Most Fuel-Efficient Midsize Cars in 2026
Updated
105 on record. Ranked by combined MPG; every figure comes from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page it was read from on each entry.
#26 2025 Nissan Sentra 2025 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG34Annual fuel cost$1,950 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#27 2026 Hyundai Elantra non-ISG 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG34Annual fuel cost$1,950 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#28 2025 Nissan Kicks Play 2025 · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 4 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#29 2026 Kia K4 4DR w/ DMS 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #30 2026 Nissan Sentra (2-mode) 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #31 2026 Nissan Sentra (3-mode) 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #32 2027 Kia K4 4DR with DMS 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #33 2027 Kia K4 without DMS 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #34 2027 Nissan Sentra with Normal/Eco Modes 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #35 2027 Nissan Sentra with Sport/Normal/Eco Modes 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG33Annual fuel cost$2,050 #36 2026 Nissan Sentra SL/SR 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG32Annual fuel cost$2,100 #37 2027 Nissan Sentra SR 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl Combined MPG32Annual fuel cost$2,100 
#38 2025 Chevrolet Malibu 2025 · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG31Annual fuel cost$2,150 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#39 2026 Honda Accord SE 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG31Annual fuel cost$2,150 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#40 2026 Honda Civic 4Dr 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.5 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG31Annual fuel cost$2,650 HY#41 2026 Hyundai Elantra 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG31Annual fuel cost$2,150 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#42 2027 BMW 530i Sedan 2027 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG31Annual fuel cost$2,650 
#43 2025 Nissan Altima SL/SR 2025 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG30Annual fuel cost$2,250 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#44 2025 Subaru Legacy AWD 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG30Annual fuel cost$2,250 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety #45 2026 Nissan Altima 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG30Annual fuel cost$2,250 
#46 2026 Toyota Crown AWD 2026 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.4 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG30Annual fuel cost$2,250 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety #47 2027 BMW 530i xDrive Sedan 2027 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG30Annual fuel cost$2,750 
#48 2025 Audi A5 Sportback quattro 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG29Annual fuel cost$2,850 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#49 2025 Volvo S90 T8 AWD 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG29Combined MPGe66EPA range38 mi 
#50 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 2WD 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG29Annual fuel cost$2,300 Photo credits (24)
2025 Nissan Sentra: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2026 Hyundai Elantra non-ISG: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0 · 2025 Nissan Kicks Play: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Kia K4 4DR w/ DMS: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Nissan Sentra (2-mode): Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2026 Nissan Sentra (3-mode): Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2027 Kia K4 4DR with DMS: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Kia K4 without DMS: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Nissan Sentra with Normal/Eco Modes: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2027 Nissan Sentra with Sport/Normal/Eco Modes: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2026 Nissan Sentra SL/SR: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2027 Nissan Sentra SR: Deathpallie325, CC BY 4.0 · 2025 Chevrolet Malibu: Benespit, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Honda Accord SE: No machine-readable author provided. M 93 assumed (based on , CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2026 Honda Civic 4Dr: OSX, Public domain · 2027 BMW 530i Sedan: M536, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2025 Nissan Altima SL/SR: LukaCali, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Subaru Legacy AWD: Bull-Doser, Public domain · 2026 Nissan Altima: LukaCali, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Toyota Crown AWD: TTTNIS, CC0 · 2027 BMW 530i xDrive Sedan: M536, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2025 Audi A5 Sportback quattro: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Volvo S90 T8 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 2WD: File:Mazda3 (BP) X e-Skyactiv-X IMG 9015.jpg: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.