$500
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Automatic (A1)130$500
Tesla Model 3 Mid Range Automatic (A1)123$550
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD Automatic (A1)121$550
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performance AWD (18in) Automatic (A1)121$550
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD Automatic (A1)121$550
Tesla Model Y Performance AWD Automatic (A1)121$550
Hyundai Kona Electric Automatic (A1)120$550
Chevrolet Bolt EV Automatic (variable gear ratios)118$550
Tesla Model S Long Range Plus Automatic (A1)117$550
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performance AWD (19in) Automatic (A1)116$550
Kia Soul Electric Automatic (A1)114$550
BMW i3 Automatic (A1)113$600
BMW i3s Automatic (A1)113$600
Tesla Model 3 Long Range Performance AWD (20in) Automatic (A1)113$600
Kia Niro Electric Automatic (A1)112$600
Nissan Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) Automatic (A1)111$600
Tesla Model S Long Range Automatic (A1)111$600
Tesla Model Y Performance AWD (21in Wheels) Automatic (A1)111$600
Tesla Model S Standard Range Automatic (A1)109$600
MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 door Automatic (A1)108$600
Nissan Leaf (62 kW-hr battery pack) Automatic (A1)108$600
Tesla Model X Long Range Plus Automatic (A1)105$650
Nissan Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack) Automatic (A1)104$650
Tesla Model S Performance (19in Wheels) Automatic (A1)104$650
Tesla Model X Standard Range Automatic (A1)101$650
Tesla Model S Performance (21in Wheels) Automatic (A1)97$700
Tesla Model X Long Range Automatic (A1)96$700
Tesla Model X Performance (20in Wheels) Automatic (A1)90$750
Tesla Model X Performance (22in Wheels) Automatic (A1)79$850
Audi e-tron Sportback Automatic (A1)77$850
Jaguar I-Pace Automatic (A1)76$850
BYD e6 Automatic (A1)72$900
Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus Automatic (A2)69$950
Porsche Taycan Turbo Automatic (A2)69$950
Porsche Taycan Turbo S Automatic (A2)68$950
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
Honda Insight Automatic (variable gear ratios)52$1,200
Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (AM6)52$1,200
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue Automatic (AM-S6)52$1,200
Toyota Camry Hybrid LE Automatic (AV-S6)52$1,200
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)52$1,200
Toyota Prius Automatic (variable gear ratios)52$1,200
Kia Niro FE Automatic (AM6)50$1,250
Toyota Prius AWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)50$1,250
Kia Niro Automatic (AM6)49$1,300
Honda Accord Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)48$1,300
Honda Insight Touring Automatic (variable gear ratios)48$1,300
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Automatic (AM-S6)47$1,350
Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (AM6)46$1,350
Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE/SE Automatic (AV-S6)46$1,350
Toyota Prius c Automatic (variable gear ratios)46$1,350
Lexus ES 300h Automatic (AV-S6)44$1,400
Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Automatic (AV-S6)44$1,400
Kia Niro Touring Automatic (AM6)43$1,450
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Automatic (AV-S6)43$1,450
Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Ford Fusion Special Service PHEV Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (variable gear ratios)42$1,500
Kia Optima Hybrid Automatic (AM6)42$1,500
Lexus UX 250h Automatic (AV-S6)42$1,500
Ford Escape FWD HEV Automatic (variable gear ratios)41$1,550
Ford Escape FWD PHEV Automatic (variable gear ratios)41$1,550
Ford Fusion Hybrid Taxi Automatic (variable gear ratios)41$1,550
Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid Automatic (AM6)41$1,550
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)41$1,550
Ford Escape AWD HEV Automatic (variable gear ratios)40$1,550
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD Automatic (AV-S6)40$1,550
Lexus UX 250h AWD Automatic (AV-S6)39$1,600
Mitsubishi Mirage Automatic (variable gear ratios)39$1,600
Honda CR-V Hybrid AWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)38$1,650
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Automatic (variable gear ratios)37$1,700
Honda Civic 4Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)36$1,750
Honda Fit Automatic (variable gear ratios)36$1,750
Hyundai Accent Automatic (variable gear ratios)36$1,750
Hyundai Elantra Automatic (AM7)36$1,750
Kia Rio Automatic (variable gear ratios)36$1,750
Mitsubishi Mirage Manual 5-spd36$1,750
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Automatic (AV-S6)36$1,750
Honda Civic 2Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)35$1,800
Hyundai Elantra SE Automatic (variable gear ratios)35$1,800
Kia Forte FE Automatic (variable gear ratios)35$1,800
Mazda 2 Automatic (S6)35$1,800
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Manual 5-spd35$1,800
Nissan Versa Automatic (variable gear ratios)35$1,800
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid AWD Automatic (variable gear ratios)35$1,800
Toyota Corolla Hatchback Automatic (AV-S10)35$1,800
Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD Automatic (AV-S6)35$1,800
Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT Automatic (AV-S6)35$1,800
Toyota Yaris Automatic (S6)35$1,800
Honda Civic 5Dr Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
Hyundai Elantra Automatic (variable gear ratios)34$1,850
Mazda 2 Manual 6-spd34$1,850
Toyota Camry Automatic (S8)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).

CarCombined MPGFuel Cost
Mitsubishi Mirage (Automatic (variable gear ratios))39$1,600
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (Automatic (variable gear ratios))37$1,700
Honda Civic 4Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))36$1,750
Honda Fit (Automatic (variable gear ratios))36$1,750
Hyundai Accent (Automatic (variable gear ratios))36$1,750
Hyundai Elantra (Automatic (AM7))36$1,750
Kia Rio (Automatic (variable gear ratios))36$1,750
Mitsubishi Mirage (Manual 5-spd)36$1,750
Honda Civic 2Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35$1,800
Hyundai Elantra SE (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35$1,800
Kia Forte FE (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35$1,800
Mazda 2 (Automatic (S6))35$1,800
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 (Manual 5-spd)35$1,800
Nissan Versa (Automatic (variable gear ratios))35$1,800
Toyota Corolla Hatchback (Automatic (AV-S10))35$1,800
Toyota Yaris (Automatic (S6))35$1,800
Honda Civic 5Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
Hyundai Elantra (Automatic (variable gear ratios))34$1,850
Mazda 2 (Manual 6-spd)34$1,850
Toyota Camry (Automatic (S8))34$1,850
Toyota Corolla (Automatic (AV-S10))34$1,850
Toyota Corolla XSE (Automatic (AV-S10))34$1,850
Toyota Yaris (Manual 6-spd)34$1,850
Volkswagen Jetta (Automatic (S8))34$1,850
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 6-spd)34$1,850
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 Accord (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Honda Civic 2Dr (Automatic (AV-S7))33$1,900
Honda Civic 2Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Honda Civic 4Dr (Automatic (AV-S7))33$1,900
Honda Civic 4Dr (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Honda Fit (Automatic (AV-S7))33$1,900
Hyundai Accent (Manual 6-spd)33$1,900
Kia Forte (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Lexus UX 200 (Automatic (AV-S10))33$1,900
Nissan Kicks (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Nissan Sentra (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Toyota Corolla (Automatic (variable gear ratios))33$1,900
Toyota Corolla (Manual 6-spd)33$1,900
Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE (Automatic (AV-S10))33$1,900
Chevrolet Malibu (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Chevrolet Spark ACTIV (Manual 5-spd)32$1,950
Honda Civic 2Dr (Automatic (AV-S7))32$1,950
Honda Civic 4Dr (Automatic (AV-S7))32$1,950
Honda Civic 5Dr (Manual 6-spd)32$2,300
Honda Civic 5Dr (Automatic (AV-S7))32$2,300
Hyundai Sonata (Automatic (S8))32$1,950
Hyundai Venue (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Nissan Altima (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Nissan Sentra SR (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Toyota Camry LE/SE (Automatic (S8))32$1,950
Toyota Corolla (Manual 6-spd)32$1,950
Toyota Corolla XLE (Automatic (variable gear ratios))32$1,950
Volkswagen Golf (Automatic (S8))32$1,950
Buick Encore GX FWD (Automatic (variable gear ratios))31$2,000
Honda Accord (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Honda Fit (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Hyundai Sonata (Automatic (S8))31$2,000
Hyundai Sonata (Automatic (S8))31$2,000
Kia Forte (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Kia Optima (Automatic (AM7))31$2,000
Kia Soul Eco dynamics (Automatic (variable gear ratios))31$2,000
Mazda CX-3 2WD (Automatic (S6))31$2,000
MINI Cooper Convertible (Automatic (AM-S7))31$2,400
MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 door (Automatic (AM-S7))31$2,400
MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door (Automatic (AM-S7))31$2,400
Nissan Altima SR/Platinum (Automatic (variable gear ratios))31$2,000
Subaru Impreza 4-Door (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Subaru Impreza 5-Door (Automatic (AV-S7))31$2,000
Toyota Camry XLE/XSE (Automatic (S8))31$2,000
Toyota Corolla Hatchback (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Volkswagen Golf (Manual 6-spd)31$2,000
Audi A3 (Automatic (AM-S7))30$2,100
Audi A4 (Automatic (AM-S7))30$2,450
BMW 330i (Automatic (S8))30$2,450
Fiat 124 Spider (Manual 6-spd)30$2,450
Ford Escape FWD (Automatic 8-spd)30$2,100
Honda Accord (Manual 6-spd)30$2,100
Honda Civic 2Dr (Manual 6-spd)30$2,450
Honda Civic 4Dr (Manual 6-spd)30$2,450
Honda CR-V FWD (Automatic (variable gear ratios))30$2,100
Honda HR-V FWD (Automatic (variable gear ratios))30$2,100
Honda HR-V FWD (Automatic (AV-S7))30$2,100
Hyundai Elantra (Manual 6-spd)30$2,100
Hyundai Kona FWD (Automatic (AM7))30$2,100
Hyundai Kona FWD (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Hyundai Veloster (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Hyundai Veloster (Automatic (AM7))30$2,100
Hyundai Venue (Manual 6-spd)30$2,100
Kia Forte (Automatic (AM7))30$2,100
Kia Soul (Automatic (variable gear ratios))30$2,100
Mazda 3 4-Door 2WD (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Mazda 3 4-Door 2WD (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Mazda 3 5-Door 2WD (Automatic (S6))30$2,100
Mazda MX-5 (Automatic (S6))30$2,450
MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 door (Automatic (AM-S7))30$2,450
MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door (Automatic (AM-S7))30$2,450
Nissan Altima AWD (Automatic (variable gear ratios))30$2,100

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 Mitsubishi Mirage. It has a combined MPG of 39 and costs $1,600 per year to drive it.

Most Fuel Efficient Cars By Year

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