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.
| 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 | |