2012 Most and Least Efficient Vehicles
2012 Most Fuel Efficient Cars by EPA Size Class (including electric vehicles) |
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|---|---|---|
| EPA Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Two-Seaters |  Honda CR-Z4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (AV-S7), HEV, Regular |
37 |
| Minicompacts |  Scion iQ4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular |
37 |
| Subcompacts |  Mitsubishi i-MiEVA-1, 66 kW DCPM, Electric Vehicle |
112‡ |
| Compacts |  Ford Focus BEVAutomatic (CVT), 107 kW AC Induction, Electric Vehicle |
105‡ |
| Midsize |  Nissan LeafA-1, 80 kW DCPM Electric Vehicle |
99‡ |
| Large |  Tesla Model SA-1, 83 kW Electric Vehicle |
89‡ |
| Small Station Wagons |  Audi A34 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel | 34 |
 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (6), Diesel |
34 | |
| Midsize Station Wagons |  Toyota Prius v4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular |
42 |
2012 Least Fuel Efficient Cars |
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|---|---|---|
| EPA Vehicle Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Two-Seaters | Bugatti Veyron, 16 cyl, 8.0 L, Auto (S7) | 10 |
| Minicompacts | Aston Martin DB9, 12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual (6) | 13 |
| Aston Martin DBS, 12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual (6) | 13 | |
| Subcompacts | Bentley Continental GTC, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) | 14† |
| Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible FFV, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) | 14† | |
| Compacts | Bentley Continental GT FFV, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) | 14† |
| Mercedes-Benz CL600, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 14 | |
| Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (5) | 14 | |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S6) | 14 | |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S6) | 14 | |
| Midsize | Ferrari FF, 12 cyl, 6.3 L, Auto (AM7) | 13 |
| Ferrari FF with Stop-Start option, 12 cyl, 6.3 L, Auto (AM7) | 13 | |
| Large | Maybach 57, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 |
| Maybach 57 S, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Maybach 62, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Maybach 62 S, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Maybach Landaulet, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Small Station Wagons | Cadillac CTS Wagon, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Auto (S6) | 14 |
| Midsize Station Wagons | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (wagon), 8 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (7) | 18 |
† Fuel economy when operated on gasoline.
‡This is an all-electric vehicle. Since electricity is not measured in gallons, a conversion factor is used to translate the fuel economy into miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent (MPGe).
2012 Most Fuel Efficient Cars by EPA Size Class (excluding electric vehicles) |
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|---|---|---|
| EPA Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Two-Seaters | Honda CR-Z 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (AV-S7), Regular Gasoline |
37 |
| Minicompacts | Scion iQ 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline |
37 | Subcompacts |
 Ford Fiesta FWD4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (AM6), Regular Gasoline Ford Fiesta FWD4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual (5) Regular Gasoline |
33 | |
| Ford Fiesta SFE FWD 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic (AM6), Regular Gasoline |
33 | |
| Compacts |  Toyota Prius c Hybrid4 cyl, 1.5 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular Gasoline |
50 |
| Midsize |  Toyota Prius Hybrid4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular Gasoline |
50 |
| Large |  Hyundai Sonata4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual (6), Regular Hyundai Sonata4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic (6), Regular |
28 |
| Small Station Wagons | Audi A3 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel | 34 |
| Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Manual (6), Diesel |
34 | |
| Midsize Station Wagons | Toyota Prius v 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (CVT), HEV, Regular |
42 |
2012 Least Fuel Efficient Cars |
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|---|---|---|
| EPA Vehicle Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Two-Seaters | Bugatti Veyron, 16 cyl, 8.0 L, Auto (S7) | 10 |
| Minicompacts | Aston Martin DB9, 12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual (6) | 13 |
| Aston Martin DBS, 12 cyl, 5.9 L, Manual (6) | 13 | |
| Subcompacts | Bentley Continental GTC, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) | 14† |
| Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible FFV, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) | 14† | |
| Compacts | Bentley Continental GT FFV, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (S6) | 14† |
| Mercedes-Benz CL600, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 14 | |
| Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, 12 cyl, 6.0 L, Auto (5) | 14 | |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S6) | 14 | |
| Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, 12 cyl, 6.7 L, Auto (S6) | 14 | |
| Midsize | Ferrari FF, 12 cyl, 6.3 L, Auto (AM7) | 13 |
| Ferrari FF with Stop-Start option, 12 cyl, 6.3 L, Auto (AM7) | 13 | |
| Large | Maybach 57, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 |
| Maybach 57 S, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Maybach 62, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Maybach 62 S, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Maybach Landaulet, 12 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (5) | 12 | |
| Small Station Wagons | Cadillac CTS Wagon, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Auto (S6) | 14 |
| Midsize Station Wagons | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (wagon), 8 cyl, 5.5 L, Auto (7) | 18 |
† Fuel economy when operated on gasoline.
2012 Most Fuel Efficient Trucks, Vans and SUVs by EPA Size Class |
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|---|---|---|
| EPA Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Small Pickup Trucks |  Toyota Tacoma 2WD4 cyl, 2.7 L, Manual (5), Regular Gasoline |
22 |
| Standard Pickup Trucks |  Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 4WD8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline | 21 |
 GMC Sierra 15 Hybrid 2WD8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline GMC Sierra 15 Hybrid 4WD8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline |
21 | |
| Sport Utility Vehicles |  Ford Escape Hybrid FWD4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline |
32 |
| Minivans |  Mazda 54 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S5), Regular Gasoline Mazda 54 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual (6), Regular Gasoline |
24 |
| Cargo Vans |  Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD6 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 17 |
 GMC Savana 1500 2WD6 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 17 | |
| Passenger Vans |  Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD FFV8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD FFV8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 14† |
 Ford E150 Wagon FFV8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 14† | |
 GMC Savana 1500 2WD FFV8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline GMC Savana 1500 AWD FFV8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline |
14† | |
| Special Purpose Vehicles |  Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric VanA-1, 52 kWAC, Electric Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric WagonA-1, 52 kWAC, Electric | 62‡ |
2012 Least Fuel Efficient Trucks |
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| EPA Vehicle Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Small Pickup Trucks | Chevrolet Colorado 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon Crew Cab 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| Nissan Frontier 4WD, 6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (5) | 16 | |
| Suzuki Equator 4WD, 6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (5) | 16 | |
| Standard Pickup Trucks | Ford F150 Pickup 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Automatic (S6) | 13 |
| Ford F150 Raptor Pickup 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Automatic (S6) | 13 | |
| Sport Utility Vehicles | Chevrolet Suburban 2500 2WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 | |
| GMC Yukon XL 2500 2WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 | |
| GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 | |
| Minivans | Toyota Sienna AWD, 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (S6) | 19 |
| Cargo Vans | Chevrolet Express 3500 2WD Cargo MDPV FFV, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 11† |
| GMC Savana 3500 2WD (cargo) MDPV FFV, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 11† | |
| Passenger Vans | Ford E350 Wagon, 10 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic (5) | 11 |
| Special Purpose Vehicles | VPG MV-1 CNG, 8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4) | 13 |
† Fuel economy when operated on gasoline.
‡ This is an all-electric vehicle. Since electricity is not measured in gallons, a conversion factor is used to translate the fuel economy into miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent (MPGe).
2012 Most Fuel Efficient Trucks, Vans and SUVs by EPA Size Class |
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| EPA Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Small Pickup Trucks | Toyota Tacoma 2WD 4 cyl, 2.7 L, Manual (5), Regular Gasoline |
22 |
| Standard Pickup Trucks | Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 2WD 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 4WD8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| GMC Sierra 15 Hybrid 2WD 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline GMC Sierra 15 Hybrid 4WD8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline |
21 | |
| Sport Utility Vehicles | Ford Escape Hybrid FWD 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (CVT), Regular Gasoline |
32 |
| Minivans | Mazda 5 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S5), Regular Gasoline Mazda 54 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual (6), Regular Gasoline |
24 |
| Cargo Vans | Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD 6 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| GMC Savana 1500 2WD 6 cyl, 4.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 17 | |
| Passenger Vans | Chevrolet Express 1500 2WD FFV 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD FFV8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 14† |
| Ford E150 Wagon FFV 8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 14† | |
| GMC Savana 1500 2WD FFV 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline GMC Savana 1500 AWD FFV8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline |
14† | |
| Special Purpose Vehicles |  Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD4 cyl, 2.0 L, Automatic (4), Regular Gasoline | 24 |
2012 Least Fuel Efficient Trucks |
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|---|---|---|
| EPA Vehicle Class | Vehicle Description | Fuel Economy |
| Combined | ||
| Small Pickup Trucks | Chevrolet Colorado 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 |
| Chevrolet Colorado 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon Crew Cab 2WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4WD, 8 cyl, 5.3 L, Automatic (4) | 16 | |
| Nissan Frontier 4WD, 6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (5) | 16 | |
| Suzuki Equator 4WD, 6 cyl, 4.0 L, Automatic (5) | 16 | |
| Standard Pickup Trucks | Ford F150 Pickup 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Automatic (S6) | 13 |
| Ford F150 Raptor Pickup 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.2 L, Automatic (S6) | 13 | |
| Sport Utility Vehicles | Chevrolet Suburban 2500 2WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 | |
| GMC Yukon XL 2500 2WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 | |
| GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 12 | |
| Minivans | Toyota Sienna AWD, 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (S6) | 19 |
| Cargo Vans | Chevrolet Express 3500 2WD Cargo MDPV FFV, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 11† |
| GMC Savana 3500 2WD (cargo) MDPV FFV, 8 cyl, 6.0 L, Automatic (6) | 11† | |
| Passenger Vans | Ford E350 Wagon, 10 cyl, 6.8 L, Automatic (5) | 11 |
| Special Purpose Vehicles | VPG MV-1 CNG, 8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic (4) | 13 |
† Fuel economy when operated on gasoline.