The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2011 midsize cars.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Diesel, FFV 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 | Nissan | 2011 Leaf | Electric vehicle | 99 | 106 | 92 | $755 |
| 2 | Toyota | 2011 Prius | Hybrid | 48 | 49 | 46 | $1,575 |
| 3 | Ford | 2011 Fusion Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 38 | 41 | 35 | $1,970 |
| 4 | Mercury | 2011 Milan Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 38 | 41 | 35 | $1,970 |
| 5 | Lincoln | 2011 MKZ Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 38 | 41 | 35 | $1,970 |
| 6 | Hyundai | 2011 Sonata Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 | 34 | 39 | $2,078 |
| 7 | Kia | 2011 Optima Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 | 34 | 38 | $2,101 |
| 8 | Nissan | 2011 Altima Hybrid | Hybrid | 33 | 33 | 33 | $2,272 |
| 9 | Toyota | 2011 Camry Hybrid | Hybrid | 33 | 31 | 35 | $2,294 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 2011 Elantra | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 11 | Chevrolet | 2011 Cruze Eco | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | |
| 12 | Kia | 2011 Forte Eco | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | |
| 13 | Nissan | 2011 Versa | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 | |
| 14 | Kia | 2011 Forte | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 15 | Chevrolet | 2011 Cruze | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | |
| 16 | Nissan | 2011 Sentra | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | |
| 17 | Kia | 2011 Optima | 27 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 18 | Nissan | 2011 Altima | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 19 | Ford | 2011 Fusion FWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 20 | Mercury | 2011 Milan FWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 21 | Toyota | 2011 Camry | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 22 | Chevrolet | 2011 Malibu | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 23 | Mercedes-Benz | 2011 E350 Bluetec | Diesel | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 |
| 24 | Mercury | 2011 Milan S FWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 25 | Subaru | 2011 Legacy AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 26 | BMW | 2011 528i | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 27 | Mazda | 2011 6 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 28 | Ford | 2011 Fusion S FWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 29 | Dodge | 2011 Avenger | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 30 | Saab | 2011 9-5 Sedan | Flexible fueled | 24 | 20 | 32 | $3,117 |
| 31 | BMW | 2011 535i | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 32 | Buick | 2011 Regal | 24 | 20 | 31 | $3,151 | |
| 33 | Audi | 2011 A6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 34 | Mitsubishi | 2011 Galant | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 35 | Chrysler | 2011 200 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 36 | BMW | 2011 535i xDrive | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 37 | Infiniti | 2011 G25 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 38 | Mercury | 2011 Milan FWD FFV | Flexible fueled | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 |
| 39 | Ford | 2011 Fusion FWD FFV | Flexible fueled | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 |
| 40 | Buick | 2011 LaCrosse | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | |
| 41 | Nissan | 2011 Maxima | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 42 | Infiniti | 2011 G25x | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 43 | Lexus | 2011 ES 350 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 44 | Volvo | 2011 S80 FWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 45 | Cadillac | 2011 STS AWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 46 | Lexus | 2011 GS 350 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 47 | Lincoln | 2011 MKZ FWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 48 | Cadillac | 2011 CTS | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 49 | Mazda | 2011 Speed 3 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 50 | Cadillac | 2011 STS | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 51 | Audi | 2011 A8 | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 52 | Audi | 2011 A6 quattro | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 53 | Volvo | 2011 S80 AWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 54 | Infiniti | 2011 M37 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 55 | Cadillac | 2011 CTS AWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 56 | Acura | 2011 TL 2WD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 57 | Lexus | 2011 LS 600h L | Hybrid | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 |
| 58 | Infiniti | 2011 M37x | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 59 | Acura | 2011 TL 4WD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 60 | Acura | 2011 RL | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 61 | Lexus | 2011 GS 350 AWD | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 62 | Lexus | 2011 GS 460 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 63 | Saab | 2011 9-5 Sedan AWD | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 64 | BMW | 2011 550i | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 65 | Mercedes-Benz | 2011 E350 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 66 | Ford | 2011 Fusion AWD FFV | Flexible fueled | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 |
| 67 | BMW | 2011 ActiveHybrid 7i | Hybrid | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 |
| 68 | Buick | 2011 LaCrosse AWD | 20 | 16 | 26 | $3,876 | |
| 69 | Mercury | 2011 Milan AWD FFV | Flexible fueled | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 |
| 70 | Infiniti | 2011 M56 | 19 | 16 | 25 | $3,928 | |
| 71 | Mercedes-Benz | 2011 E350 4matic | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 72 | Jaguar | 2011 XF | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 73 | Ford | 2011 Fusion AWD | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 74 | Lincoln | 2011 MKZ AWD | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | |
| 75 | Lexus | 2011 LS 460 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 76 | Lexus | 2011 LS 460 L | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 77 | Mercedes-Benz | 2011 E550 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | |
| 78 | Infiniti | 2011 M56x | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 79 | BMW | 2011 550i xDrive | 18 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 80 | Mercedes-Benz | 2011 E550 4matic | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | |
| 81 | Lexus | 2011 LS 460 AWD | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 82 | Lexus | 2011 LS 460 L AWD | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 83 | Audi | 2011 S6 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | |
| 84 | Mercedes-Benz | 2011 E63 AMG | 15 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | |
| 85 | Bentley | 2011 Continental Flying Spur | Flexible fueled | 13 | 11 | 18 | $5,625 |
| 86 | Bentley | 2011 Mulsanne | 13 | 11 | 18 | $5,625 | |
| 87 | Ferrari | 2011 612 Scaglietti | 12 | 10 | 16 | $6,234 | |