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Most Fuel Efficient 2010 Compact Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2010 compact cars. The table includes Hybrid, Diesel, FFV vehicles.
The annual fuel cost (shown in the right-most column) is calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. The calculation assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Compact Cars (2010 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Honda	2010 Civic Hybrid	Hybrid	42	40	45	$1,781
2	Honda	2010 Insight	Hybrid	41	40	43	$1,816
3	Lexus	2010 HS 250h	Hybrid	35	35	34	$2,171
4	Volkswagen	2010 Golf		32	29	39	$2,287
5	Volkswagen	2010 Jetta		32	29	39	$2,287
6	Hyundai	2010 Accent Blue		31	27	36	$2,465
7	Kia	2010 Rio		31	28	36	$2,410
8	Pontiac	2010 G3 (5-Door)		30	27	35	$2,492
9	Hyundai	2010 Accent		30	28	36	$2,410
10	Chevrolet	2010 Aveo		30	27	35	$2,492
11	Kia	2010 Forte		30	27	36	$2,465
12	Chevrolet	2010 Cobalt XFE Sedan		30	25	37	$2,562
13	Toyota	2010 Corolla		30	26	35	$2,550
14	Chevrolet	2010 Cobalt Sedan		29	25	35	$2,614
15	Ford	2010 Focus FWD		28	24	35	$2,683
16	Suzuki	2010 SX4 Sedan		28	25	33	$2,672
17	Mazda	2010 3		28	25	33	$2,672
18	BMW	2010 335d	Diesel	27	23	36	$2,730
19	Volkswagen	2010 GTI		27	24	32	$2,773
20	Audi	2010 A4		26	23	30	$2,918
21	Suzuki	2010 SX4 Sport		26	23	32	$2,848
22	Suzuki	2010 Kizashi S		26	23	31	$2,882
23	Suzuki	2010 Kizashi		26	23	30	$2,918
24	Pontiac	2010 G6		26	22	33	$2,897
25	Pontiac	2010 G6 FFV	Flexible fueled	26	22	33	$2,897
26	Mitsubishi	2010 Lancer		26	23	31	$2,882
27	Audi	2010 A4 quattro		25	22	30	$3,000
28	Honda	2010 Accord Coupe		25	22	31	$2,963
29	Suzuki	2010 Kizashi S AWD		25	23	30	$2,918
30	Suzuki	2010 Kizashi AWD		25	22	29	$3,038
31	Volkswagen	2010 CC		25	22	31	$2,963
32	Acura	2010 TSX		25	21	30	$3,089
33	Volvo	2010 S40 FWD		24	21	31	$3,052
34	Saab	2010 9-3 Sport Sedan		24	21	31	$3,052
35	Volvo	2010 C30 FWD		24	21	31	$3,052
36	Chrysler	2010 Sebring Convertible		23	20	29	$3,226
37	Saab	2010 9-3 Sedan AWD		23	20	29	$3,226
38	Lexus	2010 GS 450h	Hybrid	23	22	25	$3,225
39	Subaru	2010 Impreza AWD		22	20	27	$3,312
40	Chevrolet	2010 Camaro		22	18	29	$3,455
41	BMW	2010 328i		22	18	28	$3,497
42	Volvo	2010 S40 AWD		22	20	28	$3,267
43	Mercedes-Benz	2010 C300 FFV	Flexible fueled	21	18	26	$3,589
44	Audi	2010 S4		21	18	28	$3,497
45	Mercedes-Benz	2010 C300		21	18	26	$3,589
46	Chrysler	2010 Sebring Convertible FFV	Flexible fueled	21	18	26	$3,589
47	Mercedes-Benz	2010 C300 4matic FFV	Flexible fueled	20	18	25	$3,641
48	BMW	2010 335i		20	17	26	$3,724
49	Mercedes-Benz	2010 C300 4matic		20	17	24	$3,832
50	BMW	2010 335i xDrive		20	17	25	$3,776
51	Mercedes-Benz	2010 C350		20	17	25	$3,776
52	Dodge	2010 Challenger		20	17	25	$3,776
53	Volkswagen	2010 CC 4motion		20	17	25	$3,776
54	BMW	2010 328i xDrive		20	17	25	$3,776
55	Mitsubishi	2010 Lancer Evolution		19	17	22	$3,960
56	Mercedes-Benz	2010 CL550 4matic		17	14	21	$4,553
57	BMW	2010 M3		16	14	20	$4,633
58	Mercedes-Benz	2010 CLS550		16	14	21	$4,553
59	Mercedes-Benz	2010 C63 AMG		15	12	19	$5,213
60	Mercedes-Benz	2010 CLS63 AMG		14	12	18	$5,312
61	Rolls-Royce	2010 Phantom Coupe		14	11	18	$5,625
62	Rolls-Royce	2010 Phantom Drophead Coupe		14	11	18	$5,625
63	Mercedes-Benz	2010 CL600		14	11	17	$5,735
64	Mercedes-Benz	2010 CL63 AMG		14	11	18	$5,625
65	Bentley	2010 Continental GT		13	10	17	$6,110
66	Mercedes-Benz	2010 CL65 AMG		13	11	17	$5,735
67	Bentley	2010 Azure		11	9	15	$6,833
68	Bentley	2010 Brooklands		11	9	15	$6,833

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.