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Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (2010–2014)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 67 model-years of federal data.
Safety and fuel-economy results are ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.
- 1
2014 Honda Fit
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
118
- 2
2013 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
81
Crash
MPG
115
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 3
2014 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
34
Crash
MPG
114
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 4
2012 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
57
Crash
MPG
99
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 5
2011 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
95
Crash
MPG
99
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 6
2014 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
71
Crash
Not rated
MPG
81.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 7
2010 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
2,825
Crash
Not rated
MPG
50
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 8
2014 Toyota Prius c
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
32
Crash
MPG
50
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 9
2013 Toyota Prius c
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
56
Crash
MPG
50
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 10
2012 Toyota Prius c
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
50
- 11
2014 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
44
Crash
MPG
48
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 12
2013 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
64
Crash
MPG
48
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 13
2012 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
108
Crash
MPG
48
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 14
2011 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
516
Crash
MPG
48
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 15
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
44
Crash
Not rated
MPG
37.5
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 16
2014 Chevrolet Spark
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
175
Crash
MPG
33.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 17
2013 Chevrolet Spark
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
146
Crash
Not rated
MPG
32.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 18
2013 Ford Fiesta
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
667
Crash
MPG
32
Watch for: power train complaints
- 19
2012 Ford Fiesta
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
616
Crash
MPG
32
Watch for: power train complaints
- 20
2014 Volkswagen Golf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
11
Crash
Not rated
MPG
32
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 21
2011 Ford Fiesta
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
729
Crash
MPG
31.5
Watch for: power train complaints
- 22
2011 Mini Cooper
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
122
Crash
Not rated
MPG
31.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 23
2012 Ford Focus
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
3,789
Crash
MPG
31
Watch for: power train complaints
- 24
2013 Mini Cooper
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
73
Crash
Not rated
MPG
31
Watch for: electrical system complaints
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2010–2014 hatchback?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2014 Honda Fit tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.
How is this ranking put together?
We rank the 24 matching model years by EPA combined fuel economy, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.
This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.