Rankings · 2015

Most fuel-efficient midsize cars of 2015

Among 55 midsize cars from 2015 in the database (one per model family), the 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient at 4.7 l/100km, against a class average of 9.7 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 4.7–18.1 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked55one per model family
Average9.7 l/100km
Leader2015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12015 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid4.7 l/100km-51%82.6 g/km1,435 kg1—
22015 Honda Accord Hybrid5 l/100km-48%116.8 g/km1,617 kg15
32015 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD5.7 l/100km-41%133.6 g/km—2—
42015 Lexus ES 300h5.9 l/100km-39%138.6 g/km1,628.4 kg——
52015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid5.9 l/100km-39%138.6 g/km—25
62015 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE5.9 l/100km-39%136.7 g/km1,598.9 kg——
72015 Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid6.2 l/100km-36%80.2 g/km———
82015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid6.4 l/100km-34%150.4 g/km1,647.9 kg45
92015 Kia Optima Hybrid6.4 l/100km-34%150.4 g/km1,586 kg—5
102015 Volkswagen Passat6.9 l/100km-29%185.8 g/km1,546 kg75
112015 Nissan Sentra FE7.1 l/100km-27%166.5 g/km1,326.8 kg——
122015 Toyota Corolla LE Eco7.1 l/100km-27%165.3 g/km1,295 kg——
132015 Chevrolet Cruze7.3 l/100km-24%195.1 g/km1,399 kg45
142015 Dodge Dart Aero7.3 l/100km-24%173.4 g/km1,479.6 kg——
152015 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid7.6 l/100km-21%179.6 g/km1,904 kg25
162015 Lexus GS 450h7.6 l/100km-21%175.8 g/km1,865 kg——
172015 BMW 535d7.8 l/100km-19%207.5 g/km2,125.1 kg3—
182015 Hyundai Elantra7.8 l/100km-19%180.2 g/km1,305 kg3—
192015 Kia Forte7.8 l/100km-19%182.7 g/km1,272 kg15
202015 Chevrolet Sonic 58.1 l/100km-16%189.5 g/km1,440.2 kg——
212015 Mazda 68.1 l/100km-16%191.4 g/km2,089 kg——
222015 Volvo S80 FWD8.1 l/100km-16%192.6 g/km1,799.4 kg2—
232015 Audi A68.4 l/100km-13%198.8 g/km1,895 kg45
242015 Buick LaCrosse eAssist8.4 l/100km-13%195.1 g/km——5
252015 Buick Regal eAssist8.4 l/100km-13%195.1 g/km——5

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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.