The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2021 midsize cars.
The table includes EV, Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid 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 | Tesla | 2021 Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD | Electric vehicle | 142 | 150 | 133 | $528 |
| 2 | Tesla | 2021 Model 3 Long Range AWD | Electric vehicle | 134 | 141 | 127 | $558 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 2021 Ioniq Electric | Electric vehicle | 133 | 145 | 121 | $563 |
| 4 | Tesla | 2021 Model 3 Performance AWD | Electric vehicle | 113 | 118 | 107 | $664 |
| 5 | Nissan | 2021 Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) | Electric vehicle | 111 | 123 | 99 | $676 |
| 6 | Nissan | 2021 Leaf SV/SL (62 kW-hr battery pack) | Electric vehicle | 104 | 114 | 94 | $720 |
| 7 | Polestar Automotive USA Inc. | 2021 Polestar 2 | Electric vehicle | 92 | 96 | 88 | $813 |
| 8 | Porsche | 2021 Taycan 4 Cross Turismo | 76 | 76 | 77 | $981 | |
| 9 | Porsche | 2021 Taycan 4S Cross Turismo | 75 | 75 | 75 | $1,000 | |
| 10 | Porsche | 2021 Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo | 73 | 74 | 73 | $1,019 | |
| 11 | Porsche | 2021 Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo | 72 | 72 | 72 | $1,041 | |
| 12 | Toyota | 2021 Prius Eco | Hybrid | 56 | 58 | 53 | $1,347 |
| 13 | Toyota | 2021 Prius Prime | Plug-in Hybrid | 54 | 55 | 53 | $1,386 |
| 14 | Hyundai | 2021 Elantra Hybrid Blue | Hybrid | 54 | 53 | 56 | $1,380 |
| 15 | Honda | 2021 Insight | Hybrid | 52 | 55 | 49 | $1,438 |
| 16 | Toyota | 2021 Camry Hybrid LE | Hybrid | 52 | 51 | 53 | $1,445 |
| 17 | Toyota | 2021 Prius | Hybrid | 52 | 54 | 50 | $1,438 |
| 18 | Hyundai | 2021 Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in Hybrid | 52 | 52 | 51 | $1,455 |
| 19 | Hyundai | 2021 Elantra Hybrid | Hybrid | 50 | 49 | 52 | $1,490 |
| 20 | Toyota | 2021 Prius AWD | Hybrid | 49 | 51 | 47 | $1,526 |
| 21 | Honda | 2021 Insight Touring | Hybrid | 48 | 51 | 45 | $1,558 |
| 22 | Toyota | 2021 Camry Hybrid SE/XLE/XSE | Hybrid | 46 | 44 | 47 | $1,655 |
| 23 | Lexus | 2021 ES 300h | Hybrid | 44 | 43 | 44 | $1,726 |
| 24 | Toyota | 2021 Avalon Hybrid XLE | Hybrid | 44 | 43 | 44 | $1,726 |
| 25 | Toyota | 2021 Avalon Hybrid | Hybrid | 43 | 43 | 43 | $1,744 |
| 26 | Honda | 2021 Clarity | Plug-in Hybrid | 42 | 44 | 40 | $1,781 |
| 27 | Hyundai | 2021 Elantra | 37 | 33 | 43 | $2,034 | |
| 28 | Honda | 2021 Civic 4Dr | 36 | 32 | 42 | $2,092 | |
| 29 | Kia | 2021 Forte FE | 35 | 31 | 41 | $2,153 | |
| 30 | Nissan | 2021 Sentra | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | |
| 31 | Kia | 2021 Forte | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | |
| 32 | Nissan | 2021 Kicks | 33 | 31 | 36 | $2,268 | |
| 33 | Subaru | 2021 Impreza 4-Door | 32 | 28 | 36 | $2,410 | |
| 34 | Chevrolet | 2021 Malibu | 32 | 29 | 36 | $2,359 | |
| 35 | Nissan | 2021 Sentra SR | 32 | 28 | 37 | $2,385 | |
| 36 | Toyota | 2021 Camry LE/SE | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | |
| 37 | Lexus | 2021 UX 200 | 32 | 29 | 37 | $2,334 | |
| 38 | Nissan | 2021 Altima | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | |
| 39 | Nissan | 2021 Altima SV/SL | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 40 | Toyota | 2021 Camry XLE/XSE | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | |
| 41 | Nissan | 2021 Altima SR | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | |
| 42 | Hyundai | 2021 Venue | 31 | 30 | 33 | $2,397 | |
| 43 | Volvo | 2021 S90 AWD PHEV | Plug-in Hybrid | 30 | 28 | 31 | $2,561 |
| 44 | Subaru | 2021 Impreza Sport 4-Door | 30 | 27 | 36 | $2,465 | |
| 45 | Nissan | 2021 Altima AWD | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | |
| 46 | Mazda | 2021 3 5-Door 2WD | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | |
| 47 | Nissan | 2021 Altima SR/Platinum | 29 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 48 | Mazda | 2021 6 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | |
| 49 | Audi | 2021 A7 quattro | Hybrid | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 |
| 50 | MINI | 2021 Cooper Countryman | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | |
| 51 | MINI | 2021 Cooper S Clubman | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 52 | MINI | 2021 Cooper SE Countryman All4 | Plug-in Hybrid | 29 | 29 | 30 | $2,547 |
| 53 | Toyota | 2021 Camry AWD LE/SE | 29 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 54 | Nissan | 2021 Altima AWD SR/Platinum | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | |
| 55 | Audi | 2021 A5 Sportback quattro | Hybrid | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 |
| 56 | Volkswagen | 2021 Passat | 28 | 24 | 36 | $2,656 | |
| 57 | BMW | 2021 530i | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 58 | Lexus | 2021 ES 250 AWD | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 59 | MINI | 2021 Cooper S Countryman | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 60 | Toyota | 2021 Avalon AWD | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 61 | Jaguar | 2021 XF P250 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | |
| 62 | Toyota | 2021 Camry AWD XLE/XSE | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | |
| 63 | Lexus | 2021 LS 500h | Hybrid | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 |
| 64 | Alfa Romeo | 2021 Giulia | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | |
| 65 | Mazda | 2021 3 5-Door 4WD | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | |
| 66 | BMW | 2021 540i | Hybrid | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 |
| 67 | MINI | 2021 Cooper Countryman All4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 68 | BMW | 2021 X2 sDrive28i | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | |
| 69 | BMW | 2021 X2 xDrive28i | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | |
| 70 | Audi | 2021 A5 Sportback S line quattro | Hybrid | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 |
| 71 | BMW | 2021 530i xDrive | Hybrid | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 |
| 72 | Lexus | 2021 LS 500h AWD | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 |
| 73 | Alfa Romeo | 2021 Giulia AWD | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 74 | Audi | 2021 A6 quattro | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 |
| 75 | Toyota | 2021 Camry | 26 | 22 | 33 | $2,897 | |
| 76 | Lexus | 2021 ES 350 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 77 | Toyota | 2021 Avalon XLE | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 78 | Toyota | 2021 Camry XSE | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | |
| 79 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 E450 4matic | Hybrid | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 |
| 80 | BMW | 2021 X2 M35i | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 81 | Cadillac | 2021 CT5 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 82 | MINI | 2021 Cooper S Countryman All4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 83 | Jaguar | 2021 XF P250 AWD | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 84 | MINI | 2021 Cooper S Clubman All4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | |
| 85 | BMW | 2021 540i xDrive | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 86 | MINI | 2021 John Cooper Works Clubman All4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | |
| 87 | MINI | 2021 JCW Countryman All4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | |
| 88 | Toyota | 2021 Camry TRD | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 89 | Lexus | 2021 ES 350 F Sport | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 90 | BMW | 2021 840i Gran Coupe | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 91 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 AMG E53 4matic Plus | Hybrid | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 |
| 92 | Toyota | 2021 Avalon | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 93 | Kia | 2021 Stinger RWD | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | |
| 94 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 E350 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | |
| 95 | Mercedes-Benz | 2021 E350 4matic | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 96 | Jaguar | 2021 XF P300 AWD | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | |
| 97 | Toyota | 2021 Avalon TRD | 25 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | |
| 98 | Cadillac | 2021 CT5 AWD | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | |
| 99 | Volvo | 2021 S90 AWD | 25 | 21 | 32 | $3,018 | |
| 100 | Nissan | 2021 Maxima | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | |