Report: Best Fuel-Efficient Cars

With gas prices going up and down, fuel efficiency should be a determining factor when it comes to buying a new or used vehicle today.

 Only a relatively select few models pass muster on fuel efficiency.

Vehicle research site iSeeCars.com has a list of the most fuel-efficient cars based on gas mileage.

What Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Cars for Gas Mileage?

For our purposes, we have identified the most fuel-efficient midsize models across three vehicle types:

• Fuel-Efficient Midsize Cars
• Fuel-Efficient Midsize Luxury Cars
• Fuel-Efficient Midsize SUVs

The iSeeCars list was compiled by analyzing more than 12 million vehicles and assigning them scores based on the cars’ reliability (33.3%), resale value (33.3%) and safety ratings (33.3%).

Here Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Midsize Cars

Vehicle	iSeeCars Score	Combined Miles Per Gallon Max
Honda Accord	9.1 / 10	32
Toyota Camry	9.0 / 10	32
Nissan Altima	8.3 / 10	32
Hyundai Sonata	8.1 / 10	31
Kia K5	NA	31
Subaru Legacy	8.4 / 10	30
Chevrolet Malibu	8.0 / 10	30
Volkswagen Passat	8.0 / 10	28
Volkswagen Arteon	NA	28

Here Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Midsize Luxury Cars

Vehicles	iSeeCars Score	Combined Miles Per Gallon Max
Lexus ES 250	9.3 / 10	28
BMW 5 Series	8.4 / 10	28
Jaguar XF	7.3 / 10	28
Audi A6	8.4 / 10	27
Cadillac CT5	NA	27
Lexus ES 350	9.0 / 10	26
Mercedes-Benz E-Class	8.5 / 10	26
Volvo S90	8.0 / 10	26
Genesis G80	8.0 / 10	26
Acura TLX	8.4 / 10	25

Here Are the Most Fuel-Efficient Midsize SUVs

Vehicle	iSeeCars Score	Combined Miles Per Gallon Max
Hyundai Santa Fe	8.5 / 10	26
Kia Sorento	7.7 / 10	26
Jeep Wrangler	9.1 / 10	25
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited	9.1 / 10	25
Toyota Highlander	9.0 / 10	25
Chrevrolet Blazer	8.5 / 10	25
GMC Acadia	8.3 / 10	25
Ford Explorer	8.2 / 10	24
Nissan Pathfinder	8.4 / 10	23
Mazda CX-9	8.3 / 10	23

iSeeCars also shows the cars that get the best gas mileage in different categories, such as hybrids and electric vehicles. Read the full report.

Clark says the absolute best time to buy a vehicle will be when car prices drop to the level they were pre-COVID.

New car prices are trending downward, but they’re still expensive. When it comes to prices for used cars, Clark says his car-buying advice is going back to normal.

“There was a time during COVID when I said it’s better to buy a new car instead of used, but now I’m back to saying the traditional advice: Used instead of new,” he says.

Want more car-buying advice? Read our seven-step used car buying guide.