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Most Fuel Efficient 2012 Large Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2012 large cars. The table includes EV, Hybrid, Diesel 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 Large Cars (2012 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Tesla	2012 Model S	Electric vehicle	89	88	90	$843
2	Hyundai	2012 Sonata		27	24	34	$2,711
3	Honda	2012 Accord		27	23	33	$2,816
4	Porsche	2012 Panamera S Hybrid	Hybrid	25	22	30	$3,000
5	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S350 Bluetec 4matic	Diesel	24	21	31	$3,052
6	Chrysler	2012 300		23	19	30	$3,296
7	Dodge	2012 Charger		23	19	30	$3,296
8	Hyundai	2012 Azera		23	20	28	$3,267
9	Toyota	2012 Avalon		22	19	28	$3,376
10	Hyundai	2012 Genesis		22	18	28	$3,497
11	Chevrolet	2012 Impala		22	18	29	$3,455
12	BMW	2012 535i Gran Turismo		22	19	28	$3,376
13	Ford	2012 Taurus FWD		22	18	28	$3,497
14	Porsche	2012 Panamera		21	18	26	$3,589
15	Porsche	2012 Panamera 4		21	18	26	$3,589
16	Chrysler	2012 300 AWD		21	18	27	$3,541
17	Audi	2012 A8 L		21	18	28	$3,497
18	Dodge	2012 Charger AWD		21	18	27	$3,541
19	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S400 Hybrid	Hybrid	21	19	25	$3,521
20	BMW	2012 535i xDrive Gran Turismo		21	18	27	$3,541
21	BMW	2012 ActiveHybrid 7L	Hybrid	20	17	24	$3,832
22	Lincoln	2012 MKS AWD		20	17	24	$3,832
23	Lincoln	2012 MKS FWD		20	17	24	$3,832
24	BMW	2012 740i		20	17	25	$3,776
25	BMW	2012 740Li		20	17	25	$3,776
26	Ford	2012 Taurus AWD		20	17	25	$3,776
27	Porsche	2012 Panamera S		19	16	24	$3,984
28	Porsche	2012 Panamera 4S		19	16	24	$3,984
29	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S550		19	15	25	$4,100
30	Hyundai	2012 Genesis R-Spec		19	16	25	$3,928
31	Jaguar	2012 XJ		19	16	23	$4,045
32	Jaguar	2012 XJ LWB		18	15	22	$4,284
33	Hyundai	2012 Equus		18	15	23	$4,217
34	Porsche	2012 Panamera Turbo		18	15	23	$4,217
35	Porsche	2012 Panamera Turbo S		18	15	23	$4,217
36	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S63 AMG		18	15	23	$4,217
37	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S550 4matic		18	15	24	$4,156
38	BMW	2012 550i Gran Turismo		18	15	22	$4,284
39	BMW	2012 550i xDrive Gran Turismo		17	15	19	$4,526
40	BMW	2012 Alpina B7 LWB		17	14	22	$4,480
41	BMW	2012 Alpina B7 SWB		17	14	22	$4,480
42	Chrysler	2012 300 SRT8		17	14	23	$4,413
43	Dodge	2012 Charger SRT8		17	14	23	$4,413
44	BMW	2012 750i		17	15	22	$4,284
45	BMW	2012 750Li		17	14	22	$4,480
46	BMW	2012 750Li xDrive		16	14	20	$4,633
47	BMW	2012 Alpina B7 LWB xDrive		16	14	20	$4,633
48	BMW	2012 Alpina B7 SWB xDrive		16	14	20	$4,633
49	BMW	2012 750i xDrive		16	14	20	$4,633
50	BMW	2012 760Li		15	13	19	$4,949
51	Rolls-Royce	2012 Ghost		15	13	20	$4,860
52	Maserati	2012 Quattroporte		15	12	19	$5,213
53	Rolls-Royce	2012 Ghost EWB		15	13	20	$4,860
54	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S65 AMG		15	12	19	$5,213
55	Rolls-Royce	2012 Phantom EWB		14	11	18	$5,625
56	Mercedes-Benz	2012 S600		14	12	19	$5,213
57	Rolls-Royce	2012 Phantom		14	11	18	$5,625
58	Maybach	2012 Landaulet		12	10	16	$6,234
59	Maybach	2012 57		12	10	16	$6,234
60	Maybach	2012 57S		12	10	16	$6,234
61	Maybach	2012 62		12	10	16	$6,234
62	Maybach	2012 62S		12	10	16	$6,234

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.