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Most Fuel Efficient 2017 Compact Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2017 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 (2017 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Volkswagen	2017 e-Golf	Electric vehicle	119	126	111	$631
2	Ford	2017 Focus Electric	Electric vehicle	107	118	96	$701
3	Toyota	2017 Prius c	Hybrid	46	48	43	$1,644
4	Chevrolet	2017 Volt	Plug-in Hybrid	42	43	42	$1,762
5	Lexus	2017 CT 200h	Hybrid	42	43	40	$1,803
6	Mitsubishi	2017 Mirage		39	37	43	$1,899
7	Mitsubishi	2017 Mirage G4		37	35	42	$1,982
8	Chevrolet	2017 Cruze		37	31	52	$1,979
9	BMW	2017 328d	Diesel	36	31	43	$2,115
10	Jaguar	2017 XE		36	32	42	$2,092
11	Honda	2017 Civic 2Dr		35	31	41	$2,153
12	Mazda	2017 2		35	32	40	$2,132
13	Ford	2017 Focus FWD		34	30	40	$2,218
14	Nissan	2017 Versa		34	31	39	$2,196
15	Audi	2017 A3 e-tron	Plug-in Hybrid	34	33	36	$2,187
16	BMW	2017 328d xDrive	Diesel	34	30	40	$2,218
17	Jaguar	2017 XE AWD		34	30	40	$2,218
18	Chevrolet	2017 Cruze Premier		33	29	39	$2,287
19	Volkswagen	2017 Jetta		33	28	40	$2,316
20	Toyota	2017 Yaris		33	30	36	$2,312
21	Chevrolet	2017 Sonic		32	28	38	$2,361
22	Mazda	2017 3 4-Door		32	28	37	$2,385
23	Honda	2017 Civic Si 2Dr		32	28	38	$2,361
24	Mazda	2017 CX-3 2WD		31	29	34	$2,415
25	Audi	2017 A4 Ultra		31	27	37	$2,439
26	Ford	2017 Focus FWD FFV	Flexible fueled	31	26	38	$2,474
27	Hyundai	2017 Veloster		31	28	35	$2,437
28	Kia	2017 Rio Eco		31	27	36	$2,465
29	Kia	2017 Rio		31	27	36	$2,465
30	Hyundai	2017 Accent		31	27	37	$2,439
31	Mitsubishi	2017 Lancer		30	27	34	$2,520
32	BMW	2017 330e	Plug-in Hybrid	30	28	34	$2,465
33	Mercedes-Benz	2017 C350e	Plug-in Hybrid	30	28	32	$2,527
34	Infiniti	2017 Q50 Hybrid	Hybrid	29	27	32	$2,582
35	Ford	2017 Fiesta ST FWD		29	26	33	$2,609
36	Mazda	2017 CX-3 4WD		29	27	32	$2,582
37	Volkswagen	2017 Golf		29	25	36	$2,587
38	Acura	2017 ILX		29	25	35	$2,614
39	Volvo	2017 S60 Inscription FWD		29	25	36	$2,587
40	Volvo	2017 S60 FWD		29	25	36	$2,587
41	Mercedes-Benz	2017 CLA250		29	24	36	$2,656
42	Volkswagen	2017 GTI		28	24	34	$2,711
43	Infiniti	2017 Q50 Hybrid AWD	Hybrid	28	26	30	$2,711
44	Acura	2017 TLX FWD		28	24	35	$2,683
45	BMW	2017 320i		28	23	35	$2,757
46	Audi	2017 A4		28	25	33	$2,672
47	Kia	2017 Forte Koup		28	25	33	$2,672
48	Mercedes-Benz	2017 C300		28	24	34	$2,711
49	Volkswagen	2017 Beetle		28	24	33	$2,741
50	Infiniti	2017 QX30		27	24	33	$2,741
51	BMW	2017 330i		27	23	34	$2,786
52	Mercedes-Benz	2017 C300 4matic		27	24	31	$2,807
53	BMW	2017 320i xDrive		27	23	34	$2,786
54	Audi	2017 A4 quattro		27	24	33	$2,741
55	BMW	2017 430i Coupe		27	23	34	$2,786
56	BMW	2017 430i Gran Coupe		27	23	34	$2,786
57	Mercedes-Benz	2017 CLA250 4matic		27	23	32	$2,848
58	Volkswagen	2017 Beetle Dune		27	24	31	$2,807
59	Mitsubishi	2017 Lancer 4WD		26	23	30	$2,918
60	BMW	2017 330i xDrive		26	23	33	$2,816
61	Volvo	2017 S60 Inscription AWD		26	23	31	$2,882
62	Volvo	2017 S60 AWD		26	23	32	$2,848
63	Lexus	2017 IS 200t		26	22	32	$2,929
64	BMW	2017 430i xDrive Coupe		26	23	33	$2,816
65	Cadillac	2017 ATS		26	22	32	$2,929
66	Mercedes-Benz	2017 AMG CLA45 4matic		26	23	30	$2,918
67	BMW	2017 430i xDrive Gran Coupe		26	23	33	$2,816
68	Infiniti	2017 QX30 AWD		25	21	30	$3,089
69	BMW	2017 340i xDrive		25	21	31	$3,052
70	Acura	2017 TLX AWD		25	21	31	$3,052
71	Volkswagen	2017 CC		25	22	31	$2,963
72	BMW	2017 440i xDrive Coupe		25	21	31	$3,052
73	BMW	2017 440i xDrive Gran Coupe		25	21	31	$3,052
74	BMW	2017 340i		25	21	32	$3,018
75	Volkswagen	2017 Golf R		25	23	31	$2,882
76	BMW	2017 440i Coupe		25	21	32	$3,018
77	Volvo	2017 S60 CC AWD		25	22	30	$3,000
78	Cadillac	2017 ATS AWD		25	22	30	$3,000
79	BMW	2017 440i Gran Coupe		25	21	32	$3,018
80	Buick	2017 Verano		24	21	31	$3,052
81	Audi	2017 Q3		23	20	28	$3,267
82	Audi	2017 Q3 quattro		23	20	28	$3,267
83	Volvo	2017 S60 Polestar AWD		23	20	27	$3,312
84	Subaru	2017 WRX		23	20	27	$3,312
85	Mercedes-Benz	2017 AMG C43 4matic		23	20	28	$3,267
86	BMW	2017 640i Gran Coupe		23	20	29	$3,226
87	BMW	2017 640i xDrive Gran Coupe		22	19	28	$3,376
88	Lexus	2017 IS 350		22	19	28	$3,376
89	Lexus	2017 IS 300 AWD		21	19	26	$3,469
90	Lexus	2017 IS 350 AWD		21	19	26	$3,469
91	Mercedes-Benz	2017 AMG C63		21	18	25	$3,641
92	Mercedes-Benz	2017 CLS550		21	18	26	$3,589
93	Mercedes-Benz	2017 CLS550 4matic		20	17	25	$3,776
94	Cadillac	2017 ATS-V		20	17	25	$3,776
95	Mercedes-Benz	2017 S550 4matic Coupe		20	17	25	$3,776
96	Volkswagen	2017 CC 4motion		20	17	25	$3,776
97	BMW	2017 M3		20	17	26	$3,724
98	BMW	2017 M4 Coupe		20	17	26	$3,724
99	Mercedes-Benz	2017 AMG C63 S		20	18	24	$3,697
100	Bentley	2017 Continental GT		19	15	25	$4,100

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.