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Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (35+ mpg, 2018–2022)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 39 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
59
Crash
Not rated
MPG
120
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 2
2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
175
Crash
Not rated
MPG
119
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 3
2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
73
Crash
MPG
119
Watch for: steering complaints
- 4
2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
66
Crash
Not rated
MPG
118
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 5
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
171
Crash
Not rated
MPG
118
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 6
2021 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
113
- 7
2020 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
113
- 8
2019 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
13
Crash
Not rated
MPG
113
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 9
2018 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
64
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 10
2022 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
88
Crash
Not rated
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 11
2021 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
51
Crash
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 12
2020 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
158
Crash
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 13
2019 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
251
Crash
Not rated
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 14
2018 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
14
Crash
Not rated
MPG
73.5
Watch for: steering complaints
- 15
2022 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
24
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 16
2021 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
20
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 17
2020 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
29
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 18
2019 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
32
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 19
2018 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
17
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: power train complaints
- 20
2022 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
24
Crash
MPG
52
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 21
2021 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
6
Crash
MPG
52
- 22
2020 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
14
Crash
MPG
52
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 23
2019 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
29
Crash
MPG
52
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 24
2018 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
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. 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.