The Lemon IndexBest gas mileage cars, with their complaint scores.
EPA mileage tells you what a car saves at the pump. The Lemon Index tells you what owners complained about. Here are both, side by side.
High mileage and few complaints
| Model | Best combined mpg | Lemon Index |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra | 54 hybrid | 71 |
| Toyota Camry | 52 hybrid | 48 |
| Toyota Corolla | 52 hybrid | 45 |
| Honda Civic | 49 hybrid | 59 |
| Honda Accord | 48 hybrid | 80 |
| Kia Sportage | 43 hybrid | 54 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 40 hybrid | 55 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 38 hybrid | 73 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 37 | 77 |
| Toyota Highlander | 36 hybrid | 58 |
Models with a Lemon Index of 80 or lower. 100 is the average car, lower is better.
Best combined mpg, any model
| Model | Combined | City / hwy | Fuel cost/yr | Lemon Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Elantra (hybrid) | 54 | 53 / 56 | $1,150 | 71 |
| Toyota Camry (hybrid) | 52 | 51 / 53 | $1,200 | 48 |
| Toyota Corolla (hybrid) | 52 | 53 / 52 | $1,200 | 45 |
| Hyundai Sonata (hybrid) | 52 | 50 / 54 | $1,200 | 123 |
| Honda Civic (hybrid) | 49 | 50 / 47 | $1,250 | 59 |
| Honda Accord (hybrid) | 48 | 48 / 48 | $1,300 | 80 |
| Chevrolet Malibu (hybrid) | 46 | 49 / 43 | $1,350 | 97 |
| Toyota Avalon (hybrid) | 44 | 43 / 44 | $1,400 | 94 |
| Kia Sportage (hybrid) | 43 | 42 / 44 | $1,450 | 54 |
| Ford Fusion (hybrid) | 42 | 43 / 41 | $1,500 | 186 |
| Ford Escape (hybrid) | 41 | 44 / 37 | $1,500 | 150 |
| Toyota RAV4 (hybrid) | 40 | 41 / 38 | $1,550 | 55 |
| Honda CR-V (hybrid) | 40 | 43 / 36 | $1,550 | 99 |
| Hyundai Tucson (hybrid) | 38 | 38 / 38 | $1,650 | 148 |
| Mazda CX-5 (hybrid) | 38 | 39 / 37 | $1,650 | 73 |
| Kia Sorento (hybrid) | 37 | 39 / 35 | $1,700 | 122 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 37 | 31 / 48 | $2,550 | 77 |
| Toyota Highlander (hybrid) | 36 | 36 / 35 | $1,750 | 58 |
| Hyundai Santa Fe (hybrid) | 36 | 36 / 35 | $1,750 | 106 |
| Honda Fit | 36 | 33 / 40 | $1,750 | 87 |
| Hyundai Accent | 36 | 33 / 41 | $1,750 | 50 |
| Kia Rio | 36 | 33 / 41 | $1,750 | 69 |
| Toyota Sienna (hybrid) | 36 | 36 / 36 | $1,750 | 56 |
| Subaru Forester (hybrid) | 35 | 35 / 34 | $1,800 | 137 |
| Nissan Versa | 35 | 32 / 40 | $1,800 | 61 |
Best mpg without a hybrid
| Model | Combined | Lemon Index |
|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 39 | 99 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 37 | 71 |
| Chevrolet Cruze | 37 | 77 |
| Toyota Corolla | 36 | 45 |
| Honda Civic | 36 | 59 |
| Honda Fit | 36 | 87 |
| Hyundai Accent | 36 | 50 |
| Kia Rio | 36 | 69 |
| Nissan Versa | 35 | 61 |
| Kia Forte | 35 | 51 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 35 | 114 |
| Toyota Camry | 34 | 48 |
| Nissan Sentra | 34 | 57 |
| Honda Accord | 33 | 80 |
| Nissan Rogue | 33 | 60 |
Mileage: EPA, best version sold 2019 to 2025, gas and hybrid only, so no plug-ins or EVs. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate. Lemon Index covers model years 2010 to 2022, so a very new redesign may differ.
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