Michigan Internet Marketing Club: Best MPG Cars for City & Highway Commutes

Best MPG Cars for City & Highway Commutes

Depending on how you drive and what your typical commute looks like, you may want to compare how a vehicle fares in city versus highway mileage. If you are consistently in stop-and-go traffic, you want to find a car that uses the least gas in those situations. If you drive mainly on the highway, you can get up to double the city miles as cars typically use the least gas when driving at highway speeds.

Check out our list of which vehicles have the best fuel economy in city or highway driving.

Click through the model names for the complete road test and ratings (available to online subscribers).

Best city mpg

These cars use the least gasoline in stop-and-go driving.

Make & model	MPG
BMW i3 Giga	135*
Ford Focus Electric	108*
Mitsubishi i SE	104*
Ford C-Max Energi	87* / 36**
Nissan Leaf SL	86*
Tesla Model S (85 kWh)	65*
Tesla Model S P85D	64*
Toyota Prius C Two	37
Ford C-Max Hybrid SE	35
Ford Fusion SE Hybrid	35
Toyota Prius V Three	33
Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	32
Toyota Prius Four	32
Lexus CT 200h Premium	31
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid	29
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited	29
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	29
Mitsubishi Mirage ES	28
Lexus ES 300h	28
Honda CR-Z EX (MT)	26
Fiat 500 Pop (MT)	25
Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	25
Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT)	25
Smart ForTwo Passion	25
* = MPGe ** = MPG on gas only

Best highway mpg

If you drive mainly on the highway, these cars are the most fuel efficient.

Make & model	MPG
BMW i3 Giga	141*
Nissan Leaf SL	118*
Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE	116*
Ford Focus Electric	107*
Tesla Model S (base, 85 kWh)	102*
Tesla Model S P85D	110*
Ford C-Max Energi	98* / 38**
Toyota Prius Four	55
BMW 328d xDrive	49
Scion iA	48
Smart ForTwo Passion	48
Toyota Prius C Two	48
Lexus CT 200h Premium	47
Mitsubishi Mirage ES	47
Toyota Prius V Three	47
Volkswagen Jetta (1.4T)	47
Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)	46
Ford Fiesta sedan SE	45
Honda CR-Z EX (MT)	45
Hyundai Accent GLS	45
Mazda3 i Touring sedan	45
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE	45
Lexus ES 300h	44
Mazda6 Sport	44
Nissan Altima 2.5 S (4-cyl.)	44
Ford Focus SE sedan	43
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited	43
Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE	43
Toyota Corolla LE Plus	43
Fiat 500 Sport (MT)	42
Fiat 500c Pop (MT)	42
Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (MT)	42
Honda Fit EX	42
Mazda MX-5 Miata Club (MT)	42
Scion iM	42
Audi A7 3.0 TDI	41
Ford Fusion SE Hybrid	41
Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback	41
Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec	41
Toyota Yaris LE	41
* = MPGe ** = MPG on gas only