Best Gas Mileage Minivans & Vans
The 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads at 83 mpg, followed by the Toyota Sienna at 36 mpg.
These are the minivans and passenger vans 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 | City / Hwy | Fuel cost/yr | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz | 83 mpg | 90 / 75 | $900 | Electricity |
| 2 | 2022 Toyota Sienna | 36 mpg | 36 / 36 | $1,700 | Regular |
| 3 | 2025 Kia Carnival | 33 mpg | 34 / 31 | $1,850 | Regular |
| 4 | 2022 Chrysler Pacifica | 30 mpg | 29 / 30 | $2,050 | Regular Gas and Electricity |
| 5 | 2024 Honda Odyssey | 22 mpg | 19 / 28 | $2,800 | Regular |
| 6 | 2020 Chrysler Voyager | 22 mpg | 19 / 28 | $2,800 | Regular |
| 7 | 2020 Kia Sedona | 21 mpg | 18 / 24 | $2,950 | Regular |
| 8 | 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan | 20 mpg | 17 / 25 | $3,100 | Regular |
| 9 | 2022 Ford Transit T150 Wagon | 17 mpg | 15 / 19 | $3,600 | Gasoline or E85 |
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 combined mpg figures compare
Across the 9 vehicles ranked here, combined mpg runs from 17 mpg for the 2022 Ford Transit T150 Wagon up to 83 mpg for the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz — a spread of 66 mpg, or about 388% between the bottom and top of the list. The midpoint sits at 22 mpg, so anything above that figure is in the upper half of what this dataset covers.
Kia places 2 models on the list, the most of any brand, ahead of Chrysler with 2 and Volkswagen with 1. In total 7 manufacturers are represented, which is a useful read on how widely this level of combined mpg is available rather than being confined to a single badge.
Estimated annual fuel cost across these entries ranges from $900 to $3,600 on the EPA's standard 15,000-mile driving assumption — a difference of $2,700 a year, or roughly $13,500 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.
Powertrains on this list break down as Regular (6), Electricity (1), Regular Gas and Electricity (1), Gasoline or E85 (1). Every figure comes from EPA laboratory testing of the specific model year shown, so comparisons hold between rows; real-world results move with climate, terrain, load and driving style.
What this list doesn't tell you
The hybrid minivan is the standout in this class. Among conventional vans, cylinder deactivation and higher gear counts account for most of the spread.