Best-of list
Best Gas Mileage Sedans (40+ mpg, 2012–2016)
Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 29 model-years of federal data.
Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.
- 1
2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 82% of peers
Complaints
13
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 2
2013 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 3
2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 4
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
- 5
2016 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 7% of peers
Complaints
604
Crash
Not rated
MPG
98
Watch for: suspension complaints
- 6
2013 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 22% of peers
Complaints
459
Crash
MPG
94
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 7
2015 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 7% of peers
Complaints
647
Crash
Not rated
MPG
94
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 8
2012 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 60% of peers
Complaints
59
Crash
Not rated
MPG
89
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 9
2014 Tesla Model S
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 19% of peers
Complaints
364
Crash
MPG
89
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 10
2016 Toyota Mirai
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
- 11
2016 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
- 12
2015 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 77% of peers
Complaints
16
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 13
2014 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 81% of peers
Complaints
20
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 14
2013 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 73% of peers
Complaints
40
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: service brakes complaints
- 15
2012 Lexus CT
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 63% of peers
Complaints
51
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: engine complaints
- 16
2016 Chevrolet Volt
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 23% of peers
Complaints
169
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 17
2014 Honda Insight
SedanComplaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
Not rated
MPG
41
- 18
2013 Honda Insight
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 72% of peers
Complaints
45
Crash
Not rated
MPG
41
Watch for: engine complaints
- 19
2012 Honda Insight
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 60% of peers
Complaints
59
Crash
Not rated
MPG
41
Watch for: engine complaints
- 20
2015 Lexus ES
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 70% of peers
Complaints
27
Crash
Not rated
MPG
32
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 21
2016 Lexus ES
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 59% of peers
Complaints
37
Crash
Not rated
MPG
32
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 22
2014 Lexus ES
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 68% of peers
Complaints
45
Crash
Not rated
MPG
32
Watch for: electrical system complaints
- 23
2013 Lexus ES
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 66% of peers
Complaints
63
Crash
Not rated
MPG
32
Watch for: unknown or other complaints
- 24
2015 Ford Fusion
SedanComplaint record
Quieter than 3% of peers
Complaints
1,049
Crash
MPG
28
Watch for: engine complaints
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Common questions
What is the most fuel-efficient 2012–2016 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.