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These Ratings can help you choose a car with fuel economy in mind. You can sort the ratings chart by any column by clicking on the header of the column. Consumer Reports fuel economy ratings are derived from a series of actual road tests, including city, highway, and country-road driving. Each car is driven by at least two engineers to account for variability in driving styles.

Ratings last updated: July 2009
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Small sport-utility vehicles
Jeep Compass Sport
$21660 51 22 28 16 925 5 $1375
Honda CR-V EX
$24645 74 21 29 15 850 5 $1410
Honda Element EX
$23705 58 21 29 14 675 4 $1435
Hyundai Tucson SE (V6)
$22154 67 18 24 13 860 5 $1660
KiaSportage EX (V6)
$23565 61 18 25 13 860 5 $1635
Pontiac Torrent (AWD)
$27740 54 18 25 12 1230 5 $1690
Suzuki XL-7 Luxury
$29284 65 17 25 11 1190 7 $1760
Nissan Xterra S
$27900 59 17 23 12 920 5 $1785
Saturn Vue XR (3.6)
$27970 57 17 25 12 915 5 $1725
Toyota FJ Cruiser
$30881 36 17 21 13 1190 5 $1895
Dodge Nitro SLT (3.7)
$28875 33 16 23 11 1150 5 $1860
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara
$30735 17 15 21 10 850 5 $2015
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Midsized sport-utility vehicles
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
$43770 86 24 28 20 1200 7 $1245
Toyota Highlander Limited
$38575 81 18 26 13 1200 7 $1630
Acura MDX
$46365 80 17 23 11 1160 7 $1950
Hyundai Veracruz SE
$33870 75 17 24 11 1160 7 $1805
BMWX5 3.0si
$56745 67 17 22 12 1350 7 $1915
Mitsubishi Endeavor LS
$30792 66 17 22 12 970 5 $1880
Ford Taurus X Limited
$36105 75 16 23 11 1150 7 $1850
Chrysler Pacifica Touring (4.0)
$33515 74 16 26 11 1000 6 $1825
Volvo XC90 (V8)
$47685 74 16 24 11 1210 7 $1885
Subaru Tribeca Limited
$34720 70 16 23 11 1155 7 $1870
Cadillac SRX (V6)
$48240 69 16 23 10 1285 7 $1900
Mercedes-Benz ML350
$48880 69 16 24 11 1165 5 $1990
Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6)
$32418 66 16 22 11 1035 7 $1850
Ford Edge SEL
$33590 60 16 26 11 910 5 $1830
Lincoln MKX
$43595 60 16 24 10 910 5 $1880
Audi Q7 4.2
$57920 69 15 21 10 1325 7 $2195
Lexus GX 470
$48563 68 15 21 11 1225 8 $1990
Nissan Pathfinder LE (V6)
$36160 62 15 23 10 1125 7 $2110
Ford Explorer XLT (V6)
$35520 53 15 22 10 1275 7 $2005
Mercury Mountaineer Premier (V6)
$35520 53 15 22 10 1275 7 $2005
Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT (6-cyl.)
$35625 43 15 21 10 1020 5 $1995
GMCEnvoy SLT (6-cyl.)
$35625 43 15 21 10 1020 5 $1995
Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer (V8)
$39025 58 14 21 9 1275 7 $2135
Mercury Mountaineer Premier (V8)
$39025 58 14 21 9 1275 7 $2135
Hummer H3
$36915 27 14 20 10 940 5 $2120
Land Rover LR3 SE (V8)
$50150 61 13 21 9 1475 7 $2400
Jeep Commander Limited 5.7 (V8)
$42325 51 13 19 9 1100 7 $2245
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Minivans
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)
$36989 93 19 28 13 1120 8 $1565
Honda Odyssey EX
$32410 91 19 28 12 1320 8 $1605
Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD)
$38088 89 18 25 12 1050 8 $1695
Nissan Quest 3.5 SE
$37565 78 18 27 12 1205 7 $1705
Hyundai Entourage SE
$31365 79 17 25 11 1155 7 $1750
KiaSedona EX
$31365 79 17 25 11 1155 7 $1750
Chrysler Town & Country Limited (4.0)
$38390 64 17 27 11 1150 7 $1800
Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (3.8)
$33950 60 16 26 11 1150 7 $1825
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Luxury sedans
Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
$55415 89 29 35 24 945 5 $1065
Lexus GS 450h (Hybrid)
$60172 72 23 30 17 815 5 $1395
BMW 535i
$55520 78 22 31 15 1100 5 $1495
Lexus LS 460L
$76572 99 21 32 13 825 5 $1580
Mercedes-Benz E350
$54415 88 21 29 14 1010 5 $1580
Audi A6 3.2
$50820 83 21 30 14 1100 5 $1580
Lexus GS 300 (AWD)
$51859 75 20 29 14 815 5 $1635
Volvo S80 3.2
$45305 70 20 31 13 905 5 $1480
Infiniti M 35 (V6, RWD)
$47650 95 19 26 13 860 5 $1690
Jaguar XJ 8 Vanden Plas
$71545 76 19 30 12 880 5 $1695
Infiniti M 35 X (V6, AWD)
$50240 97 18 25 12 860 5 $1815
Cadillac STS Luxury (V6)
$50325 77 18 28 12 890 5 $1660
Mercedes-Benz CLS 500
$76784 73 18 24 12 915 4 $1850
Mercedes-Benz S550
$90200 86 17 27 11 1135 5 $1860
Audi A8 L
$74640 77 17 26 11 1210 5 $1905
Cadillac DTS Luxury II
$48050 75 17 28 11 1095 6 $1750
Lincoln Town Car Signature
$45025 55 17 27 11 1100 6 $1725
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Family sedans
Toyota Prius
$22052 68 44 50 35 825 5 $685
Toyota Camry Hybrid
$30667 84 34 41 28 900 5 $875
Nissan Altima Hybrid
$28225 78 32 36 27 900 5 $940
Nissan Altima 2.5 S
$22705 85 25 33 18 900 5 $1190
Volkswagen Passat 2.0T (4-cyl.)
$27440 86 24 34 16 975 5 $1370
Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)
$21080 77 24 36 16 900 5 $1260
Nissan Altima 3.5 SE
$31995 89 23 30 16 900 5 $1425
Toyota Camry XLE (V6)
$29839 87 23 32 16 900 5 $1285
Honda Accord LX-P (4-cyl.)
$22795 79 23 34 15 850 5 $1325
Volvo S40 2.4i
$28605 60 23 36 14 950 5 $1310
Mitsubishi Galant ES (4-cyl.)
$20342 59 23 32 16 825 5 $1320
Chrysler Sebring Touring (4-cyl)
$20870 44 23 35 15 825 5 $1320
Pontiac G6 Base (4-cyl.)
$20785 49 22 33 15 890 5 $1345
Honda Accord EX-L
$28695 88 21 30 15 850 5 $1405
Chevrolet Malibu LTZ (V6)
$28045 83 20 30 13 915 5 $1475
Saturn Aura XR (3.6)
$26820 70 20 31 13 910 5 $1485
Chevrolet Impala 3LT
$26840 64 20 29 13 945 6 $1505
Mitsubishi Galant GTS (V6)
$27094 63 20 28 14 825 5 $1635
Pontiac G6 GT (V6)
$25989 58 20 31 12 890 4 $1530
Dodge Avenger R/T (3.5)
$27350 46 20 30 13 865 5 $1500
Buick LaCrosse CXL (V6)
$31450 56 18 30 12 915 6 $1630
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Small cars (Automatic transmission)
Honda Civic Hybrid
$22400 72 37 47 26 850 5 $815
Honda Civic EX
$19610 78 28 43 18 850 5 $1070
Hyundai Elantra GLS
$17555 70 27 36 18 850 5 $1125
Nissan Sentra 2.0 S
$18855 60 26 34 18 850 5 $1165
Mitsubishi Lancer ES
$17515 62 25 34 17 825 5 $1205
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Sporty cars
Mini Cooper S
$26400 78 30 38 22 815 4 $1070
Honda Civic Si
$20540 82 27 35 19 850 5 $1215
Scion tC
$17365 70 26 33 19 865 5 $1160
Volkswagen GTI
$23975 85 25 32 19 960 5 $1285
Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (4-cyl.)
$21764 50 23 32 17 660 4 $1280
Ford Mustang GT Premium (V8)
$29020 72 20 28 15 720 4 $1475
Mazda RX-8
$31100 82 18 22 14 680 4 $1820
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Roadsters
Lotus Elise
$45545 55 29 33 24 550 2 $1110
Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
$27095 89 27 32 21 340 2 $1205
Honda S2000
$33665 80 25 30 19 400 2 $1290
Saturn Sky Red Line
$30289 59 24 34 16 425 2 $1255
Pontiac Solstice Base
$25895 52 23 30 16 355 2 $1320
Porsche Boxster 2.7
$49075 90 22 29 16 420 2 $1485
Mercedes-Benz SLK 350
$53950 84 21 29 15 525 2 $1510
Chevrolet Corvette Base
$57520 81 21 31 14 390 2 $1440
Nissan 350Z Grand Touring
$42800 81 20 27 14 450 2 $1625
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Upscale sedans
Lexus IS 250
$33734 84 24 34 17 825 5 $1360
Lexus ES 350
$41289 91 23 34 15 900 5 $1400
BMW 328i
$39175 77 23 33 15 1060 5 $1425
Saab 9-3 2.0T
$31615 69 23 38 15 930 5 $1295
Volvo S60 2.5T
$33890 58 22 35 14 890 5 $1380
Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport
$37325 77 21 30 14 835 5 $1565
Saab 9-5 Base
$38310 71 21 33 13 930 5 $1565
Lincoln MKZ
$32675 77 20 30 13 875 5 $1530
Cadillac CTS (Base, 3.6)
$40835 84 19 28 13 890 5 $1565
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Wagons and hatchbacks
Audi A3 2.0T
$27390 75 25 33 18 990 5 $1300
Dodge Caliber SXT (FWD)
$19015 49 24 32 17 865 5 $1245
Mazda 5 Touring
$22615 86 23 31 16 1020 6 $1325
Scion xB
$18360 68 23 30 16 850 5 $1295
BMW 325xi
$40520 73 22 31 15 1100 5 $1460
Suzuki SX4 Sport
$17994 63 22 31 15 815 5 $1335
KiaRondo LX (2.7)
$20655 76 21 29 14 825 7 $1440
Subaru Outback 2.5i
$28790 73 21 31 14 900 5 $1425
Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited (turbo)
$23485 61 20 29 13 865 5 $1515
Subaru Outback 3.0 R L.L. Bean
$36538 71 19 28 13 900 5 $1680
Dodge Magnum SXT (V6)
$29275 56 19 30 12 865 5 $1615
Volvo XC70
$42560 77 18 25 12 900 5 $1650
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Compact pickup trucks
Toyota Tacoma TRD (V6)
$29210 63 17 21 13 1100 5 $1775
Chevrolet Colorado LS (5-cyl.)
$30300 41 16 23 11 1125 6 $1845
GMCCanyon SLE (5-cyl.)
$30300 41 16 23 11 1125 6 $1845
Honda Ridgeline RTS
$30590 79 15 23 10 1530 5 $1940
Nissan Frontier LE (V6)
$30010 67 15 21 11 1160 5 $1985
Dodge Dakota SLT (V8)
$29970 58 14 20 9 1320 6 $2145
Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT (V6)
$30395 54 14 21 9 1205 5 $2185
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Full-sized pickup trucks
Toyota Tundra SR5 (5.7)
$34738 69 15 20 10 1395 5 $2065
Chevrolet Avalanche LT
$46560 73 13 20 9 1230 6 $2230
Nissan Titan SE (5.6)
$33540 62 13 18 9 1105 6 $2340
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LTZ (6.6)
$50149 57 13 21 9 2260 5 $2315
GMCSierra 2500HD SLT (6.6)
$50149 57 13 21 9 2260 5 $2315
Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie (6.7)
$50070 38 13 19 9 1945 5 $2450
Ford F-250 Lariat (6.4)
$50735 37 10 16 7 1905 5 $3000
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Large sedans
Toyota Avalon XLS
$33070 89 22 33 15 875 5 $1355
Hyundai Azera Limited
$30075 83 19 29 12 860 5 $1620
Chrysler 300 Touring
$30255 60 19 29 12 865 5 $1575
Dodge Charger SXT (V6)
$28860 58 19 28 12 865 5 $1590
Ford Taurus Limited
$28985 75 18 27 12 950 5 $1655
Mercury Sable Premier
$28985 75 18 27 12 950 5 $1655
Kia Amanti
$30130 67 18 27 12 860 5 $1635
Buick Lucerne CXS (V8)
$38935 73 17 26 11 925 6 $1770
Dodge Charger R/T (V8)
$36295 59 17 26 11 865 5 $1775
Chrysler 300 C
$37480 64 16 27 10 865 5 $1860
Mercury Grand Marquis LSE
$30130 43 16 25 10 1100 6 $1855
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Large sport-utility vehicles
Mercedes-Benz GL450
$67820 77 15 22 10 1210 7 $2130
Chevrolet Suburban LT3 (5.3)
$51940 64 14 20 9 1460 9 $2195
GMCYukon XL SLT (5.3)
$51940 64 14 20 9 1460 9 $2195
Chevrolet Tahoe LT (5.3)
$42849 53 14 19 9 1580 9 $2185
GMCYukon SLT (5.3)
$42849 53 14 19 9 1580 9 $2185
Ford Expedition EL Eddie Bauer
$48730 65 13 18 8 1570 9 $2400
Lincoln Navigator Ultimate
$59015 65 13 18 8 1525 8 $2375
Nissan Armada LE
$42170 64 13 19 9 1375 8 $2290
Cadillac Escalade Base
$64905 61 13 21 9 1330 8 $2265
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Small cars (Manual transmission)
Honda Civic EX
$18810 82 31 40 22 850 5 $980
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Ultra performance/luxury sports cars
Lexus SC 430
$67084 73 21 29 14 645 4 $1565
Porsche 911 Carrera S
$87520 96 20 28 15 660 4 $1590
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
$73945 92 19 28 13 425 2 $1725
BMW 650i Coupe
$77440 85 19 27 13 840 4 $1705
Jaguar XK 8 Convertible
$85635 74 19 27 13 705 4 $1720
Mercedes-Benz SL 550
$105855 86 17 26 11 570 2 $1880
Cadillac XLR Base
$77295 72 17 27 11 400 2 $1750
Dodge Viper SRT10
$91990 67 15 24 10 465 2 $2160
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Convertibles
Toyota Camry Solara SLE (V6, AT)
$31147 71 21 31 14 755 5 $1435
Ford Mustang Premium (V6, AT)
$28070 60 20 30 13 700 4 $1500
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Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
Toyota Yaris Base
$15543 50 33 44 23 845 5 $915
Nissan Versa 1.8 SL
$16675 65 28 36 20 860 5 $1080
KiaRio LX
$14905 64 28 37 19 850 5 $1080
Hyundai Accent GLS
$14230 62 28 37 19 850 5 $1080
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Budget cars (Manual transmission)
KiaRio 5 SX
$14110 53 30 36 23 850 5 $990
Hyundai Accent GS
$12745 52 30 36 23 850 5 $990
Nissan Versa 1.8 S
$14015 53 29 36 21 860 5 $1040
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