The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2016 compact cars.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in 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.
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volkswagen | 2016 e-Golf | Electric vehicle | 116 | 126 | 105 | $648 |
| 2 | Ford | 2016 Focus Electric | Electric vehicle | 105 | 110 | 99 | $715 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2016 Prius c | Hybrid | 50 | 53 | 46 | $1,511 |
| 4 | Volkswagen | 2016 Jetta Hybrid | Hybrid | 44 | 42 | 48 | $1,685 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 2016 Volt | Plug-in Hybrid | 42 | 43 | 42 | $1,762 |
| 6 | Lexus | 2016 CT 200h | Hybrid | 42 | 43 | 40 | $1,803 |
| 7 | Audi | 2016 A3 e-tron ultra | Plug-in Hybrid | 39 | 37 | 41 | $1,938 |
| 8 | Mazda | 2016 2 | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | |
| 9 | BMW | 2016 328d | Diesel | 35 | 31 | 42 | $2,134 |
| 10 | Honda | 2016 Civic 2Dr | 35 | 31 | 41 | $2,153 | |
| 11 | Audi | 2016 A3 e-tron | Plug-in Hybrid | 35 | 33 | 37 | $2,162 |
| 12 | Chevrolet | 2016 Cruze Premier | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 13 | Nissan | 2016 Versa | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | |
| 14 | Ford | 2016 Focus FWD | 34 | 30 | 41 | $2,198 | |
| 15 | BMW | 2016 328d xDrive | Diesel | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 |
| 16 | Chevrolet | 2016 Cruze | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 17 | Toyota | 2016 Yaris | 33 | 30 | 36 | $2,312 | |
| 18 | Mazda | 2016 3 4-Door | 33 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 19 | Volkswagen | 2016 Jetta | 33 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | |
| 20 | Chevrolet | 2016 Sonic | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 21 | Subaru | 2016 Impreza AWD | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | |
| 22 | BMW | 2016 330e | Plug-in Hybrid | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 |
| 23 | Hyundai | 2016 Veloster | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | |
| 24 | Kia | 2016 Rio Eco | 31 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | |
| 25 | Hyundai | 2016 Accent | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 26 | Kia | 2016 Rio | 31 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | |
| 27 | Mazda | 2016 CX-3 2WD | 31 | 29 | 35 | $2,386 | |
| 28 | Ford | 2016 Focus FWD FFV | Flexible fueled | 31 | 27 | 39 | $2,393 |
| 29 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 CLA250 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | |
| 30 | Volvo | 2016 S60 FWD | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | |
| 31 | Mitsubishi | 2016 Lancer | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | |
| 32 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 C350e | Plug-in Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 32 | $2,527 |
| 33 | Infiniti | 2016 Q50 Hybrid | Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 |
| 34 | MINI | 2016 Cooper Countryman | 29 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 35 | Volvo | 2016 S60 Inscription FWD | 29 | 25 | 37 | $2,562 | |
| 36 | Acura | 2016 ILX | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 37 | Chevrolet | 2016 Sonic RS | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 38 | Ford | 2016 Fiesta ST FWD | 29 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 39 | MINI | 2016 Cooper Paceman | 29 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 40 | Mazda | 2016 CX-3 4WD | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | |
| 41 | Volkswagen | 2016 Golf | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 42 | MINI | 2016 Cooper S Countryman | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 43 | MINI | 2016 Cooper S Paceman | 28 | 26 | 32 | $2,641 | |
| 44 | BMW | 2016 320i | 28 | 23 | 35 | $2,757 | |
| 45 | Acura | 2016 TLX 2WD | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 | |
| 46 | Kia | 2016 Forte Koup | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 47 | Volkswagen | 2016 Beetle | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 48 | Volkswagen | 2016 GTI | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 49 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 C300 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 50 | Infiniti | 2016 Q50 Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 28 | 27 | 30 | $2,652 |
| 51 | BMW | 2016 428i Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 52 | BMW | 2016 328i | 27 | 23 | 35 | $2,757 | |
| 53 | MINI | 2016 Cooper S Countryman All4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 54 | Volkswagen | 2016 Beetle Dune | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 55 | MINI | 2016 Cooper S Paceman All4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 56 | BMW | 2016 320i xDrive | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 57 | MINI | 2016 JCW Countryman All4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 58 | BMW | 2016 428i Coupe | 27 | 23 | 35 | $2,757 | |
| 59 | MINI | 2016 JCW Paceman All4 | 27 | 25 | 30 | $2,775 | |
| 60 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 C300 4matic | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 61 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 CLA250 4matic | Flexible fueled | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 |
| 62 | Audi | 2016 A4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 63 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 AMG CLA45 4matic | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 64 | BMW | 2016 328i xDrive | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 65 | Cadillac | 2016 ATS | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 66 | Mitsubishi | 2016 Lancer 4WD | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 67 | BMW | 2016 428i xDrive Coupe | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 68 | Scion | 2016 tC | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 69 | BMW | 2016 428i xDrive Gran Coupe | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 70 | Lexus | 2016 IS 200t | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 71 | Audi | 2016 A4 quattro | Flexible fueled | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 |
| 72 | Volkswagen | 2016 CC | 25 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 73 | Cadillac | 2016 ATS AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 74 | Volkswagen | 2016 Golf R | 25 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 75 | BMW | 2016 340i | 25 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 76 | BMW | 2016 340i xDrive | 25 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 77 | Acura | 2016 TLX 4WD | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 78 | Volvo | 2016 S60 AWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 79 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 CLS400 | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 80 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 C450 AMG | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | |
| 81 | Buick | 2016 Verano | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 82 | BMW | 2016 435i Coupe | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 83 | BMW | 2016 435i Gran Coupe | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 84 | Volvo | 2016 S60 Inscription AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 85 | Audi | 2016 Q3 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 86 | Audi | 2016 Q3 quattro | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 87 | BMW | 2016 435i xDrive Coupe | 23 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 88 | BMW | 2016 435i xDrive Gran Coupe | 23 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 89 | Subaru | 2016 WRX | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 90 | Volvo | 2016 S60 CC AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 91 | BMW | 2016 640i Gran Coupe | 23 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 92 | BMW | 2016 640i xDrive Gran Coupe | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 93 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 CLS400 4matic | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 94 | Lexus | 2016 IS 350 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | |
| 95 | Lexus | 2016 IS 350 AWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 96 | Volvo | 2016 S60 PoleStar AWD | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 97 | Lexus | 2016 IS 300 AWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 98 | Audi | 2016 S4 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | |
| 99 | BMW | 2016 M3 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | |
| 100 | Mercedes-Benz | 2016 AMG C63 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |