2019 rankings · Compact Cars

Most Fuel-Efficient 2019 Compact Cars, Ranked

We ranked all 43 EPA-rated 2019 compact cars by what they cost to fuel. The Volkswagen Golf/GTI EV leads at about $767 a year (119 MPGe), while the Rolls-Royce Dawn is the most expensive to run at $4,232 (14 MPG). The median compact car costs $1,603 a year to fuel. The class includes 1 electric and 7 hybrid or plug-in models.

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 15

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Volkswagen Golf/GTI EV119 MPGe $767
  2. 2Chevrolet Volt106 MPGe + 42 MPG $901
  3. 3Toyota Prius c46 MPG $1,011
  4. 4Lexus UX Hybrid42 MPG $1,107
  5. 5Mitsubishi Mirage39 MPG $1,192
  6. 6Honda Civic36 MPG $1,292
  7. 7Toyota Yaris35 MPG $1,329
  8. 8Mazda 235 MPG $1,329
  9. 9Volkswagen Jetta34 MPG $1,368
  10. 10Nissan Versa34 MPG $1,368
  11. 11Chevrolet Cruze33 MPG $1,409
  12. 12Volkswagen Golf/GTI32 MPG $1,453
  13. 13Hyundai Accent32 MPG $1,453
  14. 14Kia Rio32 MPG $1,453
  15. 15Chevrolet Cruze Diesel37 MPG $1,500

All 43 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Volkswagen Golf/GTI EV Electric 119 MPGe 125 mi $767
2Chevrolet Volt Plug-in hybrid 106 MPGe + 42 MPG 420 mi $901
3Toyota Prius c Hybrid 46 MPG — $1,011
4Lexus UX Hybrid Hybrid 42 MPG — $1,107
5Mitsubishi Mirage Gas 39 MPG — $1,192
6Honda Civic Gas 36 MPG — $1,292
7Toyota Yaris Gas 35 MPG — $1,329
8Mazda 2 Gas 35 MPG — $1,329
9Volkswagen Jetta Gas 34 MPG — $1,368
10Nissan Versa Gas 34 MPG — $1,368
11Chevrolet Cruze Gas 33 MPG — $1,409
12Volkswagen Golf/GTI Gas 32 MPG — $1,453
13Hyundai Accent Gas 32 MPG — $1,453
14Kia Rio Gas 32 MPG — $1,453
15Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Diesel 37 MPG — $1,500
16Chevrolet Sonic Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
17Mazda CX-3 Gas 31 MPG — $1,500
18Jaguar XE Diesel Diesel 36 MPG — $1,542
19Mazda 3 Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
20Hyundai Veloster Gas 30 MPG — $1,550
21Volvo S60 Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 74 MPGe + 31 MPG 520 mi $1,551
22Toyota C-HR Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
23BMW 5 Series Plug-in Hybrid Plug-in hybrid 72 MPGe + 29 MPG 370 mi $1,732
24BMW 3 Series Gas 30 MPG — $1,975
25Audi A4 Gas 30 MPG — $1,975
26Cadillac ATS Gas 23 MPG — $2,022
27Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Gas 29 MPG — $2,043
28Audi Q3 Gas 22 MPG — $2,114
29Volvo S60 Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
30Acura ILX Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
31Jaguar XE Gas 28 MPG — $2,116
32BMW 4 Series Gas 27 MPG — $2,194
33Acura TLX Gas 27 MPG — $2,194
34Infiniti QX30 Gas 27 MPG — $2,194
35Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Hybrid Hybrid 26 MPG — $2,279
36Genesis G70 Gas 25 MPG — $2,370
37Audi S4 Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
38Lexus IS Gas 24 MPG — $2,469
39BMW 6 Series Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
40Subaru WRX Gas 23 MPG — $2,576
41Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid Hybrid 21 MPG — $2,821
42STI S209 Gas 17 MPG — $3,485
43Rolls-Royce Dawn Gas 14 MPG — $4,232

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