Best Gas Mileage Cars
The 2026 Lucid Air leads at 146 mpg, followed by the Tesla Model 3 at 141 mpg.
These are the cars with the best EPA combined fuel economy on record. Every figure is an official EPA test result, not a manufacturer estimate, and each row links to that model's full year-by-year data.
| # | Vehicle | Combined MPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 Lucid Air | 146 mpg |
| 2 | 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 141 mpg |
| 3 | 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 140 mpg |
| 4 | 2020 Hyundai Ioniq | 133 mpg |
| 5 | 2026 Lexus ES | 127 mpg |
| 6 | 2027 Audi A6 e-tron | 127 mpg |
| 7 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class | 126 mpg |
| 8 | 2026 Tesla Model S | 124 mpg |
| 9 | 2024 BMW i4 | 120 mpg |
| 10 | 2027 BMW i5 | 116 mpg |
| 11 | 2024 Fiat 500e | 116 mpg |
| 12 | 2024 Polestar 2 | 115 mpg |
| 13 | 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 114 mpg |
| 14 | 2020 BMW i3 | 113 mpg |
| 15 | 2020 Nissan LEAF | 111 mpg |
| 16 | 2022 MINI Cooper | 110 mpg |
| 17 | 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS | 103 mpg |
| 18 | 2027 Audi S6 e-tron | 103 mpg |
| 19 | 2024 Dodge Charger | 98 mpg |
| 20 | 2024 Genesis G80 | 97 mpg |
| 21 | 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE | 96 mpg |
| 22 | 2026 Porsche Taycan | 93 mpg |
| 23 | 2022 Mazda MX-30 | 92 mpg |
| 24 | 2027 BMW i7 | 92 mpg |
| 25 | 2026 Audi S e-tron | 90 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
Compact hybrids lead this category outright. Among non-hybrids, small-displacement turbocharged engines with a CVT or 8-plus-speed automatic post the strongest combined numbers.