Most fuel-efficient subcompact cars
Combined MPG, best-rated version of each nameplate. Electric cars are not here and not because they do worse: they have no MPG. Rating them on MPGe would put a three-figure number at the top of a table it does not belong in, so they are ranked on cost instead, where they can be compared with these fairly.
| # | Car | Type | Efficiency | EPA annual fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Honda Prelude Hybrid |
Hybrid | 44 mpg | $1,400 |
| 2 |  BMW 4 Series Hybrid |
Hybrid | 31 mpg | $2,500 |
| 3 |  BMW 2 Series |
Gasoline | 30 mpg | $2,550 |
| 4 |  Lexus LC Hybrid |
Hybrid | 29 mpg | $2,650 |
| 5 |  Audi A3 |
Gasoline | 28 mpg | $2,750 |
| 6 |  Audi S3 |
Gasoline | 26 mpg | $2,950 |
| 7 |  Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class |
Hybrid | 26 mpg | $2,950 |
| 8 |  BMW 8 Series |
Gasoline | 24 mpg | $3,200 |
| 9 |  Audi RS |
Gasoline | 23 mpg | $3,350 |
| 10 |  Lexus RC |
Gasoline | 22 mpg | $3,500 |
| 11 |  Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid |
Hybrid | 22 mpg | $3,500 |
| 12 |  Maserati Granturismo |
Gasoline | 21 mpg | $3,650 |
| 13 | Maserati Grancabrio |
Gasoline | 20 mpg | $3,850 |
| 14 |  Mercedes-Benz C-Class Plug-in hybrid |
Plug-in hybrid | 20 mpg on gas | $3,850 |
| 15 |  Bentley Continental Plug-in hybrid |
Plug-in hybrid | 19 mpg on gas | $4,050 |
| 16 |  BMW M |
Gasoline | 19 mpg | $4,050 |
| 17 |  Ford Mustang |
Gasoline | 19 mpg | $3,300 |
One row per nameplate, showing its best-rated version — a nameplate sold in six configurations would otherwise take six rows and push everything else off the page. Annual fuel is the EPA's own figure at 15,000 miles and its reference fuel prices; every model page recalculates it from your mileage and your prices. Where these come from.
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Every figure on this page is an EPA lab rating. What your car actually does depends on your roads, your right foot, and its maintenance history. Carvico calculates your true MPG from your own fill-ups — kept completely private on your iPhone and iCloud.