Best MPG Wagons 2026 — Best Gas Mileage, Most Fuel-Efficient Wagons

Quick answer

The most fuel-efficient 2026 wagon is the Honda CR-V at 40 mpg combined (≈$1,550/yr in fuel). Next best: Toyota Crown Signia (38 mpg) and Buick Envista (30). The average wagon here gets about 26 mpg — versus 24 mpg for all new cars.

Best wagon MPG

Class average

Ranked

$1,550

Top fuel/yr

What the numbers say

Since 2010 the average wagon has gone from 23.9 to 26.2 mpg — a gain of 10% in 16 years. And the last five years actually gave back 1.9 mpg. The single best wagon we have on record still dates to 2023 at 53 mpg. Within the current ranking the gap runs from 16 to 40 mpg — picking the wrong end of this list costs roughly $1,485 a year in fuel at 12,000 miles. The typical wagon here reads 25 mpg, 1 mpg worse than an average vehicle — a difference of about $61 a year. Calculated from ForCar's copy of the EPA fuel-economy database.

Most fuel-efficient 2026 Wagons — gas mileage comparison chart

Every 2026 wagon 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 wagon for its recalls, reliability score and used-market price.

Model year:

FIG.01·Best MPG Wagons 2026
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Honda CR-V	40	$1,550	223	43/36
2	Toyota Crown Signia	38	$1,650	231	39/37
3	Buick Envista	30	$2,100	296	28/32
4	Chevrolet Trax	29	$2,150	306	28/31
5	Subaru Impreza	29	$2,150	301	27/33
6	Acura ADX	28	$2,750	317	26/31
7	Honda HR-V	28	$2,200	311	26/32
8	Volvo V60	26	$2,950	338	23/31
9	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	25	$3,100	351	22/31
10	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	25	$3,100	350	22/30
11	Volvo V90	25	$3,100	358	22/29
12	Audi A6	24	$3,200	365	21/30
13	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	23	$3,350	387	21/27
14	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	22	$3,500	411	19/25
15	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	21	$3,650	421	19/24
16	Audi RS	16	$4,800	545	14/21

ROWS 16·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2026

FIG.01b·Best MPG Wagons 2025
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Toyota Crown Signia	38	$1,650	231	39/37
2	Kia Soul	31	$2,000	287	29/35
3	Buick Envista	30	$2,100	296	28/32
4	Subaru Impreza	30	$2,100	297	27/34
5	Chevrolet Trax	29	$2,150	306	28/31
6	Acura ADX	28	$2,750	317	26/31
7	Honda HR-V	28	$2,200	311	26/32
8	Volvo V60	27	$2,850	331	24/31
9	Audi A4	26	$2,950	346	23/30
10	Volvo V90	25	$3,100	358	22/29
11	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	25	$3,100	351	22/31
12	Audi A6	25	$3,100	356	22/30
13	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	24	$3,200	370	22/28
14	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	23	$3,350	390	21/26
15	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class	21	$3,650	433	18/24
16	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT	21	$3,650	424	19/24
17	Audi RS	17	$4,550	538	14/21

ROWS 17·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2025

FIG.01c·Best MPG Wagons 2024
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Soul	31	$2,000	287	29/35
2	Buick Envista	30	$2,100	296	28/32
3	Chevrolet Trax	30	$2,100	298	28/32
4	Subaru Impreza	30	$2,100	297	27/34
5	Honda HR-V	28	$2,200	309	26/32
6	Volvo V60	27	$2,850	334	24/31
7	Audi A4	26	$2,950	346	23/30
8	Audi A6	25	$3,100	359	22/30
9	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	25	$3,100	351	22/31
10	Volvo V90	25	$3,100	358	22/29
11	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	24	$3,200	370	22/28
12	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	23	$3,350	390	21/26
13	Nissan Murano	23	$2,700	388	20/28
14	Audi RS	17	$4,550	533	14/22
15	Lamborghini Urus	16	$4,800	554	14/19
16	Rolls-Royce Cullinan	14	$5,500	627	12/19

ROWS 16·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2024

FIG.01d·Best MPG Wagons 2023
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Niro	53	$1,150	167	53/54
2	Kia Soul	31	$2,000	287	29/35
3	Subaru Impreza	31	$2,000	285	28/36
4	Honda HR-V	28	$2,200	309	26/32
5	Audi A4	26	$2,950	344	23/30
6	Volvo V60	26	$2,950	339	23/30
7	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	25	$3,100	358	22/29
8	Volvo V90	25	$3,100	352	22/29
9	Audi A6	24	$3,200	361	21/30
10	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	24	$3,200	374	21/28
11	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	23	$3,350	382	21/27
12	Nissan Murano	23	$2,700	387	20/28
13	Audi RS	17	$4,550	532	14/21
14	Lamborghini Urus	16	$4,800	554	14/19
15	Rolls-Royce Cullinan	14	$5,500	626	12/19

ROWS 15·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2023

FIG.01e·Best MPG Wagons 2022
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Niro	50	$1,250	179	53/48
2	Kia Soul	31	$2,000	287	29/35
3	Subaru Impreza	31	$2,000	284	28/36
4	Honda HR-V	30	$2,100	292	28/34
5	Nissan Rogue Sport	28	$2,200	318	27/31
6	Audi A4	26	$2,950	335	24/30
7	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	25	$3,100	355	22/30
8	Volvo V60	25	$3,100	355	22/31
9	Volvo V90	25	$3,100	352	22/29
10	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	24	$3,200	368	21/28
11	Audi A6	23	$3,350	377	21/28
12	Nissan Murano	23	$2,700	387	20/28
13	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	22	$3,500	396	20/27
14	Audi RS	17	$4,550	514	15/22
15	Rolls-Royce Cullinan	14	$5,500	618	12/20

ROWS 15·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2022

FIG.01f·Best MPG Wagons 2021
#	Vehicle	Combined MPG	Annual fuel	CO₂ g/mi	City/Hwy
1	Kia Niro	50	$1,250	179	53/48
2	Kia Soul	31	$2,000	287	29/35
3	Subaru Impreza	31	$2,000	284	28/36
4	Honda HR-V	30	$2,100	292	28/34
5	Nissan Rogue Sport	28	$2,200	318	26/31
6	Volvo V60	27	$2,850	322	23/34
7	Audi A4	26	$2,950	335	24/30
8	Volvo V90	26	$2,950	339	22/33
9	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class	25	$3,100	353	23/29
10	Mercedes-Benz E-Class	24	$3,200	364	22/28
11	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class	23	$3,350	381	21/26
12	Nissan Murano	23	$2,700	387	20/28
13	Audi A6	22	$3,500	398	20/26
14	Audi RS	17	$4,550	514	15/22
15	Rolls-Royce Cullinan	14	$5,500	618	12/20

ROWS 15·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2021

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

How Wagons changed over 16 years

Average EPA combined mpg of every wagon 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 wagon lists never ask:

FIG.02·Wagons average mpg, 2010–2026

RANGE 24 → 26·SOURCE EPA fuel-economy database (ForCar) · 2010–2026

Each point is the mean of every wagon variant EPA rated that model year (at least 12 per year, 720 in total). Averages move slowly because they include the whole class, not just the leaders — 2026's best wagon reaches 40 mpg, well ahead of the 26.2 average.

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Which brand makes the most efficient wagons?

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

FIG.03·Best MPG wagon brands

Honda2 wagons31 mpg

Volvo2 wagons26 mpg

Mercedes-Benz5 wagons22 mpg

Audi2 wagons20 mpg

TOP 4·UNIT avg mpg·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) · 2026

What's a good MPG for a wagon?

For 2026, the average wagon gets about 26 mpg combined. Anything above that beats the class; the best on this list reaches 40 mpg. Compared with 24 mpg for all new vehicles, wagons do better than average.

The most efficient one — the CR-V — costs about $1,550/yr to fuel, saving roughly $469/yr versus a typical 26-mpg wagon.

Same wagons, other running costs: safety & insurance

MPG is only one piece of ownership cost. For the same class, compare the safest wagons 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 Sedans & Cars	Toyota Prius	57 mpg
Best MPG AWD Cars	Toyota Prius	54 mpg
Best MPG Hybrids	Toyota Prius	57 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
All best MPG cars	Every class in one ranking	—

ROWS 12·SOURCE EPA fuel economy

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Best MPG Wagons — FAQ

Which wagon has the best gas mileage?

The Honda CR-V is the most fuel-efficient wagon at 40 mpg combined (2026 EPA data), about $1,550/yr in fuel.

What's a good MPG for a wagon?

The average 2026 wagon gets about 26 mpg combined — anything above that is good, and the leaders reach 40 mpg.

How is this ranked?

By EPA combined MPG for each wagon, 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 Wagons — Best Gas Mileage Wagons by EPA Rating

Most fuel-efficient 2026 Wagons — gas mileage comparison chart

How Wagons changed over 16 years

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

Which brand makes the most efficient wagons?

What's a good MPG for a wagon?

Same wagons, other running costs: safety & insurance

Best MPG by other body types

Best MPG Wagons — FAQ