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Best Gas Mileage Sedans (40+ mpg, 2015–2019)

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 41 model-years of federal data.

Safety and fuel-economy results are ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.

1
2019 Tesla Model 3
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
593
Crash
MPG
126.5
Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints
2
2017 Tesla Model 3
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
26
Crash
Not rated
MPG
126
Watch for: air bags complaints
3
2018 Tesla Model 3
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
984
Crash
MPG
119.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
4
2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
1
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
5
2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
0
Crash
Not rated
MPG
112
6
2019 Tesla Model S
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
32
Crash
Not rated
MPG
103
Watch for: suspension complaints
7
2017 Tesla Model S
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
379
Crash
Not rated
MPG
100.5
Watch for: electrical system complaints
8
2018 Tesla Model S
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
129
Crash
Not rated
MPG
100
Watch for: electrical system complaints
9
2016 Tesla Model S
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
604
Crash
Not rated
MPG
98
Watch for: suspension complaints
10
2015 Tesla Model S
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
647
Crash
Not rated
MPG
94
Watch for: electrical system complaints
11
2017 Honda Clarity
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
5
Crash
Not rated
MPG
91
12
2019 Honda Clarity
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
44
Crash
Not rated
MPG
68
Watch for: vehicle speed control complaints
13
2018 Honda Clarity
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
157
Crash
Not rated
MPG
68
Watch for: power train complaints
14
2019 Toyota Mirai
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
15
2018 Toyota Mirai
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
16
2017 Toyota Mirai
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
17
2016 Toyota Mirai
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
2
Crash
Not rated
MPG
67
18
2019 Honda Insight
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
97
Crash
MPG
52
Watch for: fuel system complaints
19
2019 Chevrolet Volt
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
34
Crash
MPG
42
Watch for: power train complaints
20
2018 Chevrolet Volt
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
214
Crash
MPG
42
Watch for: power train complaints
21
2017 Chevrolet Volt
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
691
Crash
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
22
2016 Chevrolet Volt
Sedan
Complaint record
Raw count · not exposure-adjusted
Complaints
169
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
Watch for: electrical system complaints
23
2017 Lexus CT
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
4
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42
24
2016 Lexus CT
Sedan
Complaint record
Too few reports to rank
Complaints
3
Crash
Not rated
MPG
42

Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient 2015–2019 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. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.

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.

2019 Tesla Model 3

2017 Tesla Model 3

2018 Tesla Model 3

2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

2019 Tesla Model S

2017 Tesla Model S

2018 Tesla Model S

2016 Tesla Model S

2015 Tesla Model S

2017 Honda Clarity

2019 Honda Clarity

2018 Honda Clarity

2019 Toyota Mirai

2018 Toyota Mirai

2017 Toyota Mirai

2016 Toyota Mirai

2019 Honda Insight

2019 Chevrolet Volt

2018 Chevrolet Volt

2017 Chevrolet Volt

2016 Chevrolet Volt

2017 Lexus CT

2016 Lexus CT

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What is the most fuel-efficient 2015–2019 sedan?

How is this ranking put together?