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Most fuel-efficient small cars of 2026

Among 40 small cars from 2026 in the database (one per model family), the 2026 Toyota Mirai is the most fuel-efficient at 3.3 l/100km, against a class average of 9.7 l/100km. The spread from best to worst is 3.3–19.6 l/100km. Electric vehicles are ranked separately by range.

Ranked40one per model family
Average9.7 l/100km
Leader2026 Toyota Mirai

Top 10

12026 Toyota Mirai3.3 l/100km
22026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid4.7 l/100km
32026 Honda Prelude5.3 l/100km
42026 Lexus UX 300h5.5 l/100km
52026 Volkswagen Jetta6.9 l/100km
62026 MINI Cooper C 2 Door7.3 l/100km
72026 BMW 228 Gran Coupe7.6 l/100km
82026 BMW 330i Sedan7.6 l/100km
92026 BMW 430i Coupe7.6 l/100km
102026 BMW 230i Coupe7.8 l/100km

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12026 Toyota Mirai3.3 l/100km-66%—1,930 kg——
22026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid4.7 l/100km-52%109.4 g/km1,481 kg——
32026 Honda Prelude5.3 l/100km-45%126.1 g/km1,498.2 kg——
42026 Lexus UX 300h5.5 l/100km-43%126.8 g/km1,644.3 kg——
52026 Volkswagen Jetta6.9 l/100km-29%164.7 g/km1,592.1 kg1—
62026 MINI Cooper C 2 Door7.3 l/100km-25%172.7 g/km1,713.2 kg——
72026 BMW 228 Gran Coupe7.6 l/100km-22%173.4 g/km1,713.2 kg——
82026 BMW 330i Sedan7.6 l/100km-22%177.7 g/km1,894.2 kg——
92026 BMW 430i Coupe7.6 l/100km-22%177.1 g/km1,894.2 kg——
102026 BMW 230i Coupe7.8 l/100km-20%183.9 g/km1,719.1 kg——
112026 BMW M440i Coupe7.8 l/100km-20%183.9 g/km2,057 kg——
122026 MINI Jcw 2 Door7.8 l/100km-20%179 g/km1,713.2 kg——
132026 BMW M340i Sedan8.1 l/100km-16%185.8 g/km2,057 kg——
142026 Volkswagen Gli8.1 l/100km-16%190.1 g/km1,921 kg——
152026 Audi A3 quattro8.4 l/100km-13%200.7 g/km1,599.8 kg——
162026 BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupe8.7 l/100km-10%199.5 g/km1,740 kg——
172026 Audi S39.1 l/100km-6%215 g/km1,655.2 kg——
182026 BMW M240i Coupe9.1 l/100km-6%210.6 g/km1,755.9 kg——
192026 Cadillac CT49.1 l/100km-6%214.4 g/km1,906 kg——
202026 Ford Mustang9.1 l/100km-6%211.9 g/km1,970 kg5—
212026 Subaru Brz9.4 l/100km-3%224.9 g/km1,300.9 kg——
222026 BMW 840i Convertible9.8 l/100km+1%228.7 g/km1,935 kg——
232026 Genesis G70 RWD9.8 l/100km+1%231.8 g/km1,840.2 kg——
242026 Audi RS 310.2 l/100km+5%240.5 g/km1,690.1 kg——
252026 Lexus IS 35010.7 l/100km+10%250.4 g/km1,805.3 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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