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Most Fuel Efficient 2012 Subcompact Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of the top 100 most fuel-efficient 2012 subcompact cars. The table includes EV, Plug-in Hybrid, 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 Subcompact Cars (2012 models)

Include: Electric vehicles (EV) Hybrid vehicles

Rank	Brand	Model Year	Vehicle Type	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost
1	Mitsubishi	2012 i-MiEV	Electric vehicle	112	126	99	$668
2	CODA Automotive	2012 CODA	Electric vehicle	73	77	68	$1,032
3	Ford	2012 Fiesta FWD		32	29	37	$2,334
4	Ford	2012 Fiesta SFE FWD		32	29	38	$2,310
5	MINI	2012 Cooper S Clubman		30	26	34	$2,579
6	MINI	2012 Cooper Clubman		30	27	34	$2,520
7	Scion	2012 xD		29	27	33	$2,550
8	MINI	2012 John Cooper Works Clubman		28	25	32	$2,704
9	Nissan	2012 Altima Coupe		26	23	31	$2,882
10	Audi	2012 TT Coupe quattro		26	23	31	$2,882
11	Volkswagen	2012 Eos		25	22	30	$3,000
12	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C250 Coupe		25	21	30	$3,089
13	Audi	2012 A5 Cabriolet		25	22	30	$3,000
14	Audi	2012 A5 quattro		25	21	31	$3,052
15	Volkswagen	2012 Beetle		25	22	31	$2,963
16	Hyundai	2012 Genesis Coupe		24	21	30	$3,089
17	Lexus	2012 IS 250/IS 250C		24	21	29	$3,128
18	Audi	2012 A5 Cabriolet quattro		24	21	29	$3,128
19	BMW	2012 135i		23	20	28	$3,267
20	Ford	2012 Mustang		23	19	30	$3,296
21	Ford	2012 Mustang Convertible		23	19	29	$3,334
22	Mitsubishi	2012 Eclipse		23	20	28	$3,267
23	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E350 Coupe		23	20	28	$3,267
24	BMW	2012 335ci Convertible		22	19	27	$3,421
25	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E350 4matic Coupe		22	19	27	$3,421
26	Lexus	2012 IS 350/IS 350C		22	19	27	$3,421
27	BMW	2012 128ci Convertible		22	18	27	$3,541
28	Lexus	2012 IS 250 AWD		22	20	26	$3,360
29	BMW	2012 128i		22	18	28	$3,497
30	Infiniti	2012 G37 Coupe		22	19	26	$3,469
31	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C350 4matic Coupe		22	19	27	$3,421
32	BMW	2012 135i Convertible		22	19	27	$3,421
33	BMW	2012 328i Coupe		22	18	28	$3,497
34	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C350 Coupe		22	19	28	$3,376
35	BMW	2012 335i Coupe		22	19	27	$3,421
36	BMW	2012 335i Coupe xDrive		22	19	26	$3,469
37	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E350 Convertible		22	19	28	$3,376
38	Volvo	2012 C70 FWD		21	18	28	$3,497
39	BMW	2012 328ci Convertible		21	18	26	$3,589
40	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E550 Coupe		21	17	27	$3,676
41	BMW	2012 335is Coupe		21	18	26	$3,589
42	BMW	2012 335is Convertible		21	18	26	$3,589
43	Lexus	2012 IS 350 AWD		21	18	25	$3,641
44	Infiniti	2012 G37 Convertible		20	17	25	$3,776
45	Fisker	2012 Karma	Plug-in Hybrid	20	20	21	$3,669
46	Infiniti	2012 G37x Coupe		20	18	25	$3,641
47	Audi	2012 TT RS Coupe		20	18	25	$3,641
48	BMW	2012 328i Coupe xDrive		20	17	25	$3,776
49	Audi	2012 S5 Cabriolet		20	17	26	$3,724
50	Mercedes-Benz	2012 E550 Convertible		19	16	25	$3,928
51	Nissan	2012 GT-R		19	16	23	$4,045
52	Audi	2012 S5		19	16	24	$3,984
53	Lexus	2012 IS F		18	16	23	$4,045
54	Roush Performance	2012 Stage 3 Mustang		18	15	22	$4,284
55	Maserati	2012 GranTurismo		16	13	21	$4,780
56	BMW	2012 M3 Coupe		16	14	21	$4,553
57	BMW	2012 M3 Convertible		16	14	20	$4,633
58	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C63 AMG Black Series Coupe		16	13	19	$4,949
59	Aston Martin	2012 Rapide		15	13	19	$4,949
60	Maserati	2012 GranTurismo Convertible		15	13	20	$4,860
61	Mercedes-Benz	2012 C63 AMG Coupe		15	13	19	$4,949
62	Bentley	2012 Continental Supersports Convertible	Flexible fueled	14	12	19	$5,213
63	Bentley	2012 Continental GTC	Flexible fueled	14	11	19	$5,526

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Data source: Fuel economy test., Reference.