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Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (40+ mpg, 2012–2016)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 24 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

    2015 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 35% of peers

    Complaints

    107

    Crash

    MPG

    114

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  5. 5

    2016 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 63% of peers

    Complaints

    35

    Crash

    MPG

    113

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  6. 6

    2012 Nissan Leaf

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    57

    Crash

    MPG

    99

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  7. 7

    2016 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 69% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    81.5

    Watch for: structure complaints

  8. 8

    2015 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 65% of peers

    Complaints

    47

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    81.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  9. 9

    2014 BMW i3

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 32% of peers

    Complaints

    71

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    81.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  10. 10

    2016 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    52

  11. 11

    2016 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: tires complaints

  12. 12

    2015 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 88% of peers

    Complaints

    17

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  13. 13

    2014 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 63% of peers

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  14. 14

    2013 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 59% of peers

    Complaints

    56

    Crash

    MPG

    50

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  15. 15

    2012 Toyota Prius c

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    50

  16. 16

    2014 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  17. 17

    2015 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 59% of peers

    Complaints

    49

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  18. 18

    2013 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 53% of peers

    Complaints

    64

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  19. 19

    2012 Toyota Prius

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 40% of peers

    Complaints

    106

    Crash

    MPG

    48

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  20. 20

    2012 Ford Focus

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    3,788

    Crash

    MPG

    31

    Watch for: power train complaints

  21. 21

    2015 Ford Focus

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,020

    Crash

    MPG

    30.5

    Watch for: power train complaints

  22. 22

    2016 Ford Focus

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,185

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: power train complaints

  23. 23

    2013 Ford Focus

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    2,172

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: power train complaints

  24. 24

    2014 Ford Focus

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    2,641

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: power train complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2012–2016 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.