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2012 vehicles ranked by MPG

1,146 2012 model-year trims carry EPA ratings. Below: the 30 most efficient gas, hybrid and diesel models, the most efficient electric cars, and the winner in each vehicle class.

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Best MPG of 2012: gas, hybrid and diesel

#	Vehicle	Class	Combined	City	Hwy
1	2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid	Midsize Cars	50	51	49
2	2012 Toyota Prius c	Compact Cars	50	53	46
3	2012 Honda Civic Hybrid	Compact Cars	44	43	44
4	2012 Lexus CT 200h	Compact Cars	42	43	40
5	2012 Honda Insight	Compact Cars	41	40	42
6	2012 Toyota Prius v	Midsize Station Wagons	41	43	39
7	2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE	Midsize Cars	40	42	38
8	2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD	Midsize Cars	38	41	35
9	2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FWD	Midsize Cars	38	41	35
10	2012 Chevrolet Volt	Compact Cars	37	35	40
11	2012 Scion iQ	Minicompact Cars	37	36	37
12	2012 Honda CR-Z	Two Seaters	36	34	38
13	2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	Midsize Cars	36	34	39
14	2012 Kia Optima Hybrid	Midsize Cars	36	34	38
15	2012 smart fortwo cabriolet	Two Seaters	36	34	38
16	2012 Lexus HS 250h	Compact Cars	34	35	33
17	2012 Volkswagen Passat	Midsize Cars	34	30	40
18	2012 Nissan Versa	Compact Cars	33	30	37
19	2012 Toyota Yaris	Compact Cars	33	30	36
20	2012 Audi A3	Small Station Wagons	32	29	37
21	2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco	Midsize Cars	32	28	40
22	2012 Chevrolet Sonic	Compact Cars	32	28	38
23	2012 Fiat 500	Minicompact Cars	32	30	37
24	2012 Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	32	34	30
25	2012 Ford Fiesta FWD	Subcompact Cars	32	29	37
26	2012 Ford Focus SFE FWD	Compact Cars	32	28	39
27	2012 Hyundai Accent	Compact Cars	32	28	37
28	2012 Hyundai Elantra	Midsize Cars	32	28	38
29	2012 Kia Rio	Compact Cars	32	29	37
30	2012 MINI Cooper	Minicompact Cars	32	29	36

Most efficient electric cars of 2012 (MPGe)

#	Vehicle	MPGe	Range (mi)
1	2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV	112	62
2	2012 Ford Focus Electric	105	76
3	2012 Nissan Leaf	99	73
4	2012 Tesla Model S	89	265
5	2012 Toyota RAV4 EV	76	103
6	2012 CODA Automotive CODA	73	88
7	2012 Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric Van/Wagon	62	56
8	2012 BYD e6	62	122

Best in each class, 2012

Class	Most efficient 2012 model	Combined
Compact Cars	Toyota Prius c	50
Large Cars	Honda Accord	27
Midsize Cars	Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid	50
Midsize Station Wagons	Toyota Prius v	41
Minicompact Cars	Scion iQ	37
Minivan - 2WD	Mazda 5	24
Minivan - 4WD	Toyota Sienna AWD	19
Small Pickup Trucks 2WD	Toyota Tacoma 2WD	22
Small Pickup Trucks 4WD	Chevrolet Colorado 4WD	20
Small Station Wagons	Audi A3	32
Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD	Ford Transit Connect Van	23
Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD	Ford Escape Hybrid FWD	32
Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	Ford Escape Hybrid AWD	29
Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD	21
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 4WD	21
Subcompact Cars	Ford Fiesta FWD	32
Two Seaters	Honda CR-Z	36
Vans, Cargo Type	Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD Cargo	17
Vans, Passenger Type	Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD Passenger	14

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