Best City MPG Vehicles
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 leads at 153 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 | City / Hwy | Fuel cost/yr | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 153 mpg | 153 / 127 | $550 | Electricity |
| 2 | 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 150 mpg | 150 / 133 | $550 | Electricity |
| 3 | 2025 Lucid Air | 149 mpg | 149 / 142 | $500 | Electricity |
| 4 | 2026 Tesla Model Y | 148 mpg | 148 / 129 | $550 | Electricity |
| 5 | 2021 Hyundai Ioniq | 145 mpg | 145 / 121 | $550 | Electricity |
| 6 | 2026 Toyota bZ | 144 mpg | 144 / 117 | $600 | Electricity |
| 7 | 2026 Subaru Uncharted | 140 mpg | 140 / 118 | $600 | Electricity |
| 8 | 2024 Lexus RZ | 137 mpg | 137 / 112 | $600 | Electricity |
| 9 | 2024 Kia EV6 | 136 mpg | 136 / 100 | $650 | Electricity |
| 10 | 2026 Lexus ES | 135 mpg | 135 / 118 | $600 | Electricity |
| 11 | 2023 Hyundai Kona | 134 mpg | 134 / 106 | $600 | Electricity |
| 12 | 2027 Audi A6 e-tron | 134 mpg | 134 / 120 | $600 | Electricity |
| 13 | 2027 Chevrolet BOLT | 134 mpg | 134 / 106 | $650 | Electricity |
| 14 | 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 132 mpg | 132 / 98 | $700 | Electricity |
| 15 | 2025 Tesla Model S | 132 mpg | 132 / 116 | $600 | Electricity |
| 16 | 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV | 131 mpg | 131 / 109 | $650 | Electricity |
| 17 | 2026 Nissan LEAF | 131 mpg | 131 / 111 | $650 | Electricity |
| 18 | 2026 Subaru Solterra | 131 mpg | 131 / 109 | $650 | Electricity |
| 19 | 2024 Toyota bZ4X | 131 mpg | 131 / 107 | $650 | Electricity |
| 20 | 2027 Kia EV3 | 131 mpg | 131 / 104 | $650 | Electricity |
| 21 | 2020 Kia Soul | 127 mpg | 127 / 101 | $650 | Electricity |
| 22 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 127 mpg | 127 / 124 | $600 | Electricity |
| 23 | 2026 Toyota C-HR | 127 mpg | 127 / 107 | $650 | Electricity |
| 24 | 2021 Kandi K27 | 127 mpg | 127 / 102 | $650 | Electricity |
| 25 | 2024 Fiat 500e | 127 mpg | 127 / 104 | $650 | Electricity |
Source: EPA fuel economy test data via fueleconomy.gov, model years 2020 and later. One row per model, using its best-performing configuration.
How the city mpg figures compare
Across the 25 vehicles ranked here, city mpg runs from 127 mpg for the 2024 Fiat 500e up to 153 mpg for the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 — a spread of 26 mpg, or about 20% between the bottom and top of the list. The midpoint sits at 134 mpg, so anything above that figure is in the upper half of what this dataset covers.
Hyundai places 4 models on the list, the most of any brand, ahead of Tesla with 3 and Toyota with 3. In total 13 manufacturers are represented, which is a useful read on how widely this level of city mpg is available rather than being confined to a single badge.
Estimated annual fuel cost across these entries ranges from $500 to $700 on the EPA's standard 15,000-mile driving assumption — a difference of $200 a year, or roughly $1,000 over a typical five-year ownership period. Read the ranking column alongside that figure: the highest-rated vehicle is not automatically the cheapest to run once fuel type and tank size differ.
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.