List of Cars With the Best Mileage

The Toyota Prius hybrid, which is powered by a four-cylinder 1.5-liter gasoline engine and electric motor, earns 48 mpg in the city and 45 on the highway. The electric motor propels the car when traveling under 30 mph, according to the EPA. It takes a little more than a half-gallon of gas to travel 25 miles with a total of 493 miles achieved from its 11.9-gallon gas tank. Total annual fuel cost is $840.

The three-cylinder 1-liter smart fortwo gets 33 mpg in the city and 41 on the highway. It’s the best mileage of any two-seater. It costs about $1.96 to travel 25 miles on 0.69 gallons of gas. Total range is 282 miles on 8.7 gallons. The annual fuel cost is $1,176, according to the EPA.

The four-cylinder 2-liter two-seater Mazda MX-5 can achieve 22 mpg in the city and 28 mpg while on the highway. It takes 1.04 gallons to travel 25 miles at a cost of $2.94. Mileage differs slightly depending on whether the car is equipped with an automatic or manual transmission, according to the EPA. The yearly fuel cost is $1,764.

The mini-compact MINI Cooper, equipped with a four-cylinder 1.6-liter engine, can achieve 28 mpg in city driving and 37 on the highway, while the automatic gets 25/34. The MINI takes 0.78 gallons of fuel to travel 25 miles at a cost of $2.20. Total mileage on its 13.2-gallon fuel tank is 380. Total annual fuel cost is $1,324, according to the EPA.

The sub-compact automatic Yaris, powered by a four-cylinder 1.5-liter engine, can obtain 29 mpg in city driving and 35 on the highway, according to the EPA. Total cost to drive 25 miles is $2.08 on 0.81 gallons of gas. Total mileage for its 11.1-gallon fuel tank is 310 miles. The annual fuel cost is $1,250.

The compact four-cylinder 1.3-liter automatic Civic Hybrid earns 40 mpg in city driving and 45 on the highway. The Civic is not a true hybrid since its electric motor only powers the car’s accessories and does not propel the car. It can reach 25 miles on 0.60 gallons of gas at a cost of $1.54. An estimated 465 miles can be reached on its 12.3-gallon gas tank. Fuel cost is $921 annually, according to the EPA.

The compact Jetta is powered by a four-cylinder 2-liter diesel engine and earns 30 mpg in city driving and 41 on the highway. It uses 0.74 gallons of fuel at a cost of $1.93 to travel 25 miles. The 14.5-gallon fuel tank allows it to go 444 miles before filling up. Total annual fuel cost is $1,160, according to the EPA.