2013 Most Fuel Efficient Cars
Fuel Efficient Cars and Hybrids
With a hybrid vehicle you may get more than 100 MPG save more than $1,000 per year in fuel costs.
On regular gasoline, a car like Toyota Prius v gets 44 MPG in city and 40 MPG on highway, 42 MPG combined. A full tank will take you around 450 miles. Over five years you may save $4,750 on gas compared to the average new vehicle.
These numbers and the table below are from U.S. Department of Energy where you can compare the fuel economy of new vehicles side by side.
A valuable tool if you are buying a new car.
| 2013 Most Fuel Efficient Cars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | Vehicle | MPG/MPGe |
|
Two-Seaters |
Smart fortwo electric drive Convertible Smart fortwo electric drive coupe |
107* 107* |
|
Minicompacts |
Scion iQ EV |
121* |
|
Subcompacts |
Mitsubishi i-MiEV |
112* |
|
Compacts |
Ford Focus Electric |
105* |
|
Midsize |
Ford C-Max Energi Plug-in Hybrid Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid |
58‡ 58‡ 58‡ |
|
Large |
Tesla Model S (60 kW-hr battery pack) |
95* |
|
Small Station Wagons |
Honda Fit EV |
118* |
|
Midsize Station Wagons |
Toyota Prius v |
42 |
| 2013 Least Fuel Efficient Cars | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | Vehicle | MPG/MPGe |
|
Two-Seaters |
Bugatti Veyron, 16 cyl, 8.0 L, Auto (AM-S7) |
10 |
|
Minicompacts |
Ferrari California, 8 cyl, 4.3 L, Auto (AM7) |
15 |
|
Subcompacts |
Bentley Continental GTC, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible FFV, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) |
14† 14† |
| Compacts |
Bentley Continental GT FFV, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) Chevrolet Camaro, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Auto (S6) Mercedes-Benz CL600, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (5) Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S8) Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S8) |
14† 14 14 14 14 14 |
|
Midsize |
Bentley Mulsanne, 8 cyl, 6.8 L, Auto (S8) Ferrari FF, 12 cyl, 6.3 L, Auto (AM7) Ferrari FF with Stop-Start option, 12 cyl, 6.3 L, Auto (AM7) |
13 13 13 |
|
Large |
Maserati Quattroporte, 8 cyl, 4.7 L, Auto (6) Mercedes-Benz S600, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (5) Rolls-Royce Phantom, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S8) Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S8) |
14 14 14 14 14 |
|
Small Station Wagons |
Cadillac CTS Wagon, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Auto (S6) |
14 |
|
Midsize Station Wagons |
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (wagon), 8 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (7) |
18 |
*This is an 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).
† Fuel economy when operated on gasoline.
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