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Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (30+ mpg, 2010–2014)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 46 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

  1. 1

    2014 Honda Fit

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    118

  2. 2

    2013 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    81

    Crash

    MPG

    115

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  3. 3

    2014 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    34

    Crash

    MPG

    114

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  4. 4

    2012 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    57

    Crash

    MPG

    99

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  5. 5

    2011 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 64% of peers

    Complaints

    95

    Crash

    MPG

    99

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  6. 6

    2014 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 32% of peers

    Complaints

    71

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    81.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  7. 7

    2014 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 63% of peers

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  8. 8

    2013 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 59% of peers

    Complaints

    56

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  9. 9

    2010 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    2,825

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  10. 10

    2012 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    50

  11. 11

    2014 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  12. 12

    2013 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    64

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  13. 13

    2012 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 40% of peers

    Complaints

    106

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  14. 14

    2011 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 9% of peers

    Complaints

    516

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  15. 15

    2014 Mitsubishi Mirage

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    44

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    37.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  16. 16

    2014 Chevrolet Spark

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 16% of peers

    Complaints

    175

    Crash

    MPG

    33.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  17. 17

    2013 Chevrolet Spark

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 35% of peers

    Complaints

    146

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    32.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  18. 18

    2014 Volkswagen Golf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 74% of peers

    Complaints

    11

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    32

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  19. 19

    2012 Ford Fiesta

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 7% of peers

    Complaints

    616

    Crash

    MPG

    32

    Watch for: power train complaints

  20. 20

    2013 Ford Fiesta

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 6% of peers

    Complaints

    667

    Crash

    MPG

    32

    Watch for: power train complaints

  21. 21

    2011 Mini Cooper

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 27% of peers

    Complaints

    122

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    31.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  22. 22

    2011 Ford Fiesta

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    729

    Crash

    MPG

    31.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  23. 23

    2013 Mini Cooper

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    31

  24. 24

    2012 Mini Cooper

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    100

    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. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

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.