Which Cars Can You Get the Most MPG on the Road?

As gas prices increase we look for ways to spend less at the pump. This means we want to have vehicles that offer us better fuel mileage (MPG) while still offering us the convenience of driving a car that has the most miles per gallon for the ride desired. No matter the class you’re shopping in, you can find some excellent models to have the drive you’re looking for and the ability to let the engine sip on the fuel when you drive. Check out this list of the most efficient cars in each category.

Two-Seaters For Better MPG: Smart ForTwo Electric Drive

While you might not think this is fair, it doesn’t really matter. This small and active little car is one you’ll want to enjoy around the city when you want to plug in overnight and have a ride that’s right for you on the road. This little car reaches 108 MPGe combined to make sure you can have a little car that looks great and brings you the efficiency you need on the road.

Two-Seaters: Fiat 124 Spider

Even though this car is in the same category as the previous one, it makes sense to have a gasoline-powered model show up on the list. This car makes use of a 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder and a six-speed manual transmission to offer you 30 mpg combined to make sure you’ll have the drive you want when you head out on the road.

Minicompacts: Fiat 500e

The Fiat 500 is another city car that you need to plug in at the end of the day so that you can have the drive you want the next day. This car brings you 112 MPGe combined and a small and practical build to be enjoyed in the city.

Minicompacts: Mini Cooper Convertible

You can enjoy the tiny 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine under the hood and let this be the car with a stylish look you love to drive. The 32 mpg combined will be what you need and you won’t have to wait for this car to charge a battery before you can get back on the road.

Subcompacts: BMW i3

Check out this little luxury hatchback that’s an electrically-powered machine that can offer you 118 MPGe combined. This impressive car is one that makes you feel great from behind the wheel and can be the step up for your city driving that you want to make on the road.

Subcompacts: Toyota Yaris iA

Here’s a small sedan that brings you one of the most efficient powertrains on the market. This little car will give you 35 mpg combined and let you have the fun of driving a car that’s built on the Mazda2 platform that continues to show up in a variety of places in the market.

Compacts: Volkswagen e-Golf

Continuing with the theme of EV models and the pure efficiency they offer, this e-Golf is great in the city and is a car that will let you enjoy 119 MPGe for the drive you want to experience. Take one for a test drive and see if it’s what you want to drive.

Compacts: Toyota Prius c

Here’s a hybrid winner that makes sure you can enjoy the sipping of the fuel and the ride for a greater distance. The 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine is attached to a hybrid powertrain to make sure you can have as much as 46 mpg combined for the ride on the road.

Midsize: Hyundai Ioniq Electric

As one of the newest members of the EV market, the Ioniq Electric is a car that will let you have as much as 136 MPGe combined and can be a car that you’ll enjoy around the suburbs and in the city. This car can charge overnight and allows you to have the cargo room you need.

Midsize: Toyota Prius Eco

This is one of the Prius models that looks and feels the right size to let you have room for people to ride along and the benefit of 46 mpg combined when you’re ready to head out on the road. Check out the style and the features offered and let this be the car you use for the daily driving you need to do.

Large: Tesla Model S 75D

Using only an EV power plant while offering the expected efficiency we need, this car has the range you’re looking for and 103 combined MPGe for the drive. You’ll be blown away by the advanced electronics that are included in this car to make it one you want to enjoy driving.

Large: Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid

When you want to have the benefit of range from a gasoline engine and a hybrid powertrain to make it even more efficient, this is the car you’ll want to enjoy. Check out the 58 mpg combined and let this be the fuel-efficient car you want to drive.

Small Wagon: Chevrolet Bolt

While I’m not sure how this car is a wagon, the Chevrolet Bolt is listed as such by the EPA and its ability to give you 119 MPGe combined and a range of 238 miles on a full charge. This has become the most popular EV on the market and one you certainly want to enjoy when you head out for a drive.