2021 rankings

Most Fuel-Efficient 2021 Cars

2021 sedans, hatchbacks, coupes and wagons (not plug-in) with the best combined MPG.

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

Combined MPG
  1. 1Hyundai Ioniq59 MPG 59 MPG
  2. 2Toyota Prius56 MPG 56 MPG
  3. 3Hyundai Elantra Hybrid54 MPG 54 MPG
  4. 4Toyota Corolla Hybrid52 MPG 52 MPG
  5. 5Hyundai Sonata Hybrid52 MPG 52 MPG
  6. 6Toyota Camry Hybrid52 MPG 52 MPG
  7. 7Honda Insight52 MPG 52 MPG
  8. 8Kia Niro50 MPG 50 MPG
  9. 9Honda Accord Hybrid48 MPG 48 MPG
  10. 10Lexus ES Hybrid44 MPG 44 MPG
  11. 11Toyota Avalon Hybrid44 MPG 44 MPG
  12. 12Lexus UX Hybrid42 MPG 42 MPG
  13. 13Mitsubishi Mirage39 MPG 39 MPG
  14. 14Hyundai Elantra37 MPG 37 MPG
  15. 15Honda Civic36 MPG 36 MPG

Full list

#Model ClassType Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Hyundai Ioniq Large CarHybrid 59 MPG — $788
2Toyota Prius Midsize CarHybrid 56 MPG — $830
3Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 54 MPG — $861
4Toyota Corolla Hybrid Compact CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
5Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Large CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
6Toyota Camry Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
7Honda Insight Compact CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
8Kia Niro WagonHybrid 50 MPG — $930
9Honda Accord Hybrid Large CarHybrid 48 MPG — $969
10Lexus ES Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 44 MPG — $1,057
11Toyota Avalon Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 44 MPG — $1,057
12Lexus UX Hybrid Compact CarHybrid 42 MPG — $1,107
13Mitsubishi Mirage Compact CarGas 39 MPG — $1,192
14Hyundai Elantra Midsize CarGas 37 MPG — $1,257
15Honda Civic Large CarGas 36 MPG — $1,292
16Hyundai Accent Compact CarGas 36 MPG — $1,292
17Kia Rio Compact CarGas 36 MPG — $1,292
18Toyota Corolla Compact CarGas 35 MPG — $1,329
19Nissan Versa Compact CarGas 35 MPG — $1,329
20Kia Forte Midsize CarGas 35 MPG — $1,329
21Mazda 2 Compact CarGas 35 MPG — $1,329
22Volkswagen Jetta Compact CarGas 34 MPG — $1,368
23Volkswagen Golf/GTI Compact CarGas 33 MPG — $1,409
24Honda Accord Large CarGas 33 MPG — $1,409
25Nissan Sentra Midsize CarGas 33 MPG — $1,409
26Chevrolet Spark Subcompact CarGas 33 MPG — $1,409
27Nissan Kicks Midsize CarGas 33 MPG — $1,409
28Hyundai Sonata Large CarGas 32 MPG — $1,453
29Toyota Camry Midsize CarGas 32 MPG — $1,453
30Chevrolet Malibu Midsize CarGas 32 MPG — $1,453

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