Best Mileage for Hybrids, Diesel and Electric Vehicles
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.
| Hybrid Cars, SUVs and Trucks |
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| Each class includes the 2013 gas-electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. | ||||||||
| Class Leaders | City MPG | Highway MPG | ||||||
| Hybrids/Passenger Cars | ||||||||
| Toyota Prius | 51 | 48 | ||||||
| Toyota Prius c | 53 | 46 | ||||||
| Ford C-Max Hybrid (FWD) | 47 | 47 | ||||||
| Ford Fusion Hybrid (FWD) | 47 | 47 | ||||||
| Hybrids/SUVs | ||||||||
| Lexus RX 450h | 32 | 28 | ||||||
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Audi Q5 Hybrid | 24 | 30 | ||||||
| Hybrids/Trucks | ||||||||
| Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid | 20 | 23 | ||||||
| GMC Sierra Hybrid | 20 | 23 | ||||||
| Diesel Cars and SUVs | ||||||||
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| Each class includes the 2013 diesel vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. All segment ranges and averages include both automatic-transmission cars and manual-transmission cars. | ||||||||
| Class Leaders | City MPG | Highway MPG | ||||||
| Diesel Cars | ||||||||
| Volkswagen Passat (manual) | 31 | 43 | ||||||
| Volkswagen Jetta (manual and automatic) | 30 | 42 | ||||||
| Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen (manual) | 30 | 42 | ||||||
| Volkswagen Golf (manual and automatic) | 30 | 42 | ||||||
| Audi A3 (automatic) | 30 | 42 | ||||||
| Diesel SUVs | ||||||||
| Volkswagen Touareg |
20 | 29 | ||||||
| Mercedes-Benz ML350 Bluetec 4Matic | 20 | 28 | ||||||
| Porsche Cayenne Diesel | 19 | 29 | ||||||
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Source: EPA's 2013 Fuel Economy Guide |
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| Electric Vehicles | ||||||||
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| Each class includes the 2013 electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. | ||||||||
| Class Leaders | City MPG | Highway MPG | ||||||
| Electric Cars | ||||||||
| Scion iQ EV | 138 | 105 | ||||||
| Honda Fit EV | 132 | 105 | ||||||
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Source: EPA's 2013 Fuel Economy Guide |
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