Rankings · 2013

Most fuel-efficient midsize cars of 2013

Among 50 midsize 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 10.1 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 4.7–18.1 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked50one per model family
Average10.1 l/100km
Leader2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid4.7 l/100km-54%82.6 g/km1,435 kg1—
22013 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD5.7 l/100km-44%133.6 g/km1,554 kg1—
32013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid5.9 l/100km-42%139.2 g/km—3—
42013 Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid6.2 l/100km-39%80.2 g/km———
52013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid6.4 l/100km-37%150.4 g/km—4—
62013 Kia Optima Hybrid6.4 l/100km-37%150.4 g/km—2—
72013 Nissan Sentra7.1 l/100km-30%169.6 g/km1,283 kg6—
82013 Hyundai Elantra7.3 l/100km-28%176.5 g/km1,235 kg4—
92013 Lexus GS 450h7.6 l/100km-25%175.8 g/km1,865 kg——
102013 Honda Accord7.8 l/100km-23%186.4 g/km1,466 kg5—
112013 Buick LaCrosse eAssist8.1 l/100km-20%193.9 g/km———
122013 Buick Regal eAssist8.1 l/100km-20%193.9 g/km———
132013 Infiniti M35h8.1 l/100km-20%193.9 g/km1,873 kg——
142013 Audi A68.4 l/100km-17%198.8 g/km1,835 kg6—
152013 BMW 528i8.7 l/100km-14%203.2 g/km—4—
162013 BMW Activehybrid 59.1 l/100km-10%215 g/km—1—
172013 Chevrolet Cruze9.1 l/100km-10%208.8 g/km1,407 kg5—
182013 Kia Forte9.1 l/100km-10%216.2 g/km1,339 kg5—
192013 Nissan Altima9.4 l/100km-7%220 g/km1,524 kg12—
202013 Toyota Camry9.4 l/100km-7%224.3 g/km1,523 kg2—
212013 Volkswagen Passat9.4 l/100km-7%218.1 g/km1,524 kg9—
222013 BMW 535i xDrive9.8 l/100km-3%230.5 g/km—1—
232013 Chevrolet Malibu9.8 l/100km-3%231.8 g/km1,602 kg10—
242013 Dodge Dart9.8 l/100km-3%235.5 g/km1,471 kg1—
252013 Mazda 69.8 l/100km-3%228 g/km2,015 kg——

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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.