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Most fuel-efficient midsize cars of 2026

Among 28 midsize cars from 2026 in the database (one per model family), the 2026 Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient at 4.1 l/100km, against a class average of 8.8 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 4.1–16.8 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked28one per model family
Average8.8 l/100km
Leader2026 Toyota Prius

Top 10

12026 Toyota Prius4.1 l/100km
22026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue4.4 l/100km
32026 Toyota Camry Hev FF Le4.6 l/100km
42026 Honda Civic 4Dr4.8 l/100km
52026 Lexus ES 350h5.1 l/100km
62026 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring5.3 l/100km
72026 Kia K4 4dr W/ Dms7.1 l/100km
82026 Nissan Sentra (3-mode)7.1 l/100km
92026 BMW 530i Sedan7.6 l/100km
102026 Nissan Altima7.8 l/100km

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12026 Toyota Prius4.1 l/100km-54%96.3 g/km1,608 kg1—
22026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue4.4 l/100km-50%102.5 g/km1,392.1 kg——
32026 Toyota Camry Hev FF Le4.6 l/100km-48%107.5 g/km1,653.3 kg——
42026 Honda Civic 4Dr4.8 l/100km-46%112.5 g/km1,327.2 kg——
52026 Lexus ES 350h5.1 l/100km-42%118.7 g/km1,891.5 kg——
62026 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring5.3 l/100km-40%124.9 g/km—1—
72026 Kia K4 4dr W/ Dms7.1 l/100km-19%167.1 g/km1,464.2 kg——
82026 Nissan Sentra (3-mode)7.1 l/100km-19%166.5 g/km1,475.5 kg1—
92026 BMW 530i Sedan7.6 l/100km-14%177.1 g/km1,886 kg——
102026 Nissan Altima7.8 l/100km-12%184.5 g/km1,571.2 kg——
112026 Toyota Crown AWD7.8 l/100km-12%182.1 g/km1,750.9 kg1—
122026 BMW 540i xDrive Sedan8.4 l/100km-5%191.4 g/km2,057 kg——
132026 Volvo S90 B58.4 l/100km-5%197.6 g/km1,862.9 kg——
142026 Alfa Romeo Giulia8.7 l/100km-1%205.1 g/km1,836.1 kg——
152026 Audi A5 quattro9.1 l/100km+3%214.4 g/km2,034.8 kg——
162026 Cadillac CT59.1 l/100km+3%215 g/km1,948.2 kg1—
172026 BMW 550e xDrive Sedan9.4 l/100km+7%82.6 g/km2,219.9 kg——
182026 Volkswagen Golf R9.4 l/100km+7%216.9 g/km1,784.9 kg——
192026 BMW 840i Gran Coupe9.8 l/100km+11%228.7 g/km1,935 kg——
202026 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53 Hybrid 4matic Plus9.8 l/100km+11%71.5 g/km———
212026 Audi A6 Sedan10.2 l/100km+16%240.5 g/km2,115.1 kg——
222026 Audi S5 Sport Sedan10.2 l/100km+16%239.8 g/km2,115.1 kg——
232026 Lexus LS 500 AWD11.2 l/100km+27%269.7 g/km2,222.6 kg——
242026 Subaru Wrx11.2 l/100km+27%262.2 g/km2,090.2 kg——
252026 BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe12.4 l/100km+41%283.3 g/km2,703.4 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.

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