Best City MPG Vehicles
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 leads at 151 mpg, followed by the Tesla Model 3 at 150 mpg.
City economy is where hybrids and EVs pull furthest ahead, because they recover braking energy and shut the engine off at a standstill instead of idling fuel away.
| # | Vehicle | City MPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 151 mpg |
| 2 | 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 150 mpg |
| 3 | 2025 Lucid Air | 149 mpg |
| 4 | 2026 Tesla Model Y | 148 mpg |
| 5 | 2021 Hyundai Ioniq | 145 mpg |
| 6 | 2026 Toyota bZ | 144 mpg |
| 7 | 2026 Subaru Uncharted | 140 mpg |
| 8 | 2025 Lexus RZ | 137 mpg |
| 9 | 2022 Kia EV6 | 136 mpg |
| 10 | 2026 Lexus ES | 135 mpg |
| 11 | 2027 Audi A6 e-tron | 134 mpg |
| 12 | 2027 Chevrolet BOLT | 134 mpg |
| 13 | 2025 Tesla Model S | 132 mpg |
| 14 | 2021 Hyundai Kona | 132 mpg |
| 15 | 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 132 mpg |
| 16 | 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 131 mpg |
| 17 | 2026 Nissan LEAF | 131 mpg |
| 18 | 2026 Subaru Solterra | 131 mpg |
| 19 | 2024 Toyota bZ4X | 131 mpg |
| 20 | 2027 Kia EV3 | 131 mpg |
| 21 | 2021 Kandi K27 | 127 mpg |
| 22 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 127 mpg |
| 23 | 2026 Toyota C-HR | 127 mpg |
| 24 | 2025 Volvo EX30 | 127 mpg |
| 25 | 2025 Fiat 500e | 127 mpg |
Source: EPA fuel economy test data via fueleconomy.gov, model years 2020 and later. One row per model, using its best-performing configuration.
What this list doesn't tell you
The EPA city cycle includes frequent stops and low average speed. Short trips in cold weather are harder still, since the engine spends much of the drive warming up.