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Most Fuel Efficient 2016 Midsize Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2016 midsize cars. The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in 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 (2016 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Nissan	2016 Leaf (24 kW-hr battery pack)	Electric vehicle	114	126	101	$661
2	Nissan	2016 Leaf (30 kW-hr battery pack)	Electric vehicle	112	124	101	$666
3	Mercedes-Benz	2016 B250e	Electric vehicle	84	85	82	$896
4	Toyota	2016 Prius Eco	Hybrid	56	58	53	$1,347
5	Toyota	2016 Prius	Hybrid	52	54	50	$1,438
6	Chevrolet	2016 Malibu Hybrid	Hybrid	46	47	46	$1,611
7	Ford	2016 Fusion Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	41	43	39	$1,824
8	Hyundai	2016 Sonata Hybrid SE	Hybrid	41	39	42	$1,861
9	Toyota	2016 Camry Hybrid LE	Hybrid	40	42	38	$1,870
10	Lincoln	2016 MKZ Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	40	41	39	$1,871
11	Hyundai	2016 Sonata Hybrid	Hybrid	40	38	41	$1,908
12	Hyundai	2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	40	38	41	$1,908
13	Toyota	2016 Avalon Hybrid	Hybrid	40	40	39	$1,896
14	Lexus	2016 ES 300h	Hybrid	40	40	39	$1,896
15	Toyota	2016 Camry Hybrid XLE/SE	Hybrid	39	40	37	$1,943
16	Ford	2016 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	38	40	36	$1,968
17	Ford	2016 Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	38	40	36	$1,968
18	Kia	2016 Optima Hybrid	Hybrid	37	35	38	$2,066
19	Kia	2016 Optima Hybrid EX	Hybrid	36	35	38	$2,066
20	Honda	2016 Civic 4Dr		35	31	42	$2,134
21	Toyota	2016 Corolla LE Eco		34	30	40	$2,218
22	Chevrolet	2016 Cruze Limited Eco		33	28	40	$2,316
23	Nissan	2016 Sentra FE		33	30	38	$2,263
24	Mazda	2016 3 5-Door		33	29	39	$2,287
25	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E250 Bluetec	Diesel	33	28	42	$2,276
26	Toyota	2016 Corolla		32	29	37	$2,334
27	Dodge	2016 Dart Aero		32	28	39	$2,338
28	Nissan	2016 Sentra		32	29	37	$2,334
29	Mazda	2016 6		32	28	38	$2,361
30	Infiniti	2016 Q70 Hybrid	Hybrid	31	29	33	$2,445
31	Hyundai	2016 Elantra		31	28	37	$2,385
32	Dodge	2016 Dart		31	27	38	$2,415
33	Nissan	2016 Altima		31	27	39	$2,393
34	Lexus	2016 GS 450h	Hybrid	31	29	34	$2,415
35	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E250 Bluetec 4matic	Diesel	31	27	38	$2,415
36	Scion	2016 iM		31	28	36	$2,410
37	Acura	2016 RLX Hybrid	Hybrid	30	28	31	$2,561
38	Hyundai	2016 Elantra Limited		30	27	36	$2,465
39	Chevrolet	2016 Cruze Limited		30	26	37	$2,498
40	Chevrolet	2016 Malibu		30	27	36	$2,465
41	BMW	2016 535d	Diesel	30	26	38	$2,474
42	Nissan	2016 Altima SR		30	26	37	$2,498
43	BMW	2016 535d xDrive	Diesel	30	26	37	$2,498
44	Audi	2016 A7 quattro		30	25	38	$2,538
45	Kia	2016 Forte		30	26	37	$2,498
46	Audi	2016 A6 quattro		30	25	38	$2,538
47	Honda	2016 Accord		30	27	36	$2,465
48	Chevrolet	2016 Sonic 5 RS		29	26	33	$2,609
49	Volkswagen	2016 Passat		29	25	36	$2,587
50	Subaru	2016 Legacy AWD		29	26	35	$2,550
51	Ford	2016 Fusion FWD		29	25	36	$2,587
52	Volvo	2016 S80 FWD		29	25	37	$2,562
53	Toyota	2016 Camry		28	25	34	$2,642
54	Buick	2016 Regal eAssist	Hybrid	28	24	35	$2,683
55	Buick	2016 LaCrosse eAssist	Hybrid	28	24	35	$2,683
56	MINI	2016 Cooper Clubman		28	25	34	$2,642
57	Audi	2016 A6		28	24	34	$2,711
58	BMW	2016 528i		27	23	34	$2,786
59	Chevrolet	2016 Malibu Limited		27	23	33	$2,816
60	MINI	2016 Cooper S Clubman		27	23	33	$2,816
61	Chrysler	2016 200		27	23	36	$2,730
62	Hyundai	2016 Elantra GT		27	24	32	$2,773
63	Infiniti	2016 Q50		26	23	31	$2,882
64	Lincoln	2016 MKZ FWD		26	22	33	$2,897
65	Dodge	2016 Dart GT		26	23	33	$2,816
66	Lexus	2016 GS 200t		26	22	32	$2,929
67	BMW	2016 ActiveHybrid 5	Hybrid	26	23	30	$2,918
68	BMW	2016 528i xDrive		26	22	33	$2,897
69	Lincoln	2016 MKZ AWD		25	22	31	$2,963
70	Ford	2016 Focus ST FWD		25	22	30	$3,000
71	Cadillac	2016 CTS Sedan		25	21	30	$3,089
72	Nissan	2016 Maxima		25	22	30	$3,000
73	Ford	2016 Fusion AWD		25	22	31	$2,963
74	Lexus	2016 GS 200t F Sport		24	21	30	$3,089
75	Infiniti	2016 Q50 AWD		24	22	28	$3,080
76	Cadillac	2016 CTS Sedan AWD		24	21	29	$3,128
77	Toyota	2016 Avalon		24	21	30	$3,089
78	Buick	2016 Regal		24	21	30	$3,089
79	Lexus	2016 ES 350		24	21	31	$3,052
80	BMW	2016 535i xDrive		23	20	29	$3,226
81	Dodge	2016 Challenger		23	19	30	$3,296
82	Infiniti	2016 Q50S		23	19	28	$3,376
83	BMW	2016 535i		23	20	30	$3,187
84	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E400		23	20	29	$3,226
85	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E400 4matic		23	20	28	$3,267
86	Jaguar	2016 XF		23	20	29	$3,226
87	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E350	Flexible fueled	23	20	29	$3,226
88	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E350 4matic	Flexible fueled	23	20	28	$3,267
89	Jaguar	2016 XF AWD		23	20	28	$3,267
90	Lexus	2016 GS 350		23	20	28	$3,267
91	Acura	2016 RLX		23	20	30	$3,187
92	Lexus	2016 GS 350 F Sport		22	19	27	$3,421
93	Buick	2016 Regal AWD		22	19	27	$3,421
94	Ford	2016 Focus RS AWD		22	19	25	$3,521
95	Chrysler	2016 200 AWD	Flexible fueled	22	18	28	$3,497
96	Infiniti	2016 Q50S Red Sport		22	20	26	$3,360
97	Lexus	2016 GS 350 AWD		22	19	26	$3,469
98	Infiniti	2016 Q50S Red Sport AWD		22	19	26	$3,469
99	Infiniti	2016 Q70		21	18	25	$3,641
100	Mercedes-Benz	2016 E550 4matic		21	18	24	$3,697

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.