Most Efficient Alternative-Fuel Vehicles 2018
CARS.COM — 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.
Related: Best and Worst Gas Mileage 2018
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| Each class includes the 2018 gas-electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. | ||||||||
| Class Leaders | Combined MPG | |||||||
| Hybrids/Passenger Cars | ||||||||
| Hyundai Ioniq Blue | 58 | |||||||
| Toyota Prius Eco | 56 | |||||||
| Hyundai Ioniq | 55 | |||||||
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 52 | |||||||
| Toyota Prius | 52 | |||||||
| Kia Niro | 50 | |||||||
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 46 | |||||||
| Toyota Prius c | 46 | |||||||
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 42 | |||||||
| Lexus ES 300h | 40 | |||||||
| Lincoln MKZ Hybrid | 40 | |||||||
| Toyota Avalon Hybrid | 40 | |||||||
| Ford C-Max Hybrid | 40 | |||||||
| SUVs | ||||||||
| Nissan Rogue Hybrid FWD | 34 | |||||||
| Nissan Rogue Hybrid AWD | 33 | |||||||
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD | 32 | |||||||
| Lexus NX 300h AWD | 31 | |||||||
| Lexus RX 450h | 30 | |||||||
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Source: EPA’s 2018 Fuel Economy Guide |
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| Diesel Cars and SUVs | ||||||||
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Each class includes the 2018 diesel vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. All segment ranges and averages include both automatic- and manual-transmission cars. |
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| Class Leaders | Combined MPG | |||||||
| Passenger Cars | ||||||||
| Chevrolet Cruze | 37 | |||||||
| Jaguar XE | 36 | |||||||
| BMW 328d | 36 | |||||||
| Chevrolet Cruze (hatchback) | 35 | |||||||
| Jaguar XF | 35 | |||||||
| BMW 328d AWD | 34 | |||||||
| Trucks and SUVs | ||||||||
| Chevrolet Equinox | 32 | |||||||
| GMC Terrain | 32 | |||||||
| Jaguar F-Pace | 29 | |||||||
| Land Rover Range Rover Velar | 28 | |||||||
| BMW X5 AWD | 25 | |||||||
| Chevrolet Colorado | 25 | |||||||
| GMC Canyon | 25 | |||||||
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Source: EPA’s 2018 Fuel Economy Guide |
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Electric Vehicles |
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Each class includes the 2018 electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. |
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| Class Leaders | Combined MPG-E | ||||||||||
| Electric Cars | |||||||||||
| Hyundai Ioniq Electric | 136 | ||||||||||
| Chevrolet Bolt EV | 119 | ||||||||||
| Kia Soul EV | 108 | ||||||||||
| Smart ForTwo Electric Drive | 108 | ||||||||||
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Source: EPA’s 2018 Fuel Economy Guide |
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