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Best Gas Mileage Sedans (35+ mpg, 2010–2014)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 32 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 82% of peers

    Complaints

    13

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  2. 2

    2013 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

  3. 3

    2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

  4. 4

    2013 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 22% of peers

    Complaints

    459

    Crash

    MPG

    94

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  5. 5

    2012 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    59

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    89

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  6. 6

    2014 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 19% of peers

    Complaints

    364

    Crash

    MPG

    89

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  7. 7

    2014 Lexus CT

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 81% of peers

    Complaints

    20

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    42

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  8. 8

    2011 Lexus CT

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 71% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    42

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  9. 9

    2013 Lexus CT

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 73% of peers

    Complaints

    40

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    42

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  10. 10

    2012 Lexus CT

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 63% of peers

    Complaints

    51

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    42

    Watch for: engine complaints

  11. 11

    2014 Honda Insight

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    41

  12. 12

    2013 Honda Insight

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 72% of peers

    Complaints

    45

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    41

    Watch for: engine complaints

  13. 13

    2012 Honda Insight

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 60% of peers

    Complaints

    59

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    41

    Watch for: engine complaints

  14. 14

    2010 Honda Insight

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 46% of peers

    Complaints

    119

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    41

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  15. 15

    2011 Honda Insight

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 62% of peers

    Complaints

    40

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    40

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  16. 16

    2011 Chevrolet Volt

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 54% of peers

    Complaints

    49

    Crash

    MPG

    37

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  17. 17

    2014 Chevrolet Volt

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 54% of peers

    Complaints

    93

    Crash

    MPG

    37

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  18. 18

    2012 Chevrolet Volt

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 29% of peers

    Complaints

    245

    Crash

    MPG

    37

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  19. 19

    2013 Chevrolet Volt

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 28% of peers

    Complaints

    308

    Crash

    MPG

    37

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  20. 20

    2014 Lexus ES

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 68% of peers

    Complaints

    45

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    32

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  21. 21

    2013 Lexus ES

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 66% of peers

    Complaints

    63

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    32

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  22. 22

    2013 Nissan Versa

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 34% of peers

    Complaints

    204

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: power train complaints

  23. 23

    2014 Nissan Versa

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 25% of peers

    Complaints

    340

    Crash

    MPG

    30

    Watch for: power train complaints

  24. 24

    2014 Ford Fusion

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,416

    Crash

    MPG

    28

    Watch for: steering complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2010–2014 sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV 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.