Most fuel-efficient small cars of 2003
Among 36 small cars from 2003 in the database (one per model family), the 2003 Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient at 5.7 l/100km, against a class average of 10.4 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 5.7–15.7 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.
Ranked36one per model family
Average10.4 l/100km
Leader2003 Toyota Prius
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| # | Vehicle | Combined | vs avg | CO2 | Weight | Recalls | NCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 Toyota Prius | 5.7 l/100km | -45% | 134.7 g/km | — | 1 | — |
| 2 | 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid | 5.9 l/100km | -43% | 138.1 g/km | — | 6 | — |
| 3 | 2003 Toyota Corolla | 7.6 l/100km | -27% | 178.1 g/km | — | 13 | — |
| 4 | 2003 MINI Cooper | 8.4 l/100km | -20% | 197.2 g/km | — | 4 | — |
| 5 | 2003 Kia Rio | 9.1 l/100km | -13% | 212.4 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 6 | 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer | 9.1 l/100km | -13% | 212.4 g/km | — | 6 | — |
| 7 | 2003 Acura Rsx | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 4 | — |
| 8 | 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 9 | 2003 Ford Focus | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 7 | — |
| 10 | 2003 Hyundai Elantra | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 5 | — |
| 11 | 2003 Pontiac Sunfire | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 12 | 2003 Saturn Ion | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 7 | — |
| 13 | 2003 Suzuki Aerio | 9.4 l/100km | -10% | 220.9 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 14 | 2003 Mazda Protege/Protege 5 | 9.8 l/100km | -6% | 230.1 g/km | — | 4 | — |
| 15 | 2003 Volkswagen Golf | 9.8 l/100km | -6% | 230.1 g/km | — | 6 | — |
| 16 | 2003 Nissan Sentra | 10.2 l/100km | -2% | 240.1 g/km | — | 10 | — |
| 17 | 2003 Toyota Celica | 10.2 l/100km | -2% | 240.1 g/km | — | 1 | — |
| 18 | 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle | 10.2 l/100km | -2% | 240.1 g/km | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2003 Dodge Neon/SRT-4/Sx 2.0 | 10.7 l/100km | +3% | 251 g/km | — | 5 | — |
| 20 | 2003 Volkswagen Jetta | 10.7 l/100km | +3% | 251 g/km | — | 4 | — |
| 21 | 2003 Volvo S40 FWD | 10.7 l/100km | +3% | 251 g/km | — | 2 | — |
| 22 | 2003 Volvo S60 FWD | 10.7 l/100km | +3% | 251 g/km | — | 7 | — |
| 23 | 2003 Audi A4 | 11.2 l/100km | +7% | 263 g/km | — | 4 | — |
| 24 | 2003 Chrysler Sebring Convertible | 11.2 l/100km | +7% | 263 g/km | — | 3 | — |
| 25 | 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 11.2 l/100km | +7% | 263 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.
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