Cheapest Cars for Fuel 2016

By Cars.com Staff

February 8, 2016

Best Model-Year 2016 MPG Ratings
CARS.COM — The most fuel-efficient model-year 2016 vehicles are listed below, ranked by lowest annual fuel cost as determined by the EPA. Find and compare estimates for all vehicles at fueleconomy.gov. Vehicles are ranked by annual fuel cost.
Rank	Make and Model	Combined MPG/MPG-E	Fuel*	Annual Fuel Cost
1. (tie)	BMW i3 BEV	124	E	$550
1. (tie)	Chevrolet Spark EV	119	E	$550
1. (tie)	Toyota Prius Eco	56	HEV	$550
1. (tie)	Volkswagen e-Golf	116	E	$550
5. (tie)	Fiat 500e	112	E	$600
5. (tie)	Ford Focus Electric	105	E	$600
5. (tie)	Kia Soul EV	105	E	$600
5. (tie)	Mitsubishi i-MiEV	112	E	$600
5. (tie)	Nissan Leaf	112	E	$600
5. (tie)	Smart ForTwo electric drive	107	E	$600
5. (tie)	Toyota Prius	52	HEV	$600
5. (tie)	Toyota Prius c	50	HEV	$600
*Fuel key: E=electric, HEV=hybrid-electric vehicle

All mpg figures are from the EPA and U.S. Department of Energy.

Annual fuel-cost estimates are EPA calculations based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year (55 percent city, 45 percent highway) and that fuel costs are $3.61 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.