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Most Fuel Efficient 2012 Compact Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2012 compact cars. The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, FFV, CNG 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 (2012 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Ford	2012 Focus Electric	Electric vehicle	105	110	99	$715
2	Toyota	2012 Prius c	Hybrid	50	53	46	$1,511
3	Honda	2012 Civic Hybrid	Hybrid	44	43	44	$1,726
4	Lexus	2012 CT 200h	Hybrid	42	43	40	$1,803
5	Honda	2012 Insight	Hybrid	41	40	42	$1,834
6	Chevrolet	2012 Volt	Plug-in Hybrid	37	35	40	$2,022
7	Lexus	2012 HS 250h	Hybrid	34	35	33	$2,201
8	Toyota	2012 Yaris		33	30	36	$2,312
9	Nissan	2012 Versa		33	30	37	$2,287
10	Ford	2012 Focus SFE FWD		32	28	39	$2,338
11	Honda	2012 Civic HF		32	28	39	$2,338
12	Hyundai	2012 Accent		32	28	37	$2,385
13	Chevrolet	2012 Sonic		32	28	38	$2,361
14	Mazda	2012 3 DI 4-Door		32	28	39	$2,338
15	Ford	2012 Focus SFE FWD FFV	Flexible fueled	32	28	39	$2,338
16	Volkswagen	2012 Golf		32	29	39	$2,287
17	Kia	2012 Rio		32	29	37	$2,334
18	Volkswagen	2012 Jetta		32	29	39	$2,287
19	Mazda	2012 2		31	29	34	$2,415
20	Honda	2012 Civic		31	28	38	$2,361
21	Hyundai	2012 Veloster		31	27	37	$2,439
22	Ford	2012 Focus FWD FFV	Flexible fueled	31	27	37	$2,439
23	Honda	2012 Civic Natural Gas	CNG	31	27	38	$2,415
24	Ford	2012 Focus FWD		31	27	37	$2,439
25	MINI	2012 Cooper Countryman		30	27	34	$2,520
26	Subaru	2012 Impreza AWD		30	27	35	$2,492
27	Toyota	2012 Corolla		29	27	34	$2,520
28	MINI	2012 Cooper S Countryman		28	26	32	$2,641
29	Suzuki	2012 SX4 Sedan		28	25	32	$2,704
30	Mitsubishi	2012 Lancer		28	25	33	$2,672
31	Kia	2012 Forte Koup		28	25	34	$2,642
32	Mazda	2012 3		28	25	32	$2,704
33	BMW	2012 328i		27	23	34	$2,786
34	MINI	2012 Cooper S Countryman All4		27	25	30	$2,775
35	Volkswagen	2012 GTI		27	24	33	$2,741
36	BMW	2012 640i Coupe		26	23	32	$2,848
37	BMW	2012 335i		26	23	32	$2,848
38	Honda	2012 Accord Coupe		26	23	32	$2,848
39	Suzuki	2012 SX4 Sport		26	23	31	$2,882
40	Suzuki	2012 Kizashi S		26	23	31	$2,882
41	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C250		25	21	31	$3,052
42	Acura	2012 TSX		25	22	31	$2,963
43	Audi	2012 A4		25	22	30	$3,000
44	Volkswagen	2012 CC		25	22	31	$2,963
45	Audi	2012 A4 quattro		25	21	31	$3,052
46	Suzuki	2012 Kizashi		25	23	30	$2,918
47	Scion	2012 tC		25	23	30	$2,918
48	Mitsubishi	2012 Lancer AWD		25	22	28	$3,080
49	Suzuki	2012 Kizashi S AWD		25	22	29	$3,038
50	Suzuki	2012 Kizashi AWD		25	22	29	$3,038
51	Buick	2012 Verano	Flexible fueled	24	21	31	$3,052
52	Volvo	2012 C30 FWD		24	21	30	$3,089
53	Saab	2012 9-3 Convertible	Flexible fueled	24	20	32	$3,117
54	Saab	2012 9-3 Sport Sedan	Flexible fueled	24	20	32	$3,117
55	Volvo	2012 S60 FWD		23	20	30	$3,187
56	BMW	2012 640i Convertible		23	20	30	$3,187
57	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C350		23	20	29	$3,226
58	Saab	2012 9-3 Sedan AWD		23	20	30	$3,187
59	Chevrolet	2012 Camaro		22	19	29	$3,334
60	Chrysler	2012 200 Convertible		22	19	29	$3,334
61	Volkswagen	2012 Golf R		22	19	27	$3,421
62	Volvo	2012 S60 AWD		21	18	26	$3,589
63	Audi	2012 S4		21	18	28	$3,497
64	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C300 4matic		20	18	25	$3,641
65	Volkswagen	2012 CC 4motion		20	17	25	$3,776
66	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CLS550		20	17	25	$3,776
67	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CLS550 4matic		19	16	25	$3,928
68	Mitsubishi	2012 Lancer Evolution		19	17	23	$3,893
69	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CLS63 AMG		19	16	25	$3,928
70	BMW	2012 650i Coupe		18	15	23	$4,217
71	BMW	2012 650i Convertible		18	15	23	$4,217
72	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CL550 4matic		18	15	24	$4,156
73	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CL63 AMG		18	15	22	$4,284
74	BMW	2012 650i Coupe xDrive		17	15	20	$4,437
75	BMW	2012 650i Convertible xDrive		17	15	19	$4,526
76	BMW	2012 M6 Convertible		16	14	20	$4,633
77	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C63 AMG		15	13	19	$4,949
78	Rolls-Royce	2012 Phantom Drophead Coupe		14	11	18	$5,625
79	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CL600		14	12	18	$5,312
80	Rolls-Royce	2012 Phantom Coupe		14	11	18	$5,625
81	Mercedes-Benz	2012 CL65 AMG		14	12	18	$5,312
82	Bentley	2012 Continental GT	Flexible fueled	14	12	19	$5,213

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.