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Most Fuel Efficient 2016 Compact Cars

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.

Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Compact Cars (2016 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

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

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.