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Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars in 2026

This chart compares compact cars by the official EPA combined MPG figure. Use it to estimate how much fuel a car uses across city and highway driving, then compare drivetrain and model year.

Fuel-efficient compact cars: the top 10 side by side

Car	Combined MPG	Fuel a year	Model year	Kind of car
01 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid	50 MPG	$1,350	2026	Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
02 2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes)	50 MPG	$1,350	2027	Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
03 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD	48 MPG	$1,400	2026	Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
04 2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD (Normal/Eco Modes)	48 MPG	$1,400	2027	Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
05 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE	47 MPG	$1,450	2026	Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
06 2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes)	47 MPG	$1,450	2027	Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
07 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD	44 MPG	$1,500	2026	Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
08 2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes)	44 MPG	$1,500	2027	Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
09 2026 Lexus UX 300h	43 MPG	$1,550	2026	Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
10 2026 Lexus UX 300h AWD	42 MPG	$1,600	2026	Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

The list includes the 2025, 2026 and 2027 model years shown here. Read the order as a guide to the EPA figure named by the chart, not as a promise about price, space or equipment.

01

2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 53 city · 46 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,350 fuel a year50 MPG

$1,350fuel a year
02

2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes)

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 53 city · 46 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,350 fuel a year50 MPG

$1,350fuel a year
03

2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD

Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 51 city · 44 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,400 fuel a year48 MPG

$1,400fuel a year
04

2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD (Normal/Eco Modes)

Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 51 city · 44 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,400 fuel a year48 MPG

$1,400fuel a year
05

2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 50 city · 43 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,450 fuel a year47 MPG

$1,450fuel a year
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06

2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes)

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 50 city · 43 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,450 fuel a year47 MPG

$1,450fuel a year
07

2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE AWD

Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 47 city · 41 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,500 fuel a year44 MPG

$1,500fuel a year
08

2027 Toyota Corolla Hybrid AWD (Sport/Normal/Eco Modes)

Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 47 city · 41 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,500 fuel a year44 MPG

$1,500fuel a year
09

2026 Lexus UX 300h

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 45 city · 41 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,550 fuel a year43 MPG

$1,550fuel a year
10

2026 Lexus UX 300h AWD

Compact · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 44 city · 40 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,600 fuel a year42 MPG

$1,600fuel a year
11

2027 Toyota Corolla (1-mode transmission)

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 31 city · 41 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,900 fuel a year35 MPG

$1,900fuel a year
12

2026 Toyota Corolla (1-mode TM)

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 32 city · 41 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,900 fuel a year35 MPG

$1,900fuel a year
13

2027 Toyota Corolla Hatchback

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 32 city · 41 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,900 fuel a year35 MPG

$1,900fuel a year
14

2025 Nissan Versa

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

1.6 L 4-cyl 32 city · 40 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,900 fuel a year35 MPG

$1,900fuel a year
15

2026 Toyota Corolla (3-mode TM)

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 31 city · 40 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,950 fuel a year34 MPG

$1,950fuel a year
16

2027 Volkswagen Jetta

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

1.5 L 4-cyl turbo 29 city · 40 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,950 fuel a year34 MPG

$1,950fuel a year
17

2025 Toyota Corolla FX

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 31 city · 39 hwy

Combined MPG· $1,950 fuel a year34 MPG

$1,950fuel a year
18

2027 Volkswagen Jetta Sport/SE/SEL

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

1.5 L 4-cyl turbo 29 city · 40 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,050 fuel a year33 MPG

$2,050fuel a year
19

2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

Hybrid 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo 29 city · 39 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,500 fuel a year33 MPG

$2,500fuel a year
20

2027 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 30 city · 38 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,050 fuel a year33 MPG

$2,050fuel a year
21

2026 Toyota Corolla Hatchback FX

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 30 city · 38 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,050 fuel a year33 MPG

$2,050fuel a year
22

2027 Toyota Corolla (3-mode transmission)

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 30 city · 38 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,050 fuel a year33 MPG

$2,050fuel a year
23

2027 Toyota Corolla

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl 29 city · 38 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,050 fuel a year33 MPG

$2,050fuel a year
24 MINI

2025 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 door

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 28 city · 39 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,550 fuel a year32 MPG

$2,550fuel a year
25 MINI

2025 MINI Cooper Hardtop 4 door

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas

2.0 L 4-cyl turbo 28 city · 39 hwy

Combined MPG· $2,550 fuel a year32 MPG

$2,550fuel a year

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