Fuel Economy
The Most Fuel-Efficient Models: 2013 Model Year
2013 Fuel Economy Information
The Best of All Technologies
Rankings are based on combined city and highway fuel economy estimates (weighted by 55% city and 45% highway). Ties are listed alphabetically. These lists were created using information available as of December 5, 2012. See www.fueleconomy.gov for current information.
| Manufacturer/Model |
Combined MPGe |
|---|---|
| Scion iQ EV (1) | 121 |
| Honda Fit EV (electric)(1) | 118 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV(1) | 112 |
| smart fortwo electric drive cabriolet(1) smart fortwo electric drive coupe(1) |
107 |
| Ford Focus Electric(1) | 105 |
| Tesla Model S (60 kW-hour battery)(1) | 95 |
| Tesla Model S (85 kW-hour battery)(1) | 89 |
| CODA Automotive CODA(1) | 73 |
| Chevrolet Volt(2) | 62 |
(1) This is an all-electric vehicle. Since electricity is not measured in gallons, a conversion factor is used to translate the fuel economy into miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent (MPGe).
(2)This is a plug-in hybrid, which runs on both gasoline and electricity. Since electricity is not measured in gallons, a conversion factor is used to translate the fuel economy when running on electricity into miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent (MPGe). The combined MPGe estimate includes a mix of gasoline and electric energy use.
The Best Excluding Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Rankings are based on combined city and highway fuel economy estimates (weighted by 55% city and 45% highway). Ties are listed alphabetically. These lists were created using information available as of December 5, 2012. See www.fueleconomy.gov for current information.
| Manufacturer/Model |
Combined MPG |
|---|---|
| Toyota Prius (hybrid) Toyota Prius c (hybrid) |
50 |
| Ford C-Max Hybrid Ford Fusion SE Hybrid |
47 |
| Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid |
45 |
| Honda Insight (hybrid) Lexus CT 200h (hybrid) Toyota Prius v (hybrid) |
42 |
| Lexus ES 300h (hybrid) | 40 |