The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2020 compact cars.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid 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 | 2020 e-Golf | Electric vehicle | 113 | 122 | 104 | $662 |
| 2 | Toyota | 2020 Corolla Hybrid | Hybrid | 52 | 53 | 52 | $1,427 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2020 Prius c | 46 | 48 | 43 | $1,644 | |
| 4 | Lexus | 2020 UX 250h | Hybrid | 42 | 43 | 41 | $1,782 |
| 5 | Lexus | 2020 UX 250h AWD | Hybrid | 39 | 41 | 38 | $1,894 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Mirage | 39 | 36 | 43 | $1,930 | |
| 7 | Mitsubishi | 2020 Mirage G4 | 37 | 35 | 41 | $2,001 | |
| 8 | Hyundai | 2020 Accent | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | |
| 9 | Kia | 2020 Rio | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | |
| 10 | Toyota | 2020 Yaris | 35 | 32 | 40 | $2,132 | |
| 11 | Toyota | 2020 Corolla Hatchback | 35 | 32 | 41 | $2,112 | |
| 12 | Mazda | 2020 2 | 35 | 32 | 40 | $2,132 | |
| 13 | Nissan | 2020 Versa | 35 | 32 | 40 | $2,132 | |
| 14 | Honda | 2020 Civic 2Dr | 35 | 31 | 40 | $2,174 | |
| 15 | Toyota | 2020 Corolla | 34 | 31 | 40 | $2,174 | |
| 16 | Volkswagen | 2020 Jetta | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 17 | Toyota | 2020 Corolla XSE | 34 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | |
| 18 | Toyota | 2020 Corolla Hatchback XSE | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | |
| 19 | Volkswagen | 2020 Golf | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | |
| 20 | Toyota | 2020 Corolla XLE | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | |
| 21 | Mazda | 2020 CX-3 2WD | 31 | 29 | 34 | $2,415 | |
| 22 | Hyundai | 2020 Veloster | 30 | 28 | 34 | $2,465 | |
| 23 | Audi | 2020 A4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | |
| 24 | BMW | 2020 330i | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | |
| 25 | Mazda | 2020 3 4-Door 2WD | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | |
| 26 | Volvo | 2020 S60 AWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 |
| 27 | Mazda | 2020 CX-3 4WD | 29 | 27 | 32 | $2,582 | |
| 28 | Chevrolet | 2020 Sonic | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | |
| 29 | Toyota | 2020 C-HR | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | |
| 30 | Jaguar | 2020 XE AWD | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 31 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 CLA250 | 28 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 32 | Acura | 2020 ILX | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 33 | Jaguar | 2020 XE | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 34 | BMW | 2020 330i xDrive | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 35 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 C300 | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 | |
| 36 | Mazda | 2020 3 4-Door 4WD | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 37 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 CLA250 4matic | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 38 | BMW | 2020 430i Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 39 | Acura | 2020 TLX FWD | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 40 | Volvo | 2020 S60 FWD | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 41 | Volkswagen | 2020 GTI | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 42 | BMW | 2020 228i xDrive Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 43 | BMW | 2020 530e | Plug-in Hybrid | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 |
| 44 | Cadillac | 2020 CT4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 45 | BMW | 2020 430i Coupe | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 46 | Jaguar | 2020 XE 30t | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 47 | Audi | 2020 A4 quattro | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 48 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 CLS450 | 26 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 49 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 CLS450 4matic | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 50 | Acura | 2020 TLX FWD A-SPEC | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 51 | BMW | 2020 M235i xDrive | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 52 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 C300 4matic | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 53 | Cadillac | 2020 CT4 AWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 54 | Jaguar | 2020 XE AWD 30t | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 55 | Hyundai | 2020 Veloster N | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 56 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG CLA35 4matic | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | |
| 57 | BMW | 2020 440i Coupe | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 58 | BMW | 2020 440i xDrive Coupe | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 59 | BMW | 2020 440i Gran Coupe | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 60 | Volvo | 2020 S60 AWD | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 | |
| 61 | BMW | 2020 440i xDrive Gran Coupe | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 62 | BMW | 2020 M340i xDrive | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 63 | BMW | 2020 530e xDrive | Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 |
| 64 | BMW | 2020 M340i | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 65 | Genesis | 2020 G70 RWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 66 | BMW | 2020 430i xDrive Gran Coupe | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 67 | Lexus | 2020 IS 300 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 68 | BMW | 2020 430i xDrive Coupe | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 69 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG CLS53 4matic Plus | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
| 70 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG CLA45 4matic | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 71 | Audi | 2020 S4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 72 | Acura | 2020 TLX AWD | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 73 | Acura | 2020 TLX AWD A-SPEC | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 74 | Subaru | 2020 WRX | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | |
| 75 | Lexus | 2020 IS 350 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 76 | Cadillac | 2020 CT4 V AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 77 | Genesis | 2020 G70 AWD | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 78 | Cadillac | 2020 CT4 V | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 79 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG C43 4matic | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 80 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG GT 53 4matic Plus | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
| 81 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG C63 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 82 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG C63 S | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 83 | Lexus | 2020 IS 300 AWD | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 84 | Lexus | 2020 IS 350 AWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 85 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG S63 4matic Plus Coupe | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 86 | BMW | 2020 M4 Coupe | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 87 | BMW | 2020 M4 Coupe Competition | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 88 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 S560 4matic Coupe | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | |
| 89 | Lexus | 2020 GS F | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 90 | BMW | 2020 M4 CS | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | |
| 91 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG GT 63 4matic Plus | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
| 92 | Mercedes-Benz | 2020 AMG GT 63 S 4matic Plus | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | |
| 93 | Rolls-Royce | 2020 Dawn Black Badge | 14 | 12 | 18 | $5,312 | |
| 94 | Rolls-Royce | 2020 Dawn | 14 | 12 | 18 | $5,312 | |