Most Efficient Alternative-Fuel Vehicles 2016

CARS.COM — Each year the EPA compiles its Fuel Economy Guide to educate car buyers on fuel-efficient vehicles. The following hybrid and alternative-fuel cars, trucks and SUVs have the best fuel economy within the listed vehicle classes. See the best mileage for gas-only-powered cars here. Compare estimates for all vehicles at fueleconomy.gov.

 

Hybrid Cars and SUVs
Each class includes the 2016 gas-electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category.
Class Leaders	Combined MPG
Hybrids/Passenger Cars
Toyota Prius Eco	56
Toyota Prius	52
Toyota Prius c	50
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid	44
Ford Fusion Hybrid	42
Toyota Prius v	42
Chevrolet Volt	42
Lexus CT 200h	42
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	42
SUVs
Lexus NX 300h	33
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid	33
Lexus NX 300h AWD	32
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid	31
Lexus RX 450h	30
Source: EPA's 2016 Fuel Economy Guide

Diesel Cars and SUVs
Each class includes the 2016 diesel vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category. All segment ranges and averages include both automatic- and manual-transmission cars.
Class Leaders	Combined MPG
Passenger Cars
BMW 328d	36
BMW 328d xDrive	34
BMW 328d xDrive Wagon	34
Mercedes-Benz E250 Bluetec	33
Mercedes-Benz E250 Bluetec 4Matic	31
SUVs
BMW X3 xDrive28d	30
Audi Q5 TDI	27
Mercedes-Benz GLE350d 4Matic	26
Mercedes-Benz GLE350d 4Matic coupe	25
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2WD	25
Land Rover Range Rover Sport TDV6	25
Source: EPA's 2016 Fuel Economy Guide

Electric Vehicles
Each class includes the 2016 electric vehicles with the best mileage estimates in that category.
Class Leaders	Combined MPG-E
Electric Cars
BMW i3 BEV	124
Chevrolet Spark EV	119
Volkswagen e-Golf	116
Nissan Leaf	114
Source: EPA's 2016 Fuel Economy Guide

Editor's note: All vehicles in these charts are ranked by their combined mpg/mpg-e.

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