Gas-saving vehicles with the best combination of fuel economy and acceleration

Gas-saving vehicles with the best combination of fuel economy and acceleration You don’t always have to give up engine performance in return for good fuel economy. To prove this, Consumer Reports compiled this list of vehicles that provided the best combination of fuel economy and acceleration in our tests. Vehicles are ranked within each category based on the overall miles per gallon and 0-to-60-mph acceleration times they achieved in our tests. Both were weighted equally. For more on saving gas, see our guide to fuel economy. Best fuel economy and acceleration by category based on CR tests Make & model Fuel economy (overall mpg) Acceleration 0-60 mph (sec.) FUEL-EFFICIENT HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 38 or higher; 0-60 mph = 12.0 or less BMW i3 Giga 139* 7.5 Ford Focus Electric 107* 10.2 Nissan Leaf SL 106* 10.3 Chevrolet Volt 99* / 32** 9.4 Ford C-Max Energi 94* / 37** 8.1 Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced 67* / 43** 10.6 Toyota Prius Four 44 10.6 Toyota Prius C Two 43 11.3 Lexus CT 200h Premium 40 11.0 *=MPGe, **=MPG on gas only     SUBCOMPACT CARS Overall mpg = 31 or higher; 0-60 mph = 12.0 or less     Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT) 35 9.0 Scion iQ 34 10.6 Honda Fit EX 33 10.0 Ford Fiesta SE sedan 33 10.9 Hyundai Accent SE (MT) 32 8.5 Nissan Versa SV sedan 32 10.6 Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (MT) 32 10.7 Toyota Yaris LE 32 10.8 Hyundai Accent GLS 31 10.3 Nissan Versa Note SV 31 10.9 COMPACT CARS Overall mpg = 29 or higher; 0-60 mph = 11.0 or less Honda Civic Hybrid 40 10.9 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE 37 8.1 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 34 9.5 Mazda3 i Touring sedan 33 8.3 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel 33 9.7 Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback 32 8.2 Toyota Corolla LE Plus 32 9.9 Mini Cooper (3-cyl.) 31 8.3 Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.8T) 30 8.5 Honda Civic EX 30 9.6 Hyundai Elantra SE (1.8L) 29 9.5 Nissan Sentra SV 29 9.7 SPORTY CARS/ROADSTERS Overall mpg = 25 or higher; 0-60 mph = 7.5 or less (Manual unless otherwise noted) Mini Cooper S 30 7.0 Scion FR-S 30 7.2 Subaru BR-Z Premium 30 7.2 Volkswagen GTI Autobahn 29 6.6 Honda Civic Si 29 7.1 Ford Fiesta ST 29 7.3 BMW Z4 sDrive28i 28 6.1 Volkswagen GLI Autobahn 27 7.2 Subaru Impreza WRX Premium 26 6.0 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 26 7.1 Ford Mustang Premium (2.3L EcoBoost, auto) 25 6.4 Ford Focus ST 25 6.6 Audi TT Premium Plus 25 6.7 BMW M235i 25 5.2 MIDSIZED CARS Overall mpg = 24 or higher; 0-60 mph = 11.0 or less Honda Accord Hybrid 40 7.7 Ford Fusion SE Hybrid 39 8.3 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE 38 7.6 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE 36 9.7 Mazda6 Sport 32 7.5 Nissan Altima 2.5 S (4-cyl.) 31 8.2 Honda Accord LX (4-cyl.) 30 7.7 Chrysler 200 Limited (4-cyl.) 30 9.8 Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.) 28 8.6 Volkswagen Passat SE (1.8T) 28 8.6 Hyundai Sonata SE (4-cyl.) 28 9.2 Honda Accord EX-L (V6) 26 6.3 Toyota Camry XLE (V6) 26 6.4 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT 26 8.1 Chrysler 200 C (V6) 25 6.9 Kia Optima LX 25 8.6 Nissan Altima 3.5 SL (V6) 24 6.3 Kia Optima SX (turbo) 24 6.6 Chevrolet Malibu 2LTZ 24 7.0 Ford Fusion SE (1.5T) 24 9.2 UPSCALE/LUXURY CARS Overall mpg = 23 or higher; 0-60 mph = 8.5 or less Tesla Model S (base, 85 kWh) 84¹ 5.6 Lexus ES 300h 36 8.2 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited 36 8.2 BMW 328d xDrive 35 8.5 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec 30 8.3 BMW 328i 28 6.3 Audi A7 3.0 TDI 28 6.6 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 28 6.6 Acura TLX 2.4L 27 7.4 Audi A3 Premium 27 8.3 Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD) 26 6.8 Volkswagen CC Sport 26 7.5 Infiniti Q70 (V6) 25 5.6 Acura TLX SH-AWD 25 6.5 Lexus ES 350 25 6.7 Audi A4 Premium 25 7.2 Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E 25 7.9 Toyota Avalon Limited 24 7.0 Buick Regal Premium I (turbo) 24 7.4 Buick Verano Leather 24 8.5 BMW 535i 23 6.1 Acura RLX Tech 23 6.5 Cadillac ATS Luxury 23 6.5 Lincoln MKZ 2.0 Eco Boost 23 7.4 SMALL SUVS Overall mpg = 21 or higher; 0-60 mph = 11.0 or less Honda HR-V LX 29 10.5 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid 28 10.1 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 26 6.9 Mini Cooper Countryman S 26 8.3 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium 26 8.7 Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium 26 9.7 Mazda CX-5 Touring (2.5L) 25 8.0 Chevrolet Trax LT 25 10.8 Nissan Juke SV 24 7.9 Toyota RAV4 XLE 24 9.0 Nissan Rogue SV 24 9.5 Jeep Renegade Latitude 24 9.9 BMW X3 xDrive 28i 23 7.3 BMW X1 xDrive28i 23 6.8 Mitsubishi Outlander SE 23 10.8 Buick Encore Leather 23 11.0 Honda CR-V EX 23 9.2 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE 23 9.6 Acura RDX 22 6.6 Ford Escape Titanium (2.0) 22 8.2 Ford Escape SE (1.6) 22 9.9 Jeep Compass Latitude 22 10.3 Kia Sportage LX 22 10.3 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.) 22 10.9 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 21 6.1 Kia Sportage SX (turbo) 21 7.1 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Pure 21 7.2 Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6) 21 7.7 Audi Q5 Premium Plus 21 7.9 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 21 8.5 Jeep Patriot Latitude 21 10.3 MIDSIZED SUVS Overall mpg = 18 or higher; 0-60 mph = 9.5 or less Lexus RX 450h 26 7.7 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd.   25 8.3 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel) 24 8.6 Volkswagen Touareg TDI 24 8.4 Lexus RX 350 21 7.3 BMW X5 xDrive 35i 21 7.4 Kia Sorento EX (V6) 21 7.4 Nissan Murano SL 21 7.7 Acura MDX Tech 20 7.2 Toyota Highlander XLE 20 7.5 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 20 7.6 Porsche Cayenne (base) 19 7.8 Infiniti QX60 (3.5L) 19 8.3 Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE 18 6.5 Mercedes-Benz ML350 18 6.8 Infiniti QX70 18 6.8 Cadillac SRX Luxury 18 7.1 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6) 18 7.1 Lincoln MKX 18 7.6 Nissan Pathfinder SL 18 7.7 Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6) 18 7.7 Ford Explorer XLT 18 7.9 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6) 18 8.0 LARGE SUVS Overall mpg = 15 or higher; 0-60 mph = 10.0 or less Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTec 20 8.2 Dodge Durango Limited (V6) 18 9.4 Ford Flex SEL 18 8.5 Cadillac Escalade Premium 16 6.1 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 16 7.7 Chevrolet Suburban LTZ 16 7.9 Chevrolet Traverse LT 16 8.8 Infiniti QX80 15 6.9 Lincoln Navigator Base 15 7.0 Toyota Sequoia Limited 15 7.1 Buick Enclave CXL 15 7.9 MINIVANS Overall mpg = 19 or higher; 0-60 mph = 9.0 or less Honda Odyssey EX-L 21 8.4 Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD) 20 8.8 Kia Sedona EX 20 8.0 Nissan Quest SL 19 8.4 Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD) 19 8.5 PICKUP TRUCKS Overall mpg = 15 or higher; 0-60 mph = 10.0 or less Ram 1500 Big Horn (diesel) 20 9.5 Toyota Tacoma (base, V6) 17 7.6 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 16 7.5 Toyota Tundra SR5 (5.7, V8) 15 6.7 Ram 1500 Big Horn (V8) 15 7.1 Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6) 18 7.5 Ford F-150 XLT (3.5L EcoBoost) 16 7.2 WAGONS/HATCHBACKS Overall mpg = 23 or higher; 0-60 mph = 11.0 or less Toyota Prius V Three 41 10.7 Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE 37 8.4 Ford Focus SEL hatchback 28 9.3 Fiat 500L Easy 27 9.5 Hyundai Elantra GT 27 9.8 Kia Soul Plus 26 8.8 Subaru Impreza Sport Premium 26 9.4 Subaru Outback 2.5i 24 10.5 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen SE 23 9.3 Scion xB 23 9.4 Mazda5 Grand Touring 23 9.6 Best and worst new cars See our best and worst section to help filter down your purchase considerations including best new cars under $25K, best and worst new car values, and most fun to drive. Plus, check out our guide to fuel economy for gas saving tips. Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Copyright © 2006-2015 Consumers Union of U.S.

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