Best-of list
Best Gas Mileage Sedans (35+ mpg, 2016–2020)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 63 model-years of federal data.
Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.
- 1
2019 Tesla Model 3
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 1% of peers
Complaints
592
Crash
MPG
126.5
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 2
2017 Tesla Model 3
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 64% of peers
Complaints
25
Crash
Not rated
MPG
126
Watch for: air bags complaints
- 3
2020 Tesla Model 3
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 0% of peers
Complaints
432
Crash
MPG
122
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 4
2018 Tesla Model 3
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 1% of peers
Complaints
981
Crash
MPG
119.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 5
2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
1
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 6
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 7
2020 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 22% of peers
Complaints
80
Crash
Not rated
MPG
109
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 8
2019 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 43% of peers
Complaints
32
Crash
Not rated
MPG
103
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 9
2017 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 11% of peers
Complaints
379
Crash
Not rated
MPG
100.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 10
2018 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 22% of peers
Complaints
129
Crash
Not rated
MPG
100
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 11
2016 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 7% of peers
Complaints
604
Crash
Not rated
MPG
98
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 12
2017 Honda Clarity
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
Not rated
MPG
91
- 13
2020 Porsche Taycan
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 19% of peers
Complaints
92
Crash
Not rated
MPG
69
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 14
2019 Honda Clarity
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 33% of peers
Complaints
44
Crash
Not rated
MPG
68
Watch for: vehicle speed control complaints
- 15
2018 Honda Clarity
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 17% of peers
Complaints
156
Crash
Not rated
MPG
68
Watch for: power train complaints
- 16
2020 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
1
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 17
2016 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 18
2018 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 19
2017 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 20
2019 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 21
2020 Honda Clarity
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
9
Crash
Not rated
MPG
55
- 22
2020 Honda Insight
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 41% of peers
Complaints
30
Crash
MPG
52
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
- 23
2019 Honda Insight
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 23% of peers
Complaints
97
Crash
MPG
52
Watch for: fuel system complaints
- 24
2016 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2016–2020 sedan?
By our reading of the federal data, the 2019 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.