Rankings · 2022

Most fuel-efficient small cars of 2022

Among 63 small cars from 2022 in the database (one per model family), the 2022 Toyota Mirai LE is the most fuel-efficient at 3.2 l/100km, against a class average of 9.2 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 3.2–16.8 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked63one per model family
Average9.2 l/100km
Leader2022 Toyota Mirai LE

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12022 Toyota Mirai LE3.2 l/100km-65%—1,930 kg——
22022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid4.5 l/100km-51%105.6 g/km1,456 kg—5
32022 Honda Insight Touring4.9 l/100km-47%114.3 g/km1,383.9 kg35
42022 Lexus UX 250h5.6 l/100km-39%129.9 g/km1,635 kg—5
52022 Mitsubishi Mirage6 l/100km-35%141.1 g/km940 kg—4
62022 Hyundai Accent6.5 l/100km-29%154.1 g/km1,230.1 kg24
72022 Kia Rio6.5 l/100km-29%155.3 g/km1,156 kg1—
82022 Volkswagen Jetta6.7 l/100km-27%159.1 g/km1,463 kg15
92022 Chevrolet Spark7.1 l/100km-23%169.6 g/km1,019 kg——
102022 Audi A37.3 l/100km-21%169.6 g/km1,300 kg6—
112022 MINI Cooper Convertible7.6 l/100km-17%176.5 g/km1,426.1 kg——
122022 Volvo S60 T8 AWD Recharge Ext. Range7.6 l/100km-17%61.5 g/km2,334.2 kg——
132022 BMW 330i Sedan7.8 l/100km-15%185.2 g/km1,882 kg——
142022 Mazda 3 4-Door 2WD7.8 l/100km-15%186.4 g/km1,330 kg——
152022 Nissan Versa7.8 l/100km-15%183.9 g/km1,194 kg—5
162022 Volkswagen Gli7.8 l/100km-15%185.8 g/km1,921 kg——
172022 Audi A4 quattro8.1 l/100km-12%190.8 g/km1,648 kg3—
182022 BMW 230i Coupe8.1 l/100km-12%186.4 g/km1,737.7 kg——
192022 Lexus LC 500h8.1 l/100km-12%188.3 g/km2,130 kg——
202022 MINI John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 Door8.1 l/100km-12%191.4 g/km1,737.7 kg——
212022 Mercedes-Benz C3008.1 l/100km-12%189.5 g/km—3—
222022 Toyota C-HR8.1 l/100km-12%189.5 g/km1,497 kg—4
232022 Acura ILX8.4 l/100km-9%196.4 g/km1,415 kg—5
242022 BMW 228i Gran Coupe8.4 l/100km-9%195.1 g/km1,882 kg——
252022 BMW 330e Sedan8.4 l/100km-9%99.4 g/km2,086.1 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.