The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2015 midsize cars.
The table includes EV, Plug-in Hybrid, Hybrid, Diesel, Bifuel (CNG), 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 | 2015 Leaf | Electric vehicle | 114 | 126 | 101 | $661 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 B-Class Electric Drive | Electric vehicle | 84 | 85 | 82 | $896 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 50 | 51 | 49 | $1,497 |
| 4 | Toyota | 2015 Prius | Hybrid | 48 | 50 | 46 | $1,558 |
| 5 | Honda | 2015 Accord Hybrid | Hybrid | 47 | 49 | 45 | $1,591 |
| 6 | Ford | 2015 Fusion Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 41 | 43 | 39 | $1,824 |
| 7 | Toyota | 2015 Avalon Hybrid | Hybrid | 40 | 40 | 39 | $1,896 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 2015 MKZ Hybrid FWD | Hybrid | 40 | 41 | 39 | $1,871 |
| 9 | Lexus | 2015 ES 300h | Hybrid | 40 | 40 | 39 | $1,896 |
| 10 | Toyota | 2015 Camry Hybrid LE | Hybrid | 40 | 42 | 38 | $1,870 |
| 11 | Toyota | 2015 Camry Hybrid XLE/SE | Hybrid | 39 | 40 | 37 | $1,943 |
| 12 | Ford | 2015 Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 38 | 40 | 36 | $1,968 |
| 13 | Ford | 2015 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 38 | 40 | 36 | $1,968 |
| 14 | Kia | 2015 Optima Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 15 | Hyundai | 2015 Sonata Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 16 | Hyundai | 2015 Sonata Hybrid Limited | Hybrid | 37 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 17 | Kia | 2015 Optima Hybrid EX | Hybrid | 36 | 35 | 38 | $2,066 |
| 18 | Toyota | 2015 Corolla LE Eco | 34 | 30 | 40 | $2,218 | |
| 19 | Volkswagen | 2015 Passat | 34 | 30 | 42 | $2,178 | |
| 20 | Mazda | 2015 3 5-Door | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | |
| 21 | Nissan | 2015 Sentra FE | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | |
| 22 | Chevrolet | 2015 Cruze | 32 | 27 | 44 | $2,294 | |
| 23 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E250 Bluetec | Diesel | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 |
| 24 | Chevrolet | 2015 Sonic 5 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | |
| 25 | Nissan | 2015 Sentra | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | |
| 26 | Dodge | 2015 Dart Aero | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | |
| 27 | Mazda | 2015 6 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | |
| 28 | Toyota | 2015 Corolla | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | |
| 29 | Chevrolet | 2015 Cruze Eco | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | |
| 30 | Lexus | 2015 GS 450h | Hybrid | 31 | 29 | 34 | $2,415 |
| 31 | Hyundai | 2015 Elantra | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 32 | Nissan | 2015 Altima | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 33 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E250 Bluetec 4matic | Diesel | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 |
| 34 | Infiniti | 2015 Q70 Hybrid | Hybrid | 31 | 29 | 33 | $2,445 |
| 35 | Honda | 2015 Accord | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | |
| 36 | Hyundai | 2015 Elantra Limited | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | |
| 37 | Dodge | 2015 Dart | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | |
| 38 | BMW | 2015 535d | Diesel | 30 | 26 | 38 | $2,474 |
| 39 | BMW | 2015 535d xDrive | Diesel | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 |
| 40 | Kia | 2015 Forte | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | |
| 41 | Volvo | 2015 S80 FWD | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 42 | Subaru | 2015 Legacy AWD | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | |
| 43 | Chevrolet | 2015 Sonic 5 RS | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 44 | Chevrolet | 2015 Malibu | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 45 | Ford | 2015 Fusion FWD | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | |
| 46 | Audi | 2015 A6 quattro | Diesel | 29 | 24 | 38 | $2,606 |
| 47 | Audi | 2015 A7 quattro | Diesel | 29 | 24 | 38 | $2,606 |
| 48 | Hyundai | 2015 Elantra Coupe | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | |
| 49 | Toyota | 2015 Camry | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 50 | Buick | 2015 Regal eAssist | Hybrid | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 |
| 51 | Buick | 2015 LaCrosse eAssist | Hybrid | 28 | 24 | 35 | $2,683 |
| 52 | Audi | 2015 A6 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 53 | Hyundai | 2015 Elantra GT | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 54 | Chrysler | 2015 200 | 27 | 23 | 36 | $2,730 | |
| 55 | BMW | 2015 528i | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 56 | Kia | 2015 Optima | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 57 | BMW | 2015 528i xDrive | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 58 | Dodge | 2015 Dart GT | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | |
| 59 | BMW | 2015 ActiveHybrid 5 | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 |
| 60 | Lincoln | 2015 MKZ FWD | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 61 | Ford | 2015 Fusion AWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 62 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E400 Hybrid | Hybrid | 25 | 24 | 28 | $2,924 |
| 63 | Lincoln | 2015 MKZ AWD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 64 | Cadillac | 2015 CTS Sedan | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 65 | Lexus | 2015 ES 350 | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 66 | Toyota | 2015 Avalon | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 67 | BMW | 2015 535i | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 68 | Buick | 2015 Regal | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 69 | Infiniti | 2015 Q50a | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 70 | Infiniti | 2015 Q50 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 71 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E350 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | |
| 72 | Jaguar | 2015 XF | 23 | 19 | 30 | $3,296 | |
| 73 | BMW | 2015 535i xDrive | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 74 | Dodge | 2015 Challenger | 23 | 19 | 30 | $3,296 | |
| 75 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E350 4matic | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 76 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E400 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | |
| 77 | Acura | 2015 RLX | 23 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |
| 78 | Lexus | 2015 GS 350 | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | |
| 79 | Mercedes-Benz | 2015 E400 4matic | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | |
| 80 | Infiniti | 2015 Q40 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 81 | Buick | 2015 Regal AWD | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 82 | Infiniti | 2015 Q50a AWD | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 83 | Infiniti | 2015 Q50 AWD | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 84 | Volvo | 2015 S80 AWD | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | |
| 85 | Audi | 2015 A8 | 22 | 19 | 30 | $3,296 | |
| 86 | Chrysler | 2015 200 AWD | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | |
| 87 | Cadillac | 2015 CTS Sedan AWD | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | |
| 88 | Infiniti | 2015 Q70 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | |
| 89 | Buick | 2015 LaCrosse | 21 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | |
| 90 | Lexus | 2015 GS 350 AWD | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | |
| 91 | Lexus | 2015 LS 600h L | Hybrid | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 |
| 92 | Audi | 2015 S7 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 93 | Audi | 2015 S6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 94 | Infiniti | 2015 Q40 AWD | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | |
| 95 | Infiniti | 2015 Q70 AWD | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | |
| 96 | Chevrolet | 2015 Impala Bi-Fuel (CNG) | Bifuel (CNG) | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 |
| 97 | Audi | 2015 S8 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 98 | Jaguar | 2015 XF AWD | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | |
| 99 | BMW | 2015 550i | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | |
| 100 | Buick | 2015 LaCrosse AWD | Flexible fueled | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 |