Best-of list
Best Gas Mileage Hatchbacks (40+ mpg, 2019–2025)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 36 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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
2025 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
33
Crash
Not rated
MPG
121
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 2
2024 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
37
Crash
Not rated
MPG
121
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 3
2023 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
56
Crash
Not rated
MPG
121
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 4
2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
57
Crash
Not rated
MPG
120
Watch for: steering complaints
- 5
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
59
Crash
Not rated
MPG
120
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 6
2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
175
Crash
Not rated
MPG
119
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 7
2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
66
Crash
Not rated
MPG
118
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 8
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
171
Crash
Not rated
MPG
118
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 9
2021 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
113
- 10
2020 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
113
- 11
2019 BMW i3
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
13
Crash
Not rated
MPG
113
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 12
2025 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
7
Crash
Not rated
MPG
111
- 13
2024 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
111
- 14
2023 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
19
Crash
Not rated
MPG
111
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 15
2022 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
88
Crash
Not rated
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 16
2021 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
51
Crash
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 17
2020 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
158
Crash
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 18
2019 Nissan Leaf
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
251
Crash
Not rated
MPG
108
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 19
2025 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
17
Crash
MPG
57
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 20
2024 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
22
Crash
MPG
57
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 21
2023 Toyota Prius
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
18
Crash
MPG
57
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 22
2022 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
24
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 23
2021 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
20
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 24
2020 Hyundai Ioniq
HatchbackComplaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
29
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
Watch for: electrical system complaints
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2019–2025 hatchback?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 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.