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Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (30+ mpg, 2018–2022)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 59 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 18% of peers

    Complaints

    59

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    120

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  2. 2

    2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 18% of peers

    Complaints

    73

    Crash

    MPG

    119

    Watch for: steering complaints

  3. 3

    2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 12% of peers

    Complaints

    175

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    119

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  4. 4

    2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 8% of peers

    Complaints

    66

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    118

    Watch for: electrical system 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

    2020 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    113

  8. 8

    2021 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    113

  9. 9

    2018 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 24% of peers

    Complaints

    63

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  10. 10

    2021 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    51

    Crash

    MPG

    108

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  11. 11

    2022 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    88

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    108

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  12. 12

    2020 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 13% of peers

    Complaints

    158

    Crash

    MPG

    108

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  13. 13

    2019 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    251

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    108

    Watch for: electrical system 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

    2021 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 33% of peers

    Complaints

    19

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  17. 17

    2022 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 45% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  18. 18

    2020 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 27% of peers

    Complaints

    29

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  19. 19

    2019 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 47% of peers

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    55

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  20. 20

    2021 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    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

    2022 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 45% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    MPG

    52

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  23. 23

    2019 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    28

    Crash

    MPG

    52

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  24. 24

    2018 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 35% of peers

    Complaints

    36

    Crash

    MPG

    52

    Watch for: exterior lighting complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2018–2022 hatchback?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2022 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.