The most fuel-efficient cars 2014

With continued high gas prices, fuel economy is a important factor to consider when buying a few car.  There are many options for finding a fuel sipper and models include electrics, hybrids, and conventional gasoline engines.  

Among our vehicle test criteria are measurements of fuel economy. Our fuel economy numbers come from our measurements using a precision flow meter and are rounded to the nearest mile per gallon (mpg).

Our overall mileage is calculated from equal portions of city and expressway driving.

 The chart that follows features the 38 most fuel-efficient cars.

Rank	Make & model	CR Overall MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG
1	Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE	111*	104*	116*
2	Ford Focus Electric	107*	108*	107*
3	Nissan Leaf SL	106*	86*	118*
4	Chevrolet Volt	99* / 32**	76* / 23**	118* / 41**
5	Ford C-Max Energi	94* / 37**	87* / 36**	98* / 38**
6	Tesla Model S (base, 85kWh)	84¹	65¹	102¹
7	Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced	47²	38²	55²
8	Toyota Prius Four	44	32	55
9	Toyota Prius C Two	43	37	48
10	Toyota Prius V Three	41	33	47
11	Honda Accord Hybrid	40	32	47
12	Lexus CT 200h Premium	40	31	47
13	Honda Civic Hybrid	40	28	50
14	Ford Fusion Hybrid SE	39	35	41
15	Smart ForTwo Passion	39	30	44
16	Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	38	32	43
17	Honda Insight EX	38	29	45
18	Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE	37	35	38
19	Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	37	29	45
20	Mitsubishi Mirage ES	37	28	47
21	Volkswagen Passat TDI SE	37	26	51
22	Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited	36	29	43
23	Lexus ES 300h	36	28	44
24	Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI (MT)	36	25	49
25	Honda CR-Z EX (MT)	35	26	45
26	Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	35	25	46
27	BMW 328d xDrive	35	24	49
28	Lincoln MKZ Hybrid	34	29	38
29	Scion iQ	34	27	40
30	Volkswagen Jetta TDI	34	25	45
31	Fiat 500 Pop (MT)	34	25	42
32	Scion xD (MT)	34	25	40
33	Mazda2 Sport (MT)	33	25	40
34	Fiat 500 Sport (MT)	33	24	42
35	Mazda3 i Touring sedan	33	23	45
36	Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel	33	22	49
37	Ford Fiesta SE sedan	33	22	45

* = MPGe
** = MPG on gas only