Most fuel-efficient small cars of 2001
Among 63 small cars from 2001 in the database (one per model family), the 2001 Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient at 5.7 l/100km, against a class average of 10.8 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 5.7–15.7 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.
Ranked63one per model family
Average10.8 l/100km
Leader2001 Toyota Prius
Top 10
Full ranking
| # | Vehicle | Combined | vs avg | CO2 | Weight | Recalls | NCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 Toyota Prius | 5.7 l/100km | -47% | 134.7 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 2 | 2001 Toyota Echo | 7.3 l/100km | -33% | 172.6 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 3 | 2001 Chevrolet Prizm | 7.6 l/100km | -30% | 178.1 g/km | — | 1 | — |
| 4 | 2001 Toyota Corolla | 7.6 l/100km | -30% | 178.1 g/km | — | 4 | — |
| 5 | 2001 Honda Civic | 7.8 l/100km | -28% | 184.1 g/km | — | 27 | — |
| 6 | 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage | 8.4 l/100km | -22% | 197.2 g/km | — | 5 | — |
| 7 | 2001 Hyundai Accent/Brio | 8.7 l/100km | -20% | 204.5 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 8 | 2001 Saturn SC | 8.7 l/100km | -20% | 204.5 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 9 | 2001 Saturn SL | 8.7 l/100km | -20% | 204.5 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 10 | 2001 Dodge Neon | 9.1 l/100km | -16% | 212.4 g/km | — | 10 | — |
| 11 | 2001 Ford Escort | 9.1 l/100km | -16% | 212.4 g/km | — | 1 | — |
| 12 | 2001 Kia Rio | 9.1 l/100km | -16% | 212.4 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 13 | 2001 Plymouth Neon | 9.1 l/100km | -16% | 212.4 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 14 | 2001 Daewoo Lanos | 9.4 l/100km | -13% | 220.9 g/km | — | 5 | — |
| 15 | 2001 Ford Focus | 9.4 l/100km | -13% | 220.9 g/km | — | 14 | — |
| 16 | 2001 Hyundai Elantra | 9.4 l/100km | -13% | 220.9 g/km | — | 6 | — |
| 17 | 2001 Acura Integra | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 5 | — |
| 18 | 2001 Hyundai Tiburon | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 1 | — |
| 19 | 2001 Mazda Protege/Protege Mps | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 5 | — |
| 20 | 2001 Nissan Sentra | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 8 | — |
| 21 | 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 1 | — |
| 22 | 2001 Volkswagen Golf | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 9 | — |
| 23 | 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle | 9.8 l/100km | -9% | 230.1 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 24 | 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier | 10.2 l/100km | -6% | 240.1 g/km | — | 6 | — |
| 25 | 2001 Daewoo Nubira | 10.2 l/100km | -6% | 240.1 g/km | — | 3 | — |
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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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