The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2018 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 | 2018 e-Golf | Electric vehicle | 119 | 126 | 111 | $631 |
| 2 | Ford | 2018 Focus Electric | Electric vehicle | 107 | 118 | 96 | $701 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2018 Prius c | Hybrid | 46 | 48 | 43 | $1,644 |
| 4 | Chevrolet | 2018 Volt | Plug-in Hybrid | 42 | 43 | 42 | $1,762 |
| 5 | Mitsubishi | 2018 Mirage | 39 | 37 | 43 | $1,899 | |
| 6 | Mitsubishi | 2018 Mirage G4 | 37 | 35 | 41 | $2,001 | |
| 7 | Chevrolet | 2018 Cruze | 37 | 31 | 52 | $1,979 | |
| 8 | Jaguar | 2018 XE | 36 | 32 | 42 | $2,092 | |
| 9 | Audi | 2018 A3 e-tron | Plug-in Hybrid | 36 | 34 | 39 | $2,078 |
| 10 | BMW | 2018 328d | Diesel | 36 | 31 | 43 | $2,115 |
| 11 | Honda | 2018 Civic 2Dr | 35 | 31 | 41 | $2,153 | |
| 12 | Mazda | 2018 2 | 35 | 32 | 40 | $2,132 | |
| 13 | Jaguar | 2018 XE AWD | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 14 | Nissan | 2018 Versa | 34 | 31 | 39 | $2,196 | |
| 15 | Ford | 2018 Focus FWD | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 16 | BMW | 2018 328d xDrive | Diesel | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 |
| 17 | Chevrolet | 2018 Cruze Premier | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | |
| 18 | Volkswagen | 2018 Jetta | 33 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | |
| 19 | Toyota | 2018 Yaris | 33 | 30 | 36 | $2,312 | |
| 20 | Kia | 2018 Rio | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | |
| 21 | Hyundai | 2018 Accent | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 22 | Chevrolet | 2018 Sonic | 32 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | |
| 23 | Honda | 2018 Civic Si 2Dr | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 24 | Audi | 2018 A4 Ultra | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 25 | Mazda | 2018 3 4-Door | 31 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 26 | Mazda | 2018 CX-3 2WD | 31 | 29 | 34 | $2,415 | |
| 27 | BMW | 2018 330e | Plug-in Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 |
| 28 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 C350e | Plug-in Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 32 | $2,527 |
| 29 | Acura | 2018 ILX | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 30 | Infiniti | 2018 Q50 Hybrid | Hybrid | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 |
| 31 | Toyota | 2018 C-HR | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | |
| 32 | Mazda | 2018 CX-3 4WD | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | |
| 33 | Ford | 2018 Fiesta ST FWD | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 34 | Volkswagen | 2018 Beetle Dune | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | |
| 35 | Volkswagen | 2018 Golf | 29 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 36 | Volvo | 2018 S60 Inscription FWD | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 37 | Volkswagen | 2018 Beetle | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 38 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 CLA250 | 29 | 24 | 37 | $2,630 | |
| 39 | Volvo | 2018 S60 FWD | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 40 | BMW | 2018 530e | Plug-in Hybrid | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 |
| 41 | BMW | 2018 530e xDrive | Plug-in Hybrid | 28 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 |
| 42 | Infiniti | 2018 Q50 Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 28 | 26 | 30 | $2,711 |
| 43 | BMW | 2018 320i | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 | |
| 44 | Volkswagen | 2018 GTI | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 45 | BMW | 2018 430i xDrive Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 46 | Acura | 2018 TLX FWD | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 47 | BMW | 2018 330i | 27 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 48 | Infiniti | 2018 QX30 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 49 | Audi | 2018 A4 quattro | 27 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 50 | BMW | 2018 330i xDrive | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 51 | Jaguar | 2018 XE (296 Hp) | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 52 | BMW | 2018 320i xDrive | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 53 | BMW | 2018 430i Coupe | 27 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 54 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 CLA250 4matic | Flexible fueled | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 |
| 55 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 C300 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 56 | BMW | 2018 430i xDrive Coupe | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 57 | BMW | 2018 430i Gran Coupe | 27 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 58 | Volvo | 2018 S60 AWD | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 59 | Volvo | 2018 S60 Inscription AWD | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 60 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 AMG CLA45 4matic | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 61 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 C300 4matic | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 62 | Lexus | 2018 IS 300 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 63 | Cadillac | 2018 ATS | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 64 | Jaguar | 2018 XE AWD (296 Hp) | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 65 | BMW | 2018 440i Coupe | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 | |
| 66 | BMW | 2018 440i xDrive Coupe | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 67 | Volvo | 2018 S60 CC AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 68 | BMW | 2018 440i Gran Coupe | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 | |
| 69 | BMW | 2018 440i xDrive Gran Coupe | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 70 | Infiniti | 2018 QX30 AWD | 25 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 71 | Cadillac | 2018 ATS AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 72 | BMW | 2018 340i | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 | |
| 73 | BMW | 2018 340i xDrive | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 74 | Volkswagen | 2018 Golf R | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 75 | Acura | 2018 TLX AWD | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 76 | Audi | 2018 S4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 77 | Acura | 2018 TLX FWD A-SPEC | 23 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 78 | Lexus | 2018 IS 350 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 79 | Acura | 2018 TLX AWD A-SPEC | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 80 | Subaru | 2018 WRX | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
| 81 | BMW | 2018 640i Gran Coupe | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 82 | Audi | 2018 Q3 quattro | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 83 | Audi | 2018 Q3 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 84 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 AMG C43 4matic | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 85 | Lexus | 2018 IS 300 AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 86 | Lexus | 2018 IS 350 AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 87 | Volvo | 2018 S60 Polestar AWD | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 88 | BMW | 2018 640i xDrive Gran Coupe | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | |
| 89 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 S560 4matic Coupe | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 90 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 CLS550 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 91 | BMW | 2018 M3 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 92 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 AMG C63 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 93 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 AMG S63 4matic Coupe | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 94 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 AMG C63 S | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 95 | BMW | 2018 M4 Coupe | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 96 | Mercedes-Benz | 2018 CLS550 4matic | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 97 | Cadillac | 2018 ATS-V | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 98 | BMW | 2018 650i Gran Coupe | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 99 | Lexus | 2018 GS F | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 100 | BMW | 2018 M3 CS | 19 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |