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| Best Model-Year 2018 MPG Ratings | |||||||||||||||||||
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| The most fuel-efficient model-year 2018 vehicles are listed below, ranked by lowest annual fuel cost as determined by the EPA. Find and compare estimates for all vehicles at fueleconomy.gov. Vehicles are ranked by annual fuel cost. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Make and Model | Combined MPG/MPG-E | Fuel* | Annual Fuel Cost | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Hyundai Ioniq Electric | 136 | E | $500 | |||||||||||||||
| 2. | Chevrolet Bolt EV | 119 | E | $550 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. (tie) | Nissan Leaf | 112 | E | $600 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. (tie) | Smart ForTwo Electric Drive | 108 | E | $600 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. (tie) | Ford Focus Electric | 107 | E | $600 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. (tie) | Kia Soul EV | 105 | E | $600 | |||||||||||||||
| 3. (tie) | Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In | 119 | E | $600 | |||||||||||||||
| *Fuel key: E=electric | |||||||||||||||||||
All mpg figures are from the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy.
Annual fuel-cost estimates are EPA calculations based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year (55 percent city, 45 percent highway) and that fuel costs are $3.61 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
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