Most Fuel-Efficient Compact Cars in 2026
Updated
87 on record. Ranked by combined MPG; every figure comes from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page it was read from on each entry.
#76 2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 4matic 2026 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG22Annual fuel cost$3,750 
#77 2025 Acura TLX Type-S 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG21Annual fuel cost$3,900 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#78 2025 Lexus IS 500 2025 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 5.0 L 8-cyl Combined MPG20Annual fuel cost$4,100 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#79 2026 Genesis G70 RWD 2026 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.3 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG20Annual fuel cost$4,100 
#80 2026 Cadillac CT4 V 2026 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.6 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG19Annual fuel cost$4,350 #81 2026 Genesis G70 AWD 2026 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.3 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG19Annual fuel cost$4,350 
#82 2027 BMW M3 Competition Sedan 2027 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG19Annual fuel cost$4,350 #83 2027 BMW M3 Sedan 2027 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG19Annual fuel cost$4,350 
#84 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 4.0 L 8-cyl turbo Combined MPG18Combined MPGe29EPA range10 mi #85 2027 BMW M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan 2027 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG18Annual fuel cost$4,550 
#86 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 4matic Plus 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 4.0 L 8-cyl turbo Combined MPG17Annual fuel cost$4,850 
#87 2026 Ferrari Purosangue 2026 · All-Wheel Drive · 6.5 L 12-cyl Combined MPG12Annual fuel cost$6,850 Photo credits (12)
2026 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 4matic: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Acura TLX Type-S: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Lexus IS 500: TTTNIS, CC0 · 2026 Genesis G70 RWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Cadillac CT4 V: Jengtingchen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Genesis G70 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW M3 Competition Sedan: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW M3 Sedan: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S E Performance: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW M3 Competition M xDrive Sedan: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 4matic Plus: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Ferrari Purosangue: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.