The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2022 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 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan GTS | Electric vehicle | 83 | 83 | 82 | $908 |
| 2 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan GTS ST | Electric vehicle | 80 | 80 | 80 | $937 |
| 3 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan Perf Battery | Electric vehicle | 79 | 76 | 84 | $944 |
| 4 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan 4S Perf Battery | Electric vehicle | 79 | 79 | 80 | $944 |
| 5 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus | Electric vehicle | 77 | 75 | 81 | $966 |
| 6 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan Perf Battery Plus | Electric vehicle | 75 | 71 | 80 | $1,002 |
| 7 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan Turbo | Electric vehicle | 73 | 71 | 75 | $1,030 |
| 8 | Porsche | 2022 Taycan Turbo S | Electric vehicle | 70 | 69 | 71 | $1,073 |
| 9 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla Hybrid | Hybrid | 52 | 53 | 52 | $1,427 |
| 10 | Honda | 2022 Insight Touring | Hybrid | 48 | 51 | 45 | $1,558 |
| 11 | Lexus | 2022 UX 250h | Hybrid | 42 | 43 | 41 | $1,782 |
| 12 | Lexus | 2022 UX 250h AWD | Hybrid | 39 | 41 | 38 | $1,894 |
| 13 | Mitsubishi | 2022 Mirage | 39 | 36 | 43 | $1,930 | |
| 14 | Mitsubishi | 2022 Mirage G4 | 37 | 35 | 41 | $2,001 | |
| 15 | Hyundai | 2022 Accent | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | |
| 16 | Kia | 2022 Rio | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | |
| 17 | Volkswagen | 2022 Jetta | 35 | 31 | 43 | $2,115 | |
| 18 | Nissan | 2022 Versa | 35 | 32 | 40 | $2,132 | |
| 19 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla Hatchback | 35 | 32 | 41 | $2,112 | |
| 20 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla XSE | 34 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | |
| 21 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla APEX | 34 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | |
| 22 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla | 34 | 31 | 40 | $2,174 | |
| 23 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla Hatchback XSE | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | |
| 24 | Volkswagen | 2022 Jetta SE/SEL | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | |
| 25 | Toyota | 2022 Corolla XLE | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | |
| 26 | Volvo | 2022 S60 T8 AWD Recharge ext. Range | Plug-in Hybrid | 31 | 30 | 33 | $2,397 |
| 27 | Mazda | 2022 3 4-Door 2WD | 31 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | |
| 28 | Volkswagen | 2022 GLI | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | |
| 29 | BMW | 2022 330i Sedan | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | |
| 30 | Volvo | 2022 S60 T8 AWD Recharge | Plug-in Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 |
| 31 | Volvo | 2022 S60 B5 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | |
| 32 | Audi | 2022 A4 quattro | Hybrid | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 |
| 33 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 CLA250 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 34 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 C300 | Hybrid | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 |
| 35 | Toyota | 2022 C-HR | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | |
| 36 | Mazda | 2022 3 4-Door 4WD | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 37 | Volkswagen | 2022 GTI | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 38 | BMW | 2022 228i Gran Coupe | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 39 | BMW | 2022 330e Sedan | Plug-in Hybrid | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 |
| 40 | BMW | 2022 330i xDrive Sedan | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 41 | BMW | 2022 430i Gran Coupe | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 42 | Volvo | 2022 S60 B5 AWD | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 43 | Acura | 2022 ILX | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 44 | BMW | 2022 228i xDrive Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 45 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 CLA250 4matic | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 46 | Audi | 2022 A4 S line quattro | Hybrid | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 |
| 47 | Cadillac | 2022 CT4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 48 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 C300 4matic | Hybrid | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 |
| 49 | BMW | 2022 530e Sedan | Plug-in Hybrid | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 |
| 50 | BMW | 2022 M235i xDrive Gran Coupe | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 51 | BMW | 2022 M340i Sedan | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 |
| 52 | BMW | 2022 M340i xDrive Sedan | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 |
| 53 | Cadillac | 2022 CT4 AWD | 26 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 54 | Acura | 2022 TLX FWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 55 | Acura | 2022 TLX FWD A-SPEC | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 56 | BMW | 2022 530e xDrive Sedan | Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 |
| 57 | BMW | 2022 330e xDrive Sedan | Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 |
| 58 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 CLS450 4matic | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 |
| 59 | BMW | 2022 M440i xDrive Gran Coupe | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 |
| 60 | Hyundai | 2022 Veloster N | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | |
| 61 | Lexus | 2022 IS 300 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 62 | Acura | 2022 TLX AWD | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 63 | Acura | 2022 TLX AWD A-SPEC | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 64 | Genesis | 2022 G70 RWD | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 65 | Audi | 2022 S4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 66 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 AMG CLA35 4matic | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 67 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 AMG CLA45 4matic | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 68 | Genesis | 2022 G70 AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 69 | Lexus | 2022 IS 350 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 70 | Cadillac | 2022 CT4 V | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 71 | Cadillac | 2022 CT4 V AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 72 | Lexus | 2022 IS 300 AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 73 | Lexus | 2022 IS 350 AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 74 | Acura | 2022 TLX Type-S | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 75 | Acura | 2022 TLX Type-S Perf Tire | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
| 76 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 AMG GT 53 4matic Plus | Hybrid | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 |
| 77 | Mercedes-Benz | 2022 AMG GT 43 4matic Plus | Hybrid | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 |
| 78 | Lexus | 2022 IS 500 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 79 | BMW | 2022 M3 Sedan | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 80 | BMW | 2022 M3 Competition Sedan | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 81 | BMW | 2022 M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |