Most Fuel Efficient 2023 Compact Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2023 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.
Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Compact Cars (2023 models)
Include:
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan Performance Battery | Electric vehicle | 83 | 79 | 88 | $905 |
| 2 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan GTS | Electric vehicle | 83 | 83 | 82 | $908 |
| 3 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan Perf Battery Plus | Electric vehicle | 82 | 78 | 88 | $912 |
| 4 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan 4S Performance Battery | Electric vehicle | 82 | 82 | 82 | $914 |
| 5 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan Turbo | Electric vehicle | 81 | 81 | 80 | $931 |
| 6 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo | Electric vehicle | 80 | 80 | 80 | $937 |
| 7 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan 4S Perf Battery Plus | Electric vehicle | 80 | 79 | 81 | $938 |
| 8 | Porsche | 2023 Taycan Turbo S | Electric vehicle | 75 | 76 | 74 | $998 |
| 9 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla Hybrid | Hybrid | 50 | 53 | 46 | $1,511 |
| 10 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla Hybrid AWD | Hybrid | 48 | 51 | 44 | $1,575 |
| 11 | Lexus | 2023 UX 250h | Hybrid | 42 | 43 | 41 | $1,782 |
| 12 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Mirage | 39 | 36 | 43 | $1,930 | |
| 13 | Lexus | 2023 UX 250h AWD | Hybrid | 39 | 41 | 38 | $1,894 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi | 2023 Mirage G4 | 37 | 35 | 41 | $2,001 | |
| 15 | Kia | 2023 Rio | 36 | 32 | 41 | $2,112 | |
| 16 | Volkswagen | 2023 Jetta | 35 | 31 | 42 | $2,134 | |
| 17 | Nissan | 2023 Versa | 35 | 32 | 40 | $2,132 | |
| 18 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla | 35 | 32 | 41 | $2,112 | |
| 19 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla Hatchback | 35 | 32 | 41 | $2,112 | |
| 20 | Volkswagen | 2023 Jetta Sport/SE/SEL | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | |
| 21 | Toyota | 2023 Corolla Hatchback XSE | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | |
| 22 | Mazda | 2023 3 4-Door 2WD | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | |
| 23 | Mazda | 2023 3 4-Door 4WD | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | |
| 24 | Volkswagen | 2023 GLI | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | |
| 25 | Volvo | 2023 S60 B5 | Hybrid | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 |
| 26 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 C300 | Hybrid | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 |
| 27 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 CLA250 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 28 | BMW | 2023 330i Sedan | 29 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 29 | BMW | 2023 228i Gran Coupe | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 30 | Audi | 2023 A4 quattro | Hybrid | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 |
| 31 | Volvo | 2023 S60 B5 AWD | Hybrid | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 |
| 32 | BMW | 2023 430i Gran Coupe | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 33 | Volkswagen | 2023 GTI | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 34 | BMW | 2023 228i xDrive Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 35 | Audi | 2023 A4 S-Line quattro | Hybrid | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 |
| 36 | BMW | 2023 330i xDrive Sedan | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 37 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 CLA250 4matic | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 38 | BMW | 2023 M440i Gran Coupe | Hybrid | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 |
| 39 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 C300 4matic | Hybrid | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 |
| 40 | BMW | 2023 430i xDrive Gran Coupe | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 41 | BMW | 2023 M235i xDrive Gran Coupe | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 42 | Cadillac | 2023 CT4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | |
| 43 | BMW | 2023 M340i xDrive Sedan | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 |
| 44 | BMW | 2023 M340i Sedan | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 |
| 45 | BMW | 2023 530e Sedan | Plug-in Hybrid | 26 | 24 | 29 | $2,882 |
| 46 | Volkswagen | 2023 Golf-R | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 47 | Cadillac | 2023 CT4 AWD | 26 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 48 | Acura | 2023 TLX FWD A-SPEC | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 49 | Lexus | 2023 IS 300 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 50 | Genesis | 2023 G70 RWD | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 51 | BMW | 2023 M440i xDrive Gran Coupe | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 |
| 52 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 CLS450 4matic | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 |
| 53 | BMW | 2023 530e xDrive Sedan | Plug-in Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 |
| 54 | Acura | 2023 TLX FWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 55 | Acura | 2023 TLX AWD | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 56 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG CLA35 4matic | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 57 | Audi | 2023 S4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 58 | Acura | 2023 TLX AWD A-SPEC | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 59 | Cadillac | 2023 CT4 V AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 60 | Lexus | 2023 IS 350 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 61 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG CLA45 4matic | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 62 | Genesis | 2023 G70 AWD | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 63 | Cadillac | 2023 CT4 V | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 64 | Lexus | 2023 IS 300 AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 65 | Lexus | 2023 IS 350 AWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 66 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG C43 4matic | Hybrid | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 |
| 67 | Acura | 2023 TLX Type-S | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | |
| 68 | Acura | 2023 TLX Type-S Perf Tire | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | |
| 69 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG GT 43 4matic Plus | Hybrid | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 |
| 70 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG GT 53 4matic Plus | Hybrid | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 |
| 71 | Lexus | 2023 IS 500 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 72 | BMW | 2023 M3 Sedan | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 73 | BMW | 2023 M3 Competition Sedan | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 74 | BMW | 2023 M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | |
| 75 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG GT 63 4matic Plus | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
| 76 | Mercedes-Benz | 2023 AMG GT 63 S 4matic Plus | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | |
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