Best-of list
Best Gas Mileage Sedans (35+ mpg, 2014–2018)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 49 model-years of federal data.
Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.
- 1
2017 Tesla Model 3
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 64% of peers
Complaints
25
Crash
Not rated
MPG
126
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 2
2018 Tesla Model 3
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 1% of peers
Complaints
981
Crash
MPG
119.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 3
2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
1
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 4
2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 5
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 6
2017 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 11% of peers
Complaints
379
Crash
Not rated
MPG
100.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 7
2018 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 22% of peers
Complaints
129
Crash
Not rated
MPG
100
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 8
2016 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 7% of peers
Complaints
604
Crash
Not rated
MPG
98
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 9
2015 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 7% of peers
Complaints
647
Crash
Not rated
MPG
94
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 10
2017 Honda Clarity
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
Not rated
MPG
91
- 11
2014 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 19% of peers
Complaints
364
Crash
MPG
89
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 12
2018 Honda Clarity
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 17% of peers
Complaints
156
Crash
Not rated
MPG
68
Watch for: power train complaints
- 13
2016 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 14
2018 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 15
2017 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 16
2016 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
- 17
2017 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
- 18
2015 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 77% of peers
Complaints
16
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 19
2014 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 81% of peers
Complaints
20
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 20
2016 Chevrolet Volt
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 23% of peers
Complaints
169
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 21
2018 Chevrolet Volt
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 14% of peers
Complaints
214
Crash
MPG
42
Watch for: power train complaints
- 22
2017 Chevrolet Volt
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 5% of peers
Complaints
690
Crash
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 23
2014 Honda Insight
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
Not rated
MPG
41
- 24
2015 Chevrolet Volt
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 64% of peers
Complaints
43
Crash
MPG
37
Watch for: electrical system complaints
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2014–2018 sedan?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2017 Tesla Model 3 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.