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Best Used Cars for Commuting

Ranked by EPA combined MPG across 829 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

    2021 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,035

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    125

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  9. 9

    2025 Tesla Model S

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    124

  10. 10

    2022 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    825

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    122.5

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  11. 11

    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

  12. 12

    2020 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    432

    Crash

    MPG

    122

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  13. 13

    2023 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    1,089

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    122

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  14. 14

    2025 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    121

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  15. 15

    2024 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    37

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    121

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  16. 16

    2023 Hyundai Ioniq

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 13% of peers

    Complaints

    56

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    121

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  17. 17

    2020 Tesla Model Y

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 17% of peers

    Complaints

    271

    Crash

    MPG

    121

    Watch for: forward collision avoidance complaints

  18. 18

    2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 0% of peers

    Complaints

    57

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    120

    Watch for: steering complaints

  19. 19

    2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV

    Hatchback

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 18% of peers

    Complaints

    59

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    120

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  20. 20

    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

  21. 21

    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

  22. 22

    2018 Tesla Model 3

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 1% of peers

    Complaints

    981

    Crash

    MPG

    119.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  23. 23

    2023 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    119

  24. 24

    2025 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    119

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Common questions

What is the most fuel-efficient used car?

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.