The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2021
Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2021 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2021 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 2021 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... |
142 |
$450 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD |
134 |
$500 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Electric |
133 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD |
129 |
$500 |
| Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD |
125 |
$550 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric |
120 |
$550 |
| Tesla Model S Long Range |
120 |
$550 |
| Chevrolet Bolt EV |
118 |
$550 |
| Kandi K27 |
114 |
$600 |
| BMW i3 |
113 |
$600 |
| BMW i3s |
113 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD |
113 |
$600 |
| Kia Niro Electric |
112 |
$600 |
| Nissan Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) |
111 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model Y Performance AWD |
111 |
$600 |
| Tesla Model S Performance (19in W... |
110 |
$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 |
$600 |
| Nissan Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr batter... |
104 |
$650 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Californ... |
101 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model S Plaid (21in Wheels) |
101 |
$650 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD |
100 |
$650 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 Pro |
99 |
$650 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended |
97 |
$650 |
| Tesla Model X Performance (20in W... |
97 |
$650 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 1st |
97 |
$700 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro |
97 |
$700 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S |
97 |
$700 |
| Tesla Model S Performance (21in W... |
96 |
$700 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD |
93 |
$700 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S |
93 |
$700 |
| Polestar 2 |
92 |
$700 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD Extended |
90 |
$750 |
| Tesla Model X Performance (22in W... |
86 |
$750 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E GT |
84 |
$800 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance |
82 |
$800 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery |
79 |
$850 |
| Porsche Taycan Perf Battery |
79 |
$800 |
| Volvo XC40 AWD BEV |
79 |
$850 |
| Audi e-tron |
78 |
$850 |
| Audi e-tron Sportback |
77 |
$850 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus |
77 |
$850 |
| Jaguar I-Pace EV400 |
76 |
$850 |
| Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo |
76 |
$850 |
| Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo |
75 |
$900 |
| Porsche Taycan Perf Battery Plus |
75 |
$900 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo |
73 |
$900 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo |
73 |
$900 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo |
72 |
$900 |
| Porsche Taycan Turbo S |
70 |
$950 |
| Hyundai Ioniq Blue |
59 |
$1,050 |
| Toyota Prius Eco |
56 |
$1,100 |
| Hyundai Ioniq |
55 |
$1,150 |
| Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue |
54 |
$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 |
| Hyundai Elantra Hybrid |
50 |
$1,250 |
| Kia Niro FE |
50 |
$1,250 |
| Kia Niro |
49 |
$1,300 |
| Toyota Prius AWD |
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 SE/XLE/XSE |
46 |
$1,350 |
| Lexus ES 300h |
44 |
$1,400 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE |
44 |
$1,400 |
| Honda Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Kia Niro Touring |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid |
43 |
$1,450 |
| Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Lexus UX 250h |
42 |
$1,500 |
| Ford Escape FWD HEV |
41 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Escape AWD HEV |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Ford Escape FWD PHEV |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD |
40 |
$1,550 |
| Lexus UX 250h AWD |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Toyota Venza AWD |
39 |
$1,600 |
| Honda CR-V Hybrid AWD |
38 |
$1,650 |
| Toyota RAV4 Prime 4WD |
38 |
$1,650 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
37 |
$1,700 |
| Kia Sorento Hybrid |
37 |
$1,700 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 |
37 |
$1,700 |
| Honda Civic 4Dr |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Hyundai Accent |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Kia Rio |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Toyota Sienna Hybrid 2WD |
36 |
$1,750 |
| Hyundai Elantra |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Kia Forte FE |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Mazda 2 |
35 |
$1,800 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage G4 |
35 |
$1,800 |
Best 2021 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon
The table below contains the best 2021 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 |
| Ram 1500 HFE 2WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
26 |
$2,950 |
| Ford Transit Connect Van FFV (Automatic (S8)) |
25 |
$2,500 |
| Jeep Wrangler 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
25 |
$3,100 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| GMC Sierra 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| GMC Sierra 4WD AT4 (Automatic 10-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Jeep Gladiator EcoDiesel 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Jeep Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel 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 |
| Ram 1500 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
24 |
$3,200 |
| Cadillac Escalade 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD (Automatic (S10)) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| GMC Canyon 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| GMC Yukon 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| GMC Yukon XL 2WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Jeep Wrangler Rubic 4dr EcoDiesel 4WD (Automatic 8-spd) |
23 |
$3,350 |
| Cadillac Escalade 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Canyon 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| GMC Yukon XL 4WD (Automatic 10-spd) |
22 |
$3,500 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
21 |
$3,000 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 2WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
20 |
$3,150 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
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 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
19 |
$3,300 |
| Ford F150 Pickup 4WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
18 |
$3,500 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 4WD (Automatic 6-spd) |
16 |
$3,900 |
| Ford Transit T150 Wagon 2WD FFV (Automatic (S10)) |
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 |
Conclusion
The most fuel efficient car of 2021 is the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD. It has a combined MPG of 142 and costs $450 per year to drive it.
The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2021 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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