Each year the EPA compiles its Fuel Economy Guide to educate car buyers on fuel-efficient vehicles. The following hybrid and alternative-fuel cars, trucks and SUVs have the best fuel economy within the listed vehicle classes. See the best mileage for gas-only-powered cars here. Compare estimates for all vehicles at fueleconomy.gov.
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Hybrid Cars and SUVs | ||||||||
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Each class includes the 2018 gas-electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. | ||||||||
Class Leaders | Combined MPG | |||||||
Hybrids/Passenger Cars | ||||||||
Hyundai Ioniq Blue | 58 | |||||||
Toyota Prius Eco | 56 | |||||||
Hyundai Ioniq | 55 | |||||||
Toyota Camry Hybrid | 52 | |||||||
Toyota Prius | 52 | |||||||
Kia Niro | 50 | |||||||
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 46 | |||||||
Toyota Prius c | 46 | |||||||
Ford Fusion Hybrid | 42 | |||||||
Lexus ES 300h | 40 | |||||||
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid | 40 | |||||||
Toyota Avalon Hybrid | 40 | |||||||
Ford C-Max Hybrid | 40 | |||||||
SUVs | ||||||||
Nissan Rogue Hybrid FWD | 34 | |||||||
Nissan Rogue Hybrid AWD | 33 | |||||||
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD | 32 | |||||||
Lexus NX 300h AWD | 31 | |||||||
Lexus RX 450h | 30 | |||||||
Source: EPA's 2018 Fuel Economy Guide |
Diesel Cars and SUVs | ||||||||
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Each class includes the 2018 diesel vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. All segment ranges and averages include both automatic- and manual-transmission cars. | ||||||||
Class Leaders | Combined MPG | |||||||
Passenger Cars | ||||||||
Chevrolet Cruze | 37 | |||||||
Jaguar XE | 36 | |||||||
BMW 328d | 36 | |||||||
Chevrolet Cruze (hatchback) | 35 | |||||||
Jaguar XF | 35 | |||||||
BMW 328d AWD | 34 | |||||||
Trucks and SUVs | ||||||||
Chevrolet Equinox | 32 | |||||||
GMC Terrain | 32 | |||||||
Jaguar F-Pace | 29 | |||||||
Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 28 | |||||||
BMW X5 AWD | 25 | |||||||
Chevrolet Colorado | 25 | |||||||
GMC Canyon | 25 | |||||||
Source: EPA's 2018 Fuel Economy Guide |
Electric Vehicles | |||||||||||
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Each class includes the 2018 electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. | |||||||||||
Class Leaders | Combined MPG-E | ||||||||||
Electric Cars | |||||||||||
Hyundai Ioniq Electric | 136 | ||||||||||
Chevrolet Bolt EV | 119 | ||||||||||
Kia Soul EV | 108 | ||||||||||
Smart ForTwo Electric Drive | 108 | ||||||||||
Source: EPA's 2018 Fuel Economy Guide |
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