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Most Fuel Efficient 2018 Midsize Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2018 midsize cars. The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, Diesel 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 (2018 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Hyundai	2018 Ioniq Electric	Electric vehicle	136	150	122	$551
2	Tesla	2018 Model 3 Long Range	Electric vehicle	130	136	123	$577
3	Tesla	2018 Model 3 Mid Range	Electric vehicle	123	128	117	$610
4	Tesla	2018 Model 3 Long Range AWD	Electric vehicle	116	120	112	$645
5	Tesla	2018 Model 3 Long Range AWD Performance	Electric vehicle	116	120	112	$645
6	Honda	2018 Clarity EV	Electric vehicle	114	126	103	$655
7	Nissan	2018 Leaf	Electric vehicle	112	125	100	$667
8	Toyota	2018 Prius Eco	Hybrid	56	58	53	$1,347
9	Toyota	2018 Prius Prime	Plug-in Hybrid	54	55	53	$1,386
10	Toyota	2018 Prius	Hybrid	52	54	50	$1,438
11	Hyundai	2018 Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	52	53	52	$1,427
12	Toyota	2018 Camry Hybrid LE	Hybrid	52	51	53	$1,445
13	Chevrolet	2018 Malibu Hybrid	Hybrid	46	49	43	$1,626
14	Toyota	2018 Camry Hybrid XLE/SE	Hybrid	46	44	47	$1,655
15	Ford	2018 Fusion Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	42	43	41	$1,782
16	Ford	2018 Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	42	43	41	$1,782
17	Kia	2018 Optima Hybrid	Hybrid	42	39	46	$1,791
18	Honda	2018 Clarity Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	42	44	40	$1,781
19	Hyundai	2018 Sonata Hybrid SE	Hybrid	42	40	46	$1,764
20	Hyundai	2018 Sonata Hybrid	Hybrid	41	39	44	$1,824
21	Lincoln	2018 MKZ Hybrid FWD	Hybrid	40	41	38	$1,894
22	Kia	2018 Optima Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	40	38	43	$1,870
23	Toyota	2018 Avalon Hybrid	Hybrid	40	40	39	$1,896
24	Lexus	2018 ES 300h	Hybrid	40	40	39	$1,896
25	Hyundai	2018 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in Hybrid	39	37	42	$1,918
26	Honda	2018 Civic 4Dr		36	32	42	$2,092
27	Hyundai	2018 Elantra		35	32	40	$2,132
28	Chevrolet	2018 Cruze Hatchback		35	30	48	$2,078
29	Jaguar	2018 XF		35	31	42	$2,134
30	Toyota	2018 Corolla LE Eco		34	30	40	$2,218
31	Toyota	2018 Camry		34	29	41	$2,245
32	Jaguar	2018 XF AWD		34	30	40	$2,218
33	Hyundai	2018 Elantra SE		33	29	38	$2,310
34	Nissan	2018 Kicks		33	31	36	$2,268
35	Honda	2018 Civic Si 4Dr		32	28	38	$2,361
36	Toyota	2018 Corolla		32	28	36	$2,410
37	Nissan	2018 Sentra		32	29	37	$2,334
38	Mazda	2018 3 5-Door		32	28	37	$2,385
39	Subaru	2018 Impreza 4-Door		32	28	38	$2,361
40	Kia	2018 Forte		32	29	37	$2,334
41	Toyota	2018 Camry LE/SE		32	28	39	$2,338
42	Toyota	2018 Camry XLE/XSE		32	28	39	$2,338
43	Lexus	2018 GS 450h	Hybrid	31	29	34	$2,415
44	Toyota	2018 Corolla iM		31	28	36	$2,410
45	Chevrolet	2018 Cruze Premier Hatchback		31	28	37	$2,385
46	Nissan	2018 Altima		31	27	38	$2,415
47	Chevrolet	2018 Malibu		30	27	36	$2,465
48	Subaru	2018 Impreza Sport 4-Door		30	27	36	$2,465
49	BMW	2018 540d xDrive	Diesel	30	26	36	$2,524
50	Nissan	2018 Altima SR		30	26	37	$2,498
51	Infiniti	2018 Q70 Hybrid	Hybrid	30	28	33	$2,495
52	Volkswagen	2018 Passat		29	25	36	$2,587
53	Mazda	2018 6		29	26	35	$2,550
54	Subaru	2018 Legacy AWD		29	25	34	$2,642
55	Volvo	2018 S90 AWD PHEV	Plug-in Hybrid	29	26	33	$2,609
56	Buick	2018 LaCrosse eAssist	Hybrid	29	25	35	$2,614
57	MINI	2018 Cooper Clubman		28	24	34	$2,711
58	MINI	2018 Cooper Countryman		28	24	34	$2,711
59	Lexus	2018 LS 500h	Hybrid	28	25	33	$2,672
60	Audi	2018 A6		28	25	34	$2,642
61	Acura	2018 RLX Hybrid	Hybrid	28	28	29	$2,637
62	Alfa Romeo	2018 Giulia		27	24	33	$2,741
63	MINI	2018 Cooper SE Countryman All4	Plug-in Hybrid	27	28	27	$2,723
64	BMW	2018 530i		27	24	34	$2,711
65	MINI	2018 Cooper S Clubman		27	23	32	$2,848
66	Audi	2018 A5 Sportback quattro		27	24	34	$2,711
67	Nissan	2018 Sentra Nismo		27	25	31	$2,738
68	BMW	2018 530i xDrive		27	23	33	$2,816
69	MINI	2018 Cooper S Countryman		27	23	32	$2,848
70	Ford	2018 Fusion FWD		27	23	34	$2,786
71	Volvo	2018 S90 FWD		27	24	34	$2,711
72	BMW	2018 X2 sDrive28i		26	23	32	$2,848
73	Honda	2018 Accord 2.0T Sport/Touring		26	22	32	$2,929
74	Volvo	2018 S90 AWD		26	23	32	$2,848
75	MINI	2018 John Cooper Works Clubman All4		26	23	31	$2,882
76	MINI	2018 Cooper Clubman All4		26	23	32	$2,848
77	Audi	2018 A6 quattro		26	22	31	$2,963
78	MINI	2018 Cooper Countryman All4		26	23	32	$2,848
79	Alfa Romeo	2018 Giulia AWD		26	23	31	$2,882
80	Lexus	2018 LS 500h AWD	Hybrid	26	23	31	$2,882
81	Lexus	2018 GS 300		26	22	32	$2,929
82	MINI	2018 Cooper S Countryman All4		26	22	31	$2,963
83	MINI	2018 Cooper S Clubman All4		26	22	31	$2,963
84	Toyota	2018 Camry XSE		26	22	32	$2,929
85	Jaguar	2018 XF (296 Hp)		26	23	31	$2,882
86	Nissan	2018 Maxima		25	21	30	$3,089
87	Cadillac	2018 CTS		25	22	30	$3,000
88	BMW	2018 X2 xDrive28i		25	21	31	$3,052
89	Cadillac	2018 CT6 Plug-In	Plug-in Hybrid	25	23	29	$2,957
90	Infiniti	2018 Q50		25	23	30	$2,918
91	MINI	2018 JCW Countryman All4		25	22	30	$3,000
92	Jaguar	2018 XF AWD (296 Hp)		25	22	31	$2,963
93	Ford	2018 Focus ST FWD		25	22	30	$3,000
94	Kia	2018 Stinger RWD		25	22	29	$3,038
95	Mercedes-Benz	2018 E300		25	22	30	$3,000
96	Mercedes-Benz	2018 E300 4matic		24	21	29	$3,128
97	Lexus	2018 ES 350		24	21	30	$3,089
98	Cadillac	2018 CTS AWD		24	21	29	$3,128
99	Lincoln	2018 MKZ FWD		24	21	31	$3,052
100	Infiniti	2018 Q50 AWD		24	22	28	$3,080

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.