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Most Fuel Efficient 2012 Midsize Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2012 midsize cars. The table includes EV, Plug-in Hybrid, 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.

Table 1. Most Fuel Efficient Midsize Cars (2012 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Nissan	2012 Leaf	Electric vehicle	99	106	92	$755
2	Toyota	2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	50	51	49	$1,497
3	Toyota	2012 Prius	Hybrid	48	49	46	$1,575
4	Toyota	2012 Camry Hybrid LE	Hybrid	40	42	38	$1,870
5	Toyota	2012 Camry Hybrid XLE	Hybrid	39	40	37	$1,943
6	Ford	2012 Fusion Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	38	41	35	$1,970
7	Lincoln	2012 MKZ Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	38	41	35	$1,970
8	Hyundai	2012 Sonata Hybrid	Hybrid	36	34	39	$2,078
9	Kia	2012 Optima Hybrid	Hybrid	36	34	38	$2,101
10	Volkswagen	2012 Passat	Diesel	34	30	40	$2,218
11	Hyundai	2012 Elantra		32	28	38	$2,361
12	Chevrolet	2012 Sonic 5		32	28	38	$2,361
13	Chevrolet	2012 Cruze Eco		32	28	40	$2,316
14	Mazda	2012 3 DI 5-Door		31	28	37	$2,385
15	Kia	2012 Forte Eco		30	27	35	$2,492
16	Chevrolet	2012 Cruze		30	26	37	$2,498
17	Infiniti	2012 M35h	Hybrid	29	27	31	$2,616
18	Nissan	2012 Sentra		29	26	34	$2,579
19	Kia	2012 Forte		29	25	35	$2,614
20	Buick	2012 Regal eAssist	Hybrid	28	24	35	$2,683
21	Buick	2012 LaCrosse eAssist	Hybrid	28	24	35	$2,683
22	Toyota	2012 Camry		28	24	34	$2,711
23	Audi	2012 A6		28	25	33	$2,672
24	Kia	2012 Optima		27	24	34	$2,711
25	BMW	2012 528i		27	23	34	$2,786
26	Chevrolet	2012 Malibu		26	22	33	$2,897
27	BMW	2012 ActiveHybrid 5	Hybrid	26	23	30	$2,918
28	Nissan	2012 Altima		26	23	32	$2,848
29	Ford	2012 Fusion FWD		26	23	32	$2,848
30	BMW	2012 528i xDrive		26	22	32	$2,929
31	Ford	2012 Fusion S FWD		25	22	31	$2,963
32	Subaru	2012 Legacy AWD		25	22	30	$3,000
33	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E350 Bluetec	Diesel	25	21	32	$3,018
34	Mazda	2012 6		25	22	30	$3,000
35	BMW	2012 535i xDrive		24	21	30	$3,089
36	Mitsubishi	2012 Galant		24	21	29	$3,128
37	Chrysler	2012 200		24	21	30	$3,089
38	Buick	2012 Regal	Flexible fueled	24	20	31	$3,151
39	Dodge	2012 Avenger		24	21	30	$3,089
40	Saab	2012 9-5 Sedan	Flexible fueled	24	20	32	$3,117
41	Volvo	2012 S80 FWD		23	20	28	$3,267
42	BMW	2012 535i		23	20	30	$3,187
43	Ford	2012 Fusion FWD FFV	Flexible fueled	23	20	28	$3,267
44	Acura	2012 TL 2WD		23	20	29	$3,226
45	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E350		23	20	30	$3,187
46	Infiniti	2012 G25		23	20	29	$3,226
47	Nissan	2012 Maxima		22	19	26	$3,469
48	Infiniti	2012 G37		22	19	26	$3,469
49	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E350 4matic		22	19	28	$3,376
50	Infiniti	2012 G25x		22	19	27	$3,421
51	Audi	2012 A6 quattro		22	19	28	$3,376
52	Lexus	2012 ES 350		22	19	27	$3,421
53	Audi	2012 A7 quattro		22	18	28	$3,497
54	Volvo	2012 S80 AWD		21	18	26	$3,589
55	Infiniti	2012 M37		21	18	26	$3,589
56	Audi	2012 A8		21	18	28	$3,497
57	Cadillac	2012 CTS		21	18	27	$3,541
58	Mazda	2012 Speed 3		21	18	25	$3,641
59	Cadillac	2012 CTS AWD		21	18	26	$3,589
60	Acura	2012 TL 4WD		21	18	26	$3,589
61	Lincoln	2012 MKZ FWD		21	18	27	$3,541
62	Dodge	2012 Challenger		21	18	27	$3,541
63	Buick	2012 LaCrosse	Flexible fueled	21	17	27	$3,676
64	Ford	2012 Fusion AWD FFV	Flexible fueled	20	18	25	$3,641
65	Lexus	2012 LS 600h L	Hybrid	20	19	23	$3,638
66	Infiniti	2012 M37x		20	18	24	$3,697
67	BMW	2012 ActiveHybrid 7	Hybrid	20	17	24	$3,832
68	Saab	2012 9-5 Sedan AWD		20	17	26	$3,724
69	Infiniti	2012 G37x		20	18	25	$3,641
70	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E550 4matic		20	16	26	$3,876
71	Acura	2012 RL		20	17	24	$3,832
72	Buick	2012 LaCrosse AWD	Flexible fueled	20	16	26	$3,876
73	Lexus	2012 LS 460 L		19	16	24	$3,984
74	Infiniti	2012 M56		19	16	24	$3,984
75	Lincoln	2012 MKZ AWD		19	17	24	$3,832
76	Jaguar	2012 XF		19	16	23	$4,045
77	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E63 AMG		19	16	24	$3,984
78	Lexus	2012 LS 460		19	16	24	$3,984
79	Ford	2012 Fusion AWD		19	17	24	$3,832
80	Lexus	2012 LS 460 AWD		18	16	23	$4,045
81	Lexus	2012 LS 460 L AWD		18	16	23	$4,045
82	Infiniti	2012 M56x		18	16	23	$4,045
83	BMW	2012 550i		18	15	23	$4,217
84	BMW	2012 550i xDrive		17	15	20	$4,437
85	Dodge	2012 Challenger SRT8		17	14	23	$4,413
86	Bentley	2012 Continental Flying Spur	Flexible fueled	14	11	19	$5,526
87	Ferrari	2012 FF		13	11	17	$5,735
88	Bentley	2012 Mulsanne		13	11	18	$5,625

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.