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Compact Cars: best MPG

6,625 EPA-rated trims fall in the Compact Cars class. Here are the most efficient current models, the electric options, and the all-time leaders.

Most efficient Compact Cars, 2026 and newer

#	Vehicle	Combined	City	Hwy	Fuel
1	2026 Toyota Mirai	72	74	70	Hydrogen
2	2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid	50	53	46	Regular
3	2026 Lexus UX 300h	43	45	41	Regular
4	2027 Volkswagen Jetta	34	29	40	Regular
5	2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220	33	29	39	Premium
6	2026 MINI Cooper S 4 Door	32	28	39	Premium
7	2026 BMW 228 Gran Coupe	31	27	39	Premium
8	2026 BMW 330i Sedan	31	28	35	Premium
9	2026 BMW 430i Gran Coupe	30	27	35	Premium
10	2026 Mazda 3 4-Door 2WD	30	27	36	Regular
11	2027 Mercedes-Benz C300	29	25	35	Premium
12	2027 Volkswagen GLI	29	26	35	Regular
13	2026 Cadillac CT4	26	22	32	Premium
14	2027 Genesis G70 RWD	24	21	29	Premium
15	2026 Lexus IS 350	22	19	27	Premium
16	2027 BMW M3 Competition Sedan	19	16	23	Premium
17	2026 Ferrari Purosangue	12	11	15	Premium

#	Vehicle	MPGe	Range (mi)
1	2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Plus with EQ Tech (R22)	126	374
2	2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels)	118	333
3	2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)	116	328
4	2026 Porsche Taycan 4 Perf Battery Plus 19in All-Season (M+S)	93	315
5	2027 Audi S e-tron GT (20 inch wheels)	90	300
6	2027 Audi RS e-tron GT Performance	84	278
7	2026 Rolls-Royce Spectre (22 inch Wheels)	77	277

#	Vehicle	Combined	City	Hwy
1	2025 Toyota Mirai XLE	74	76	71
2	2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid	52	53	52
3	2016 Toyota Prius c	50	53	46
4	2022 Honda Insight Touring	48	51	45
5	2020 Toyota Prius c	46	48	43
6	2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid	44	42	48
7	2015 Honda Civic Hybrid	44	43	45
8	2026 Lexus UX 300h	43	45	41
9	2019 Chevrolet Volt	42	43	42
10	2017 Lexus CT 200h	42	43	40
11	1985 Ford Escort	40	36	46
12	1985 Mercury Lynx	40	36	46
13	2024 Mitsubishi Mirage	39	36	43
14	2016 Audi A3 e-tron ultra	39	37	41
15	2014 Acura ILX Hybrid	38	38	38
16	2003 Volkswagen Golf	38	35	44
17	2019 Chevrolet Cruze	37	31	48
18	2023 Kia Rio	36	32	41
19	2022 Hyundai Accent	36	33	41
20	2019 Jaguar XE	36	32	42
21	2018 BMW 328d	36	31	43
22	2016 Mazda 2	36	33	41
23	2025 Nissan Versa	35	32	40
24	2020 Toyota Yaris	35	32	40
25	2010 Lexus HS 250h	35	35	34
26	2018 Ford Focus FWD	34	30	40
27	2015 Volkswagen Beetle	34	30	39
28	1986 Ford Tempo	34	31	39
29	1986 Mercury Topaz	34	31	39
30	2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220	33	29	39
31	2016 Mazda 3 4-Door	33	29	39
32	2005 Toyota Echo	33	30	38
33	1986 Renault Alliance/Encore	33	30	37
34	1985 Mazda 626	33	31	38
35	1984 Volkswagen Quantum	33	32	35
36	2026 MINI Cooper S 4 Door	32	28	39
37	2018 Chevrolet Sonic	32	28	37
38	1984 Toyota Camry	32	29	37
39	2026 BMW 228 Gran Coupe	31	27	39
40	2025 Volvo S60 T8 AWD	31	30	33