The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2013 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.
| Rank | Brand | Model Year | Vehicle Type | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan | 2013 Leaf | Electric vehicle | 115 | 129 | 102 | $650 |
| 2 | Toyota | 2013 Prius Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 50 | 51 | 49 | $1,497 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2013 Prius | Hybrid | 48 | 49 | 46 | $1,575 |
| 4 | Ford | 2013 Fusion Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 41 | 43 | 39 | $1,824 |
| 5 | Lexus | 2013 ES 300h | Hybrid | 40 | 40 | 39 | $1,896 |
| 6 | Toyota | 2013 Avalon Hybrid | Hybrid | 40 | 40 | 39 | $1,896 |
| 7 | Toyota | 2013 Camry Hybrid LE | Hybrid | 40 | 42 | 38 | $1,870 |
| 8 | Toyota | 2013 Camry Hybrid XLE | Hybrid | 39 | 40 | 37 | $1,943 |
| 9 | Ford | 2013 Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 38 | 40 | 36 | $1,968 |
| 10 | Ford | 2013 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 38 | 40 | 36 | $1,968 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 2013 MKZ Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 38 | 38 | 37 | $1,997 |
| 12 | Hyundai | 2013 Sonata Hybrid Limited | Hybrid | 37 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 13 | Hyundai | 2013 Sonata Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 14 | Kia | 2013 Optima Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 15 | Kia | 2013 Optima Hybrid EX | Hybrid | 36 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 16 | Volkswagen | 2013 Passat | Diesel | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 |
| 17 | Nissan | 2013 Sentra FE | 33 | 30 | 39 | $2,240 | |
| 18 | Nissan | 2013 Sentra | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | |
| 19 | Hyundai | 2013 Elantra Coupe | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 20 | Chevrolet | 2013 Cruze Eco | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | |
| 21 | Chevrolet | 2013 Sonic 5 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 22 | Dodge | 2013 Dart Aero | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | |
| 23 | Hyundai | 2013 Elantra | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 24 | Hyundai | 2013 Elantra Blue | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 25 | Lexus | 2013 GS 450h | Hybrid | 31 | 29 | 34 | $2,415 |
| 26 | Nissan | 2013 Altima | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | |
| 27 | Dodge | 2013 Dart | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | |
| 28 | Mazda | 2013 3 DI 5-Door | 31 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | |
| 29 | Honda | 2013 Accord | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | |
| 30 | Kia | 2013 Forte Eco | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | |
| 31 | Chevrolet | 2013 Cruze | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | |
| 32 | Hyundai | 2013 Elantra GT | 30 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 33 | Kia | 2013 Forte | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 34 | Infiniti | 2013 M35h | Hybrid | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 |
| 35 | Ford | 2013 Fusion FWD | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 36 | Buick | 2013 Regal eAssist | Hybrid | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 |
| 37 | Chevrolet | 2013 Malibu eAssist | Hybrid | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 |
| 38 | Buick | 2013 LaCrosse eAssist | Hybrid | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 |
| 39 | Chevrolet | 2013 Sonic RS | 29 | 27 | 33 | $2,550 | |
| 40 | Toyota | 2013 Camry | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 41 | Audi | 2013 A6 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 42 | Subaru | 2013 Legacy AWD | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 43 | BMW | 2013 528i | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 44 | Kia | 2013 Optima | 27 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 45 | Chevrolet | 2013 Malibu | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 46 | Lincoln | 2013 MKZ FWD | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 47 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 E400 Hybrid | Hybrid | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 |
| 48 | BMW | 2013 528i xDrive | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 49 | BMW | 2013 ActiveHybrid 5 | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 |
| 50 | Ford | 2013 Fusion AWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 51 | Lincoln | 2013 MKZ AWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 52 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 E350 Bluetec | Diesel | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 |
| 53 | Toyota | 2013 Avalon | 25 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 54 | BMW | 2013 535i xDrive | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | |
| 55 | Buick | 2013 Regal | Flexible fueled | 24 | 20 | 31 | $3,151 |
| 56 | Audi | 2013 A6 quattro | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 57 | Mazda | 2013 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 58 | Lexus | 2013 ES 350 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 59 | BMW | 2013 535i | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 60 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 E350 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 61 | Chrysler | 2013 200 | Flexible fueled | 23 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 |
| 62 | Dodge | 2013 Avenger | Flexible fueled | 23 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 |
| 63 | Acura | 2013 TL 2WD | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 64 | Lexus | 2013 GS 350 | 23 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | |
| 65 | Jaguar | 2013 XF | 23 | 19 | 30 | $3,296 | |
| 66 | Nissan | 2013 Maxima | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 67 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 E350 4matic | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | |
| 68 | Infiniti | 2013 G37 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 69 | Volvo | 2013 S80 FWD | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | |
| 70 | Infiniti | 2013 M37 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 71 | Audi | 2013 A8 | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | |
| 72 | Volvo | 2013 S80 AWD | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 73 | Acura | 2013 TL 4WD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 74 | Cadillac | 2013 CTS | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 75 | Dodge | 2013 Challenger | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | |
| 76 | Lexus | 2013 GS 350 AWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 77 | Cadillac | 2013 CTS AWD | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 78 | Audi | 2013 A7 quattro | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | |
| 79 | Mazda | 2013 Speed 3 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 80 | Buick | 2013 LaCrosse | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 81 | BMW | 2013 550i | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 82 | Infiniti | 2013 G37x | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 83 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 E550 4matic | 20 | 16 | 26 | $3,876 | |
| 84 | Audi | 2013 S7 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 85 | Audi | 2013 S6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 86 | Infiniti | 2013 M37x | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 87 | Buick | 2013 LaCrosse AWD | Flexible fueled | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 |
| 88 | Lexus | 2013 LS 600h L | Hybrid | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 |
| 89 | Lexus | 2013 LS 460 L | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 90 | Mercedes-Benz | 2013 E63 AMG | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 91 | Audi | 2013 S8 | 19 | 15 | 26 | $4,048 | |
| 92 | Jaguar | 2013 XF AWD | 19 | 16 | 25 | $3,928 | |
| 93 | Lexus | 2013 LS 460 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 94 | Infiniti | 2013 M56 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 95 | BMW | 2013 550i xDrive | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | |
| 96 | Lexus | 2013 LS 460 AWD | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 97 | Infiniti | 2013 M56x | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 98 | Jaguar | 2013 XF FFV | Flexible fueled | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 |
| 99 | Lexus | 2013 LS 460 L AWD | 18 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | |
| 100 | BMW | 2013 M5 | 17 | 15 | 22 | $4,284 | |