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.
#51 2025 Lexus ES 250 AWD 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,400 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#52 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD 2026 · 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,400 
#53 2026 Nissan Altima AWD 2026 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,400 
#54 2026 Volvo S90 B5 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,950 
#55 2027 BMW 540i xDrive Sedan 2027 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,950 
#56 2027 Kia K4 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,400 
#57 2027 Mercedes-Benz E350 2027 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,950 
#58 2027 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2027 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG28Annual fuel cost$2,400 
#59 2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia 2026 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG27Annual fuel cost$3,050 #60 2026 Volkswagen GTI 2026 · Front-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG27Annual fuel cost$2,500 #61 2027 Mercedes-Benz E350 4matic 2027 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG27Annual fuel cost$3,050 
#62 2025 Audi A5 Sportback S line quattro 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#63 2025 Audi A6 quattro 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 
#64 2025 Subaru Legacy AWD 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.4 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$2,600 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety #65 2025 Volvo S90 B6 AWD 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo supercharged Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 #66 2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia AWD 2026 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 
#67 2026 Cadillac CT5 2026 · Rear-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 #68 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD 2026 · 4-Wheel Drive · 2.5 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$2,600 #69 2027 Audi A5 quattro 2027 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 #70 2027 Volkswagen Golf R 2027 · All-Wheel Drive · 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Combined MPG26Annual fuel cost$3,150 #71 2025 Audi A6 quattro 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG25Annual fuel cost$3,300 
#72 2025 Audi A7 quattro 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.0 L 6-cyl turbo Combined MPG25Annual fuel cost$3,300 #73 2025 Lexus ES 350 2025 · Front-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 6-cyl Combined MPG25Annual fuel cost$2,700 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety #74 2025 Lexus ES 350 F Sport 2025 · Front-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 6-cyl Combined MPG25Annual fuel cost$2,700 5 of 5 starsNHTSA safety
#75 2025 Lexus LS 500h AWD 2025 · All-Wheel Drive · 3.5 L 6-cyl Combined MPG25Annual fuel cost$3,300 Photo credits (25)
2025 Lexus ES 250 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD: File:Mazda3 (BP) X e-Skyactiv-X IMG 9015.jpg: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Nissan Altima AWD: LukaCali, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Volvo S90 B5: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW 540i xDrive Sedan: M536, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2027 Kia K4: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Mercedes-Benz E350: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Charles01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia: Rex Gray from Southern California, CC BY 2.0 · 2026 Volkswagen GTI: Charles01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Mercedes-Benz E350 4matic: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Audi A5 Sportback S line quattro: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Audi A6 quattro: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Subaru Legacy AWD: Bull-Doser, Public domain · 2025 Volvo S90 B6 AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Alfa Romeo Giulia AWD: Rex Gray from Southern California, CC BY 2.0 · 2026 Cadillac CT5: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD: File:Mazda3 (BP) X e-Skyactiv-X IMG 9015.jpg: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Audi A5 quattro: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Volkswagen Golf R: Charles01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Audi A6 quattro: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Audi A7 quattro: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Lexus ES 350: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Lexus ES 350 F Sport: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Lexus LS 500h AWD: HJUdall, CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.