Rankings · 2013

Most fuel-efficient cars of 2013

Among 237 cars from 2013 in the database (one per model family), the 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient at 4.7 l/100km, against a class average of 10.9 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 4.7–18.1 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked237one per model family
Average10.9 l/100km
Leader2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid4.7 l/100km-57%82.6 g/km1,435 kg1—
22013 Honda Civic Hybrid5.3 l/100km-51%124.3 g/km1,305 kg——
32013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid5.3 l/100km-51%124.3 g/km—3—
42013 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD5.7 l/100km-48%133.6 g/km1,554 kg1—
52013 Honda Insight5.7 l/100km-48%134.2 g/km1,235 kg6—
62013 Ford C-Max Hybrid FWD5.9 l/100km-46%142.3 g/km—2—
72013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid5.9 l/100km-46%139.2 g/km—3—
82013 Acura ILX Hybrid6.2 l/100km-43%141.7 g/km—2—
92013 Chevrolet Volt6.4 l/100km-41%50.3 g/km1,715 kg3—
102013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid6.4 l/100km-41%150.4 g/km—4—
112013 Kia Optima Hybrid6.4 l/100km-41%150.4 g/km—2—
122013 Scion iQ6.4 l/100km-41%147.9 g/km960 kg1—
132013 Honda CR-Z6.5 l/100km-40%151.6 g/km1,205 kg2—
142013 smart fortwo coupe6.5 l/100km-40%151.6 g/km750 kg——
152013 Fiat 5006.9 l/100km-37%164.7 g/km1,130 kg4—
162013 Nissan Sentra7.1 l/100km-35%169.6 g/km1,283 kg6—
172013 Toyota Yaris7.1 l/100km-35%168.4 g/km1,040 kg1—
182013 Audi A37.3 l/100km-33%197.6 g/km1,570 kg3—
192013 Ford Fiesta FWD7.3 l/100km-33%171.5 g/km1,160 kg3—
202013 Hyundai Accent7.3 l/100km-33%171.5 g/km1,155 kg1—
212013 Hyundai Elantra7.3 l/100km-33%176.5 g/km1,235 kg4—
222013 Kia Rio7.3 l/100km-33%175.8 g/km1,126 kg1—
232013 MINI Cooper7.3 l/100km-33%172.7 g/km1,155 kg1—
242013 Mazda 3 DI 4-Door7.3 l/100km-33%172.1 g/km1,595 kg——
252013 Chevrolet Spark7.6 l/100km-30%176.5 g/km1,050 kg5—

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How this ranking works

Values come from FuelEconomy.gov, EPA certification data and NHTSA records shown on each vehicle's page. Only the best-placed version of each model family is listed, so one model cannot fill the list. Electric vehicles are excluded from fuel-consumption rankings and ranked by range instead.