Research · Fuel economy
Cars with the best gas mileage
The highest-MPG cars, SUVs, minivans and trucks, ranked by EPA rating.
Hybrids now top every class, and the best get more than 50 MPG. Below are the most efficient models by body style, what each costs to fuel for a year, and the most efficient used cars for sale right now.
- Highest rated
- Toyota Prius, 57 MPG
- Best SUV
- Sportage Hybrid, 43 MPG
- Best truck
- Maverick Hybrid, 37 MPG
- 35+ MPG for sale
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The 10 most fuel-efficient cars
Highest EPA combined rating first, across every body style.
| # | Car | Type | MPG | City / hwy | Gas / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Toyota PriusCar | Car | 57 | 57 / 56 | $890 |
| 2 | 2025 Hyundai Elantra HybridCar | Car | 54 | 53 / 56 | $940 |
| 3 | 2025 Kia NiroCar | Car | 53 | 53 / 54 | $960 |
| 4 | 2025 Toyota CamryCar | Car | 51 | 53 / 50 | $1,000 |
| 5 | 2025 Toyota Corolla HybridCar | Car | 50 | 53 / 46 | $1,020 |
| 6 | 2025 Honda Civic HybridCar | Car | 49 | 50 / 47 | $1,040 |
| 7 | 2025 Honda Accord HybridCar | Car | 48 | 51 / 44 | $1,060 |
| 8 | 2025 Kia Sportage HybridCompact SUV | Compact SUV | 43 | 42 / 44 | $1,190 |
| 9 | 2025 Honda CR-V HybridCompact SUV | Compact SUV | 40 | 43 / 36 | $1,280 |
| 10 | 2025 Toyota RAV4 HybridCompact SUV | Compact SUV | 39 | 41 / 38 | $1,310 |
Ratings are EPA city, highway and combined MPG for each model’s most efficient widely sold configuration, for the model year shown. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.40 a gallon. Plug-in hybrids and EVs are left out because they’re rated in MPGe.
Sedans and hatchbacks with the best gas mileage
The highest-MPG body style. Every top pick here is a hybrid.
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2025 Toyota Prius
Hybrid · LE FWD · 57 city / 56 hwy
The 2023 redesign kept the Prius’s mileage crown and added nearly 200 hp. Skip the 19-inch wheels on upper trims if MPG is the goal.
57
MPG combined
$890/yr
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2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid
Hybrid · Blue · 53 city / 56 hwy
A conventional compact sedan with near-Prius mileage and a 6-speed dual-clutch instead of a CVT.
54
MPG combined
$940/yr
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2025 Kia Niro
Hybrid · FE · 53 city / 54 hwy
A tall hatchback with crossover-style seating. The base FE trim is the efficiency pick.
53
MPG combined
$960/yr
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2025 Toyota Camry
Hybrid · LE FWD · 53 city / 50 hwy
Hybrid-only since the 2025 redesign, so every new Camry is a 50-MPG midsize sedan. Older used Camrys came as gas or hybrid.
51
MPG combined
$1,000/yr
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2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
Hybrid · LE FWD · 53 city / 46 hwy
The cheapest way into a new Toyota hybrid, with optional all-wheel drive.
50
MPG combined
$1,020/yr
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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid
Hybrid · Sport sedan · 50 city / 47 hwy
Returned for 2025 with 200 hp, and it still nears 50 MPG.
49
MPG combined
$1,040/yr
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2025 Honda Accord Hybrid
Hybrid · EX-L · 51 city / 44 hwy
Roomier than the compacts with little MPG penalty. Sport trims on 19-inch wheels drop to about 44 combined.
48
MPG combined
$1,060/yr
Compact SUVs with the best gas mileage
Hybrid versions of the best-selling crossovers get nearly 40 MPG with room for a family of four.
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2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid
Hybrid · LX FWD · 42 city / 44 hwy
The most efficient compact SUV in its class, and one of the few that does better on the highway than in town.
43
MPG combined
$1,190/yr
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2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid
Hybrid · Sport FWD · 43 city / 36 hwy
The hybrid is the quicker CR-V and is offered on most trims. All-wheel drive costs about 3 MPG.
40
MPG combined
$1,280/yr
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2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Hybrid · LE AWD · 41 city / 38 hwy
All-wheel drive is standard on the hybrid, which makes it the efficiency pick for snow country.
39
MPG combined
$1,310/yr
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2025 Ford Escape Hybrid
Hybrid · FWD · 42 city / 36 hwy
Often priced below the Toyota and Honda on the used market. The plug-in version adds about 37 miles of electric range.
39
MPG combined
$1,310/yr
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2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
Hybrid · AWD · 39 city / 37 hwy
Uses a Toyota hybrid system under Mazda’s styling, with standard all-wheel drive.
38
MPG combined
$1,340/yr
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2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hybrid · Blue AWD · 38 city / 38 hwy
Turbo hybrid with a conventional 6-speed automatic and standard all-wheel drive.
38
MPG combined
$1,340/yr
Three-row SUVs and minivans with the best gas mileage
Seven or eight seats used to mean low-20s MPG. Hybrids push these into the mid-30s.
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2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid
Hybrid · FWD · 39 city / 35 hwy
A smaller third row than most three-row SUVs, but the best mileage of the group.
37
MPG combined
$1,380/yr
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2025 Toyota Sienna
Hybrid · LE FWD · 36 city / 36 hwy
Every Sienna since 2021 is a hybrid, which makes it the minivan to beat on fuel.
36
MPG combined
$1,420/yr
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2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Hybrid · AWD · 35 city / 35 hwy
About 10 MPG better than the gas Highlander, with the same three rows.
35
MPG combined
$1,460/yr
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2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid
Hybrid · FWD · 34 city / 32 hwy
New for 2025, it brings Kia’s turbo hybrid to the minivan.
33
MPG combined
$1,550/yr
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2025 Honda Odyssey
Gas · EX · 19 city / 28 hwy
Included for comparison: a well-liked gas-only minivan. Its V6 costs about $900 a year more in fuel than a Sienna.
22
MPG combined
$2,320/yr
Pickup trucks with the best gas mileage
Trucks trail every other body style, but hybrids have closed much of the gap.
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2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid
Hybrid · FWD · 42 city / 33 hwy
A compact pickup that beats most compact SUVs on fuel. All-wheel drive became available on the hybrid for 2025.
37
MPG combined
$1,380/yr
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2025 Ford F-150 Hybrid
Hybrid · PowerBoost 4x2 · 25 city / 26 hwy
The PowerBoost V6 hybrid is also the most powerful F-150 engine short of the Raptor, and doubles as a jobsite generator.
25
MPG combined
$2,040/yr
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2025 Toyota Tacoma Hybrid
Hybrid · i-Force Max 4x4 · 22 city / 24 hwy
The i-Force Max hybrid is tuned more for torque than mileage, so it beats the gas Tacoma by only a few MPG.
23
MPG combined
$2,220/yr
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2025 Toyota Tundra Hybrid
Hybrid · i-Force Max 4x2 · 20 city / 24 hwy
A full-size truck that tows over 11,000 lb and still gets low-20s MPG.
22
MPG combined
$2,320/yr
Best gas mileage without a hybrid
Gas-only cars cost less up front and are plentiful used. These are the most efficient.
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2024 Mitsubishi Mirage
Gas · ES hatchback · 36 city / 43 hwy
Discontinued after 2024, but a cheap, frugal used commuter. It is slow, and the cabin is basic.
39
MPG combined
$1,310/yr
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2025 Toyota Corolla
Gas · LE sedan · 32 city / 41 hwy
One of the most efficient non-hybrids you can buy new, and plentiful used.
35
MPG combined
$1,460/yr
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2025 Nissan Versa
Gas · S CVT · 32 city / 40 hwy
One of the least expensive new cars in America, with Corolla-level mileage.
35
MPG combined
$1,460/yr
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2025 Honda Accord
Gas · LX 1.5T · 29 city / 37 hwy
A full-size back seat and 32 MPG combined, without paying extra for the hybrid.
32
MPG combined
$1,590/yr
What better gas mileage saves
Yearly fuel cost at 15,000 miles and $3.40 a gallon.
| Combined MPG | Gas per year | Saved vs. 25 MPG |
|---|---|---|
| 25 MPG | $2,040 | — |
| 30 MPG | $1,700 | $340 |
| 35 MPG | $1,460 | $580 |
| 40 MPG | $1,280 | $760 |
| 50 MPG | $1,020 | $1,020 |
How to choose a fuel-efficient car
Hybrids do best in town
A hybrid recovers energy when it brakes and can shut its engine off at low speeds, so its city rating is often as good as or better than its highway rating (the Prius is rated 57 city and 56 highway). Gas cars work the other way: a Corolla is rated 32 city and 41 highway.
So the hybrid advantage is biggest in stop-and-go driving. If most of your miles are steady highway cruising, the gap shrinks, and an efficient gas car may cost less overall.
Is a hybrid worth the extra cost?
At 15,000 miles a year and $3.40 a gallon, going from 30 MPG to 50 MPG saves about $680 a year in fuel. New hybrids usually cost a few thousand dollars more than the matching gas model, so the premium pays for itself in a few years for most drivers, sooner if you drive a lot or gas prices rise.
On the used market the hybrid premium is often smaller, especially on older Toyota and Honda hybrids, which makes a used hybrid one of the easier ways to cut a fuel bill.
Buying a used hybrid
Toyota and Honda hybrid systems have long track records, and battery packs commonly outlast the warranty. Federal rules require hybrid components to be covered for at least 8 years or 100,000 miles, and states that follow California’s emissions rules extend that to 10 years or 150,000 miles. Toyota also covers 2020-and-newer hybrid batteries for 10 years or 150,000 miles nationwide.
Before you buy, ask the dealer for a hybrid system health check, and confirm that any remaining battery warranty transfers to you.
Real-world mileage vs. the window sticker
EPA ratings are measured in a lab so every car is tested the same way. They’re best for comparing cars, not for predicting your exact mileage. Cold weather, short trips, sustained speeds above 70 mph, roof racks and underinflated tires all lower real-world MPG, and hybrids lose more in winter than gas cars do.
Fueleconomy.gov publishes mileage reported by owners for most models, which is a good check on what a car really gets.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs
If you can charge at home, a plug-in hybrid can cover most daily commutes on electricity and fall back to gas for road trips, and an EV skips gas entirely. They’re rated in MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent), which can’t be compared directly with the MPG figures above, so we rank them separately.
Gas mileage FAQ
What car gets the best gas mileage?
Among cars that don’t plug in, the Toyota Prius is rated highest, at 57 MPG combined for the LE with front-wheel drive. The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue (54 MPG) and Kia Niro FE (53 MPG) are close behind.
What SUV gets the best gas mileage?
The Kia Sportage Hybrid with front-wheel drive is rated 43 MPG combined. The Honda CR-V Hybrid (40 MPG), Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (39 MPG) and Ford Escape Hybrid (39 MPG) are the other top compact SUVs. For three rows, the Kia Sorento Hybrid leads at 37 MPG.
What pickup truck gets the best gas mileage?
The Ford Maverick Hybrid, at 37 MPG combined with front-wheel drive. Among full-size trucks, the F-150 PowerBoost hybrid is rated about 25 MPG combined in two-wheel drive.
What non-hybrid car gets the best gas mileage?
The Mitsubishi Mirage is rated 39 MPG combined, though it was discontinued after 2024. Among current models, the gas Toyota Corolla and Nissan Versa are both rated 35 MPG combined.
Is 30 MPG good gas mileage?
For a gas-only car or SUV, yes. The average new vehicle sold in the U.S. gets about 27 MPG in real-world driving, according to the EPA. Most hybrid cars now get 45 MPG or more.
How much does better gas mileage save?
At 15,000 miles a year and $3.40 a gallon, a 25 MPG car uses about $2,040 of gas a year, a 35 MPG car about $1,460, and a 50 MPG car about $1,020.
Are these ratings for used cars too?
The ratings are for the model year shown. Earlier years of the same model can be rated differently, especially across redesigns, so check the exact year on fueleconomy.gov. Every listing on RoadOtter shows the EPA rating for that car’s year and configuration when the dealer provides it.
Resources
- U.S. DOE / EPAFind and compare carsOfficial EPA MPG ratings for every model year, plus owner-reported mileage.
- EPAAutomotive Trends ReportFleet-wide fuel economy and emissions data going back to 1975.
- AAANational average gas pricesToday’s average price for regular, by state, to plug into your own math.
- NHTSARecalls lookupCheck any VIN for open safety recalls before you buy.