Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrid Vehicles
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq leads at 59 mpg, followed by the Toyota Prius at 57 mpg.
These are the hybrids 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 | 2022 Hyundai Ioniq | 59 mpg |
| 2 | 2023 Toyota Prius | 57 mpg |
| 3 | 2024 Hyundai Elantra | 54 mpg |
| 4 | 2022 Toyota Prius Prime | 54 mpg |
| 5 | 2024 Kia Niro | 53 mpg |
| 6 | 2022 Honda Insight | 52 mpg |
| 7 | 2023 Hyundai Sonata | 52 mpg |
| 8 | 2020 Toyota Corolla | 52 mpg |
| 9 | 2022 Toyota Camry | 52 mpg |
| 10 | 2025 Honda Civic | 49 mpg |
| 11 | 2023 Honda Accord | 48 mpg |
| 12 | 2026 Lexus ES | 46 mpg |
| 13 | 2020 Toyota Avalon | 44 mpg |
| 14 | 2026 Honda Prelude | 44 mpg |
| 15 | 2024 Kia Sportage | 43 mpg |
| 16 | 2025 Lexus UX | 43 mpg |
| 17 | 2026 Toyota RAV4 | 43 mpg |
| 18 | 2020 Kia Optima | 42 mpg |
| 19 | 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross | 42 mpg |
| 20 | 2020 Honda Clarity | 42 mpg |
| 21 | 2020 Ford Fusion | 42 mpg |
| 22 | 2021 Ford Escape | 41 mpg |
| 23 | 2024 Toyota Crown | 41 mpg |
| 24 | 2020 Lincoln MKZ | 41 mpg |
| 25 | 2024 Honda CR-V | 40 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
Hybrid economy is strongest in city driving, where the electric motor covers low-speed work and regenerative braking recovers energy. That's the reverse of a conventional car, which usually does best on the highway.