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Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (30+ mpg, 2016–2020)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 65 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 18% of peers

    Complaints

    73

    Crash

    MPG

    119

    Watch for: steering complaints

  2. 2

    2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 12% of peers

    Complaints

    175

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    119

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  3. 3

    2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 6% of peers

    Complaints

    316

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    119

    Watch for: steering complaints

  4. 4

    2017 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 28% of peers

    Complaints

    50

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    118

    Watch for: steering complaints

  5. 5

    2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 7% of peers

    Complaints

    171

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    118

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  6. 6

    2019 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 76% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    113

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  7. 7

    2016 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 63% of peers

    Complaints

    35

    Crash

    MPG

    113

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  8. 8

    2020 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    113

  9. 9

    2017 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 78% of peers

    Complaints

    14

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  10. 10

    2018 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 24% of peers

    Complaints

    63

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  11. 11

    2020 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 13% of peers

    Complaints

    158

    Crash

    MPG

    108

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  12. 12

    2019 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    251

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    108

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  13. 13

    2016 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 69% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    81.5

    Watch for: structure complaints

  14. 14

    2018 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 76% of peers

    Complaints

    14

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    73.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  15. 15

    2018 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    17

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: power train complaints

  16. 16

    2020 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 27% of peers

    Complaints

    29

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  17. 17

    2019 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  18. 18

    2017 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 39% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  19. 19

    2017 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    52

  20. 20

    2016 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    52

  21. 21

    2020 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    14

    Crash

    MPG

    52

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  22. 22

    2019 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    28

    Crash

    MPG

    52

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  23. 23

    2018 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 35% of peers

    Complaints

    36

    Crash

    MPG

    52

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

  24. 24

    2016 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: tires complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2016–2020 hatchback?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV 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.