Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2026 — Best Gas Mileage, Most Fuel-Efficient Cars

Quick answer

The most fuel-efficient 2026 car is the Toyota Prius at 57 mpg combined (≈$1,100/yr in fuel). Next best: Hyundai Elantra (54 mpg) and Toyota Camry (51). The average car here gets about 27 mpg — versus 24 mpg for all new cars.

Best car MPG

Class average

Ranked

$1,100

Top fuel/yr

What the numbers say

Since 2010 the average car has gone from 21.9 to 21.5 mpg — essentially no change at all in 17 years. Progress has stalled: the last five years moved the average by under half a mpg. The single best car we have on record still dates to 2021 at 59 mpg. Within the current ranking the gap runs from 25 to 57 mpg — picking the wrong end of this list costs roughly $889 a year in fuel at 12,000 miles. The typical car here reads 30 mpg, 4 mpg better than an average vehicle — a difference of about $203 a year. Calculated from ForCar's copy of the EPA fuel-economy database.

Most fuel-efficient 2026 Sedans & Cars — gas mileage comparison chart

Every 2026 car ranked by EPA combined MPG — the gas mileage the car actually returns, not the brochure figure — with the real annual fuel cost and CO₂. Tap any car for its recalls, reliability score and used-market price.

Model year:

FIG.01·Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2026
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Toyota Prius	57	$1,100	155	57/56
2	Hyundai Elantra	54	$1,150	165	51/58
3	Toyota Camry	51	$1,200	173	52/49
4	Hyundai Sonata	51	$1,200	175	47/56
5	Toyota Corolla	50	$1,250	176	53/46
6	Honda Civic	49	$1,250	181	50/47
7	Honda Accord	48	$1,300	184	51/44
8	Lexus ES	46	$1,700	191	48/44
9	Honda Prelude	44	$1,400	203	46/41
10	Lexus UX	43	$1,450	204	45/41
11	Toyota Crown	41	$1,500	214	42/41
12	Volkswagen Jetta	34	$1,850	265	29/40
13	Nissan Sentra	33	$1,900	269	30/38
14	Kia K4	33	$1,900	267	29/39
15	Acura Integra	32	$2,400	278	29/37
16	MINI Cooper	32	$2,400	278	27/39
17	BMW 5 Series	31	$2,500	285	28/35
18	BMW 4 Series	31	$2,500	285	28/36
19	BMW 3 Series	31	$2,500	286	28/35
20	BMW 2 Series	31	$2,500	279	27/39
21	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	30	$2,550	298	26/36
22	Mazda 3	30	$2,100	294	27/36
23	Kia K5	30	$2,100	298	26/37
24	MINI John Cooper Works	30	$2,550	288	27/37
25	Nissan Altima	30	$2,100	297	26/36
26	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	29	$2,650	307	25/35
27	Volkswagen GLI	29	$2,150	307	26/35
28	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	28	$2,750	316	25/33
29	Volvo S90	28	$2,750	318	24/34
30	Audi A3	28	$2,750	323	24/34
31	BMW 7 Series	28	$2,750	317	25/31
32	Alfa Romeo Giulia	27	$2,850	330	24/33
33	Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class	27	$2,850	323	24/33
34	Volkswagen Golf/GTI	27	$2,300	326	24/32
35	Ford Mustang	26	$2,400	341	22/33
36	Audi A5	26	$2,950	345	22/32
37	Cadillac CT4	26	$2,950	345	22/32
38	Audi S3	26	$2,950	346	23/31
39	Cadillac CT5	26	$2,950	346	22/31
40	Subaru BRZ	25	$3,100	362	21/30

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2026

FIG.01b·Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2025
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Toyota Prius	57	$1,100	155	57/56
2	Hyundai Elantra	54	$1,150	165	51/58
3	Toyota Camry	51	$1,200	173	53/50
4	Toyota Corolla	50	$1,250	173	53/46
5	Honda Civic	49	$1,250	181	50/47
6	Honda Accord	48	$1,300	184	51/44
7	Hyundai Sonata	47	$1,300	188	44/51
8	Lexus ES	44	$1,400	200	43/44
9	Lexus UX	43	$1,450	204	45/41
10	Toyota Crown	41	$1,500	214	42/41
11	Nissan Versa	35	$1,800	253	32/40
12	Nissan Sentra	34	$1,850	262	30/40
13	Kia K4	34	$1,850	264	30/40
14	Nissan Kicks	33	$1,900	268	31/36
15	Volkswagen Jetta	33	$1,900	271	29/39
16	Acura Integra	33	$2,350	269	30/37
17	MINI Cooper	32	$2,400	276	28/39
18	Mazda 3	31	$2,000	287	27/37
19	Chevrolet Malibu	31	$2,000	283	28/36
20	Nissan Altima	31	$2,000	281	27/38
21	BMW 5 Series	31	$2,500	285	28/35
22	BMW 4 Series	31	$2,500	285	28/36
23	BMW 3 Series	31	$2,500	286	28/35
24	Volvo S60	30	$2,550	295	27/36
25	MINI John Cooper Works	30	$2,550	296	26/35
26	BMW 2 Series	30	$2,550	288	26/38
27	Kia K5	30	$2,100	298	26/37
28	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	30	$2,550	298	26/36
29	Subaru Legacy	30	$2,100	295	27/35
30	Volkswagen GLI	30	$2,100	301	26/36
31	Lexus LC	29	$2,650	304	26/33
32	Audi A4	29	$2,650	301	26/36
33	Audi A5	29	$2,650	301	26/36
34	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	29	$2,650	303	25/35
35	Audi A3	28	$2,750	320	24/34
36	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	28	$2,750	316	25/33
37	BMW 7 Series	28	$2,750	317	25/31
38	Volkswagen Golf/GTI	27	$2,300	326	24/32
39	Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class	27	$2,850	323	24/33
40	Alfa Romeo Giulia	27	$2,850	330	24/33

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2025

FIG.01c·Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2024
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Toyota Prius	57	$1,100	155	57/56
2	Hyundai Elantra	54	$1,150	165	51/58
3	Toyota Camry	52	$1,200	170	51/53
4	Toyota Corolla	50	$1,250	176	53/46
5	Honda Accord	48	$1,300	184	51/44
6	Hyundai Sonata	47	$1,300	188	44/51
7	Lexus ES	44	$1,400	202	43/44
8	Lexus UX	42	$1,500	209	43/41
9	Toyota Crown	41	$1,500	214	42/41
10	Mitsubishi Mirage	39	$1,600	227	36/43
11	Honda Civic	36	$1,750	243	33/42
12	Nissan Versa	35	$1,800	254	32/40
13	Volkswagen Jetta	34	$1,850	263	30/41
14	Kia Forte	34	$1,850	261	30/41
15	Nissan Sentra	34	$1,850	262	30/40
16	Nissan Kicks	33	$1,900	269	31/36
17	Acura Integra	33	$2,350	269	30/37
18	MINI Cooper	32	$2,400	274	29/38
19	Audi A3	32	$1,950	279	29/37
20	Chevrolet Malibu	31	$2,000	282	28/36
21	Kia K5	31	$2,000	293	27/37
22	Mazda 3	31	$2,000	287	27/37
23	Nissan Altima	31	$2,000	282	27/38
24	Volkswagen GLI	30	$2,100	297	26/36
25	BMW 5 Series	30	$2,550	292	27/35
26	Volvo S60	30	$2,550	297	26/35
27	Audi A4	30	$2,550	300	26/35
28	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	30	$2,550	296	26/36
29	BMW 2 Series	30	$2,550	296	26/35
30	Subaru Legacy	30	$2,100	295	27/35
31	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	30	$2,550	300	26/36
32	Audi A5	30	$2,550	300	26/35
33	BMW 3 Series	29	$2,650	308	25/34
34	MINI John Cooper Works	29	$2,650	299	26/35
35	MINI Clubman	29	$2,650	307	25/35
36	Lexus LC	29	$2,650	304	26/33
37	MINI Countryman	28	$2,750	312	26/32
38	Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class	28	$2,750	324	24/34
39	BMW 4 Series	28	$2,750	312	25/34
40	BMW 7 Series	28	$2,750	317	25/31

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2024

FIG.01d·Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2023
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Toyota Prius	57	$1,100	155	57/56
2	Hyundai Elantra	54	$1,150	165	53/56
3	Hyundai Sonata	52	$1,200	172	50/54
4	Toyota Camry	52	$1,200	170	51/53
5	Toyota Corolla	50	$1,250	176	53/46
6	Honda Accord	48	$1,300	184	51/44
7	Lexus ES	44	$1,400	201	43/44
8	Lexus UX	42	$1,500	209	43/41
9	Toyota Crown	41	$1,500	214	42/41
10	Mitsubishi Mirage	39	$1,600	225	36/43
11	Honda Civic	36	$1,750	243	33/42
12	Kia Rio	36	$1,750	250	32/41
13	Volkswagen Jetta	35	$1,800	256	31/41
14	Nissan Versa	35	$1,800	254	32/40
15	Kia Forte	34	$1,850	261	30/41
16	Acura Integra	33	$2,350	269	30/37
17	Nissan Kicks	33	$1,900	269	31/36
18	Nissan Sentra	33	$1,900	268	29/39
19	Audi A3	32	$1,950	276	28/38
20	Subaru Impreza	32	$1,950	280	28/36
21	MINI Cooper	32	$2,400	273	29/38
22	Kia K5	31	$2,000	293	27/37
23	Nissan Altima	31	$2,000	282	27/38
24	Hyundai Venue	31	$2,000	290	29/33
25	Mazda 3	31	$2,000	287	28/36
26	Subaru Legacy	30	$2,100	295	27/35
27	Volvo S60	30	$2,550	299	26/35
28	Volkswagen GLI	30	$2,100	297	26/36
29	Chevrolet Malibu	30	$2,100	292	27/35
30	MINI Clubman	29	$2,650	307	25/35
31	Lexus LC	29	$2,650	304	26/33
32	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	29	$2,650	308	25/36
33	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	29	$2,650	309	25/36
34	BMW 3 Series	29	$2,650	308	25/34
35	MINI John Cooper Works	29	$2,650	307	25/34
36	BMW 2 Series	29	$2,650	300	26/35
37	BMW 5 Series	28	$2,750	313	25/33
38	MINI Countryman	28	$2,750	321	24/33
39	Audi A5	28	$2,750	322	24/33
40	Audi A4	28	$2,750	322	24/33

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2023

FIG.01e·Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2022
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Hyundai Ioniq	59	$1,050	151	58/60
2	Toyota Prius	56	$1,100	158	58/53
3	Hyundai Elantra	54	$1,150	165	53/56
4	Toyota Corolla	52	$1,200	170	53/52
5	Toyota Camry	52	$1,200	170	51/53
6	Hyundai Sonata	52	$1,200	172	50/54
7	Honda Insight	52	$1,200	170	55/49
8	Honda Accord	47	$1,300	186	48/47
9	Lexus ES	44	$1,400	201	43/44
10	Toyota Avalon	44	$1,400	201	43/44
11	Lexus UX	42	$1,500	209	43/41
12	Mitsubishi Mirage	39	$1,600	227	36/43
13	Kia Rio	36	$1,750	250	33/41
14	Hyundai Accent	36	$1,750	248	33/41
15	Honda Civic	36	$1,750	243	33/42
16	Volkswagen Jetta	35	$1,800	256	31/41
17	Kia Forte	35	$1,800	256	31/41
18	Nissan Versa	35	$1,800	254	32/40
19	Nissan Kicks	33	$1,900	269	31/36
20	Nissan Sentra	33	$1,900	269	29/39
21	Chevrolet Spark	33	$1,900	266	30/38
22	Audi A3	32	$1,950	273	29/38
23	MINI Cooper	32	$2,400	273	29/38
24	Kia K5	32	$1,950	277	29/38
25	Nissan Altima	32	$1,950	278	28/39
26	Subaru Impreza	32	$1,950	280	28/36
27	Chevrolet Malibu	32	$1,950	275	29/36
28	Mazda 3	31	$2,000	287	28/36
29	Hyundai Venue	31	$2,000	290	29/33
30	Volvo S60	30	$2,550	299	26/35
31	Volkswagen GLI	30	$2,100	297	26/36
32	BMW 3 Series	30	$2,550	298	26/36
33	Subaru Legacy	30	$2,100	295	27/35
34	MINI Clubman	29	$2,650	304	25/35
35	MINI Countryman	29	$2,650	306	26/33
36	MINI John Cooper Works	29	$2,650	308	25/34
37	Audi A5	29	$2,650	307	26/34
38	Lexus LC	29	$2,650	303	26/34
39	Mercedes-Benz C-Class	29	$2,650	305	25/35
40	Audi A4	29	$2,650	307	26/34

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2022

FIG.01f·Best MPG Sedans & Cars 2021
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Hyundai Ioniq	59	$1,050	151	58/60
2	Toyota Prius	56	$1,100	158	58/53
3	Hyundai Elantra	54	$1,150	165	53/56
4	Hyundai Sonata	52	$1,200	172	50/54
5	Toyota Corolla	52	$1,200	170	53/52
6	Toyota Camry	52	$1,200	170	51/53
7	Honda Insight	52	$1,200	170	55/49
8	Honda Accord	48	$1,300	183	48/48
9	Lexus ES	44	$1,400	202	43/44
10	Toyota Avalon	44	$1,400	201	43/44
11	Lexus UX	42	$1,500	209	43/41
12	Mitsubishi Mirage	39	$1,600	225	36/43
13	Kia Rio	36	$1,750	249	33/41
14	Hyundai Accent	36	$1,750	248	33/41
15	Honda Civic	36	$1,750	248	32/42
16	Mazda 2	35	$1,800	253	32/40
17	Kia Forte	35	$1,800	256	31/41
18	Nissan Versa	35	$1,800	254	32/40
19	Volkswagen Jetta	34	$1,850	260	30/41
20	Chevrolet Spark	33	$1,900	266	30/38
21	Nissan Kicks	33	$1,900	269	31/36
22	Nissan Sentra	33	$1,900	268	29/39
23	Volkswagen Golf/GTI	33	$1,900	267	29/39
24	Nissan Altima	32	$1,950	281	28/39
25	Chevrolet Malibu	32	$1,950	273	29/36
26	Subaru Impreza	32	$1,950	281	28/36
27	Kia K5	32	$1,950	277	29/38
28	Hyundai Venue	31	$2,000	287	30/33
29	Mazda 3	31	$2,000	287	28/36
30	Mazda CX-3	31	$2,000	289	29/34
31	MINI Cooper	31	$2,500	280	28/37
32	Hyundai Veloster	30	$2,100	296	28/34
33	BMW 3 Series	30	$2,550	298	26/36
34	Subaru Legacy	30	$2,100	295	27/35
35	MINI Countryman	29	$2,650	306	26/33
36	Mercedes-Benz A-Class	29	$2,650	309	25/36
37	Toyota C-HR	29	$2,150	305	27/31
38	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	29	$2,650	306	25/35
39	MINI Clubman	29	$2,650	304	25/35
40	Lexus LC	29	$2,650	303	26/34

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2021

Source: EPA fuel-economy data, 2026, best variant per car. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate at ~15,000 mi/yr.

How Sedans & Cars changed over 17 years

Average EPA combined mpg of every car sold in the US, model year by model year. A ranking shows you today; this shows whether the class is actually getting better — and most published car lists never ask:

FIG.02·Sedans & Cars average mpg, 2010–2027

RANGE 22 → 22·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2010–2027

Each point is the mean of every car variant EPA rated that model year (at least 12 per year, 8,657 in total). Averages move slowly because they include the whole class, not just the leaders — 2027's best car reaches 31 mpg, well ahead of the 21.5 average.

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Which brand makes the most efficient cars?

Average combined MPG across each brand's 2026 car lineup:

FIG.03·Best MPG car brands

Toyota4 cars42 mpg

Honda3 cars38 mpg

Hyundai2 cars36 mpg

Lexus5 cars33 mpg

Nissan2 cars31 mpg

MINI2 cars31 mpg

Volkswagen3 cars30 mpg

Kia2 cars29 mpg

BMW7 cars25 mpg

Audi8 cars23 mpg

TOP 10·UNIT avg mpg·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) · 2026

What's a good MPG for a car?

For 2026, the average car gets about 27 mpg combined. Anything above that beats the class; the best on this list reaches 57 mpg. Compared with 24 mpg for all new vehicles, cars do better than average.

The most efficient one — the Prius — costs about $1,100/yr to fuel, saving roughly $844/yr versus a typical 27-mpg car.

Same cars, other running costs: safety & insurance

MPG is only one piece of ownership cost. For the same class, compare the safest cars by NHTSA crash-test score and what they cost to insure by vehicle type.

Best MPG by other body types

Best MPG by body type
List	Tops the list	Best figure
Best MPG SUVs	Kia Niro	53 mpg
Best MPG Trucks	Ford Maverick	38 mpg
Best MPG AWD Cars	Toyota Prius	54 mpg
Best MPG Hybrids	Toyota Prius	57 mpg
Best MPG Wagons	Honda CR-V	40 mpg
Best MPG Minivans	Toyota Sienna	36 mpg
Best MPG V8 Cars	Mercedes-Benz S-Class	21 mpg
Best MPG Two-Seaters	Mazda MX-5	29 mpg
Best MPG Diesel Trucks	Chevrolet Silverado	26 mpg
Best MPG Hybrid SUVs	Kia Niro	53 mpg
Best MPG Electric Cars	Lucid Air	146 MPGe
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ROWS 12·SOURCE EPA fuel economy

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Best MPG Sedans & Cars — FAQ

Which car has the best gas mileage?

The Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient car at 57 mpg combined (2026 EPA data), about $1,100/yr in fuel.

What's a good MPG for a car?

The average 2026 car gets about 27 mpg combined — anything above that is good, and the leaders reach 57 mpg.

How is this ranked?

By EPA combined MPG for each car, using the most efficient variant per model. Every figure is official EPA data hosted by ForCar — the full 2026 field, not a hand-picked ten.

Fuel-economy figures from the EPA (fueleconomy.gov), hosted in ForCar's database. Ranking is ForCar's own aggregation. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

Best MPG Sedans & Cars — Best Gas Mileage Cars by EPA Rating

Most fuel-efficient 2026 Sedans & Cars — gas mileage comparison chart

How Sedans & Cars changed over 17 years

MPG is a number. Dollars per year is the answer.

Which brand makes the most efficient cars?

What's a good MPG for a car?

Same cars, other running costs: safety & insurance

Best MPG by other body types

Best MPG Sedans & Cars — FAQ