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Best Gas Mileage Sedans (40+ mpg)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 116 model-years of federal data.

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

  1. 1

    2021 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    647

    Crash

    MPG

    134

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  2. 2

    2023 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    411

    Crash

    MPG

    131

    Watch for: steering complaints

  3. 3

    2022 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 2% of peers

    Complaints

    748

    Crash

    MPG

    131

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  4. 4

    2024 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 2% of peers

    Complaints

    199

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    130

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  5. 5

    2025 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 2% of peers

    Complaints

    108

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    129.5

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  6. 6

    2019 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 1% of peers

    Complaints

    592

    Crash

    MPG

    126.5

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  7. 7

    2017 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 64% of peers

    Complaints

    25

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    126

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  8. 8

    2025 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    124

  9. 9

    2024 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 20% of peers

    Complaints

    38

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    122

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  10. 10

    2020 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    432

    Crash

    MPG

    122

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  11. 11

    2023 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 9% of peers

    Complaints

    108

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    120

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  12. 12

    2022 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 6% of peers

    Complaints

    135

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    120

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  13. 13

    2018 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 1% of peers

    Complaints

    981

    Crash

    MPG

    119.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  14. 14

    2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

  15. 15

    2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 82% of peers

    Complaints

    13

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  16. 16

    2013 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

  17. 17

    2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

  18. 18

    2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    0

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    112

  19. 19

    2020 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 22% of peers

    Complaints

    80

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    109

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  20. 20

    2021 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 5% of peers

    Complaints

    175

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    105.5

    Watch for: steering complaints

  21. 21

    2024 BMW i4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 32% of peers

    Complaints

    25

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    104.5

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  22. 22

    2019 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 43% of peers

    Complaints

    32

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    103

    Watch for: suspension complaints

  23. 23

    2025 BMW i4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 27% of peers

    Complaints

    12

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    102.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  24. 24

    2023 BMW i4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 21% of peers

    Complaints

    44

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    102

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2010–2025 sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2021 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.