U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Office

Fact #765: February 4, 2013
EPA's Top 10 Conventionally-Fueled Vehicles for Model Year 2013

For the 2013 model year, the Toyota Prius and smaller Prius c took the top spot with a combined average of 50 mpg. All vehicles making this list are hybrid vehicles, and six of the ten cars making the list are classified as midsize or large sedans and wagons.

Fueleconomy.gov's Top Ten EPA-Rated Fuel Sippers, 2013*Table showing top ten EPA-rated fuel sippers for 2013. See table below for more detailed information.

*Excludes electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Note: Vehicles are ranked by their combined rating (weighted by 55% city and 45% highway). In the event of a tie, multiple vehicles may share the same ranking.

Supporting Information

Fueleconomy.gov's Top Ten EPA-Rated Fuel Sippers, 2013*
  Make and Model Miles per Gallon
1. 2013 Toyota Prius
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 50 City 51/Highway 48
2013 Toyota Prius c
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.5 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 50 City 53/Highway 46
2. 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 47 City 47/Highway 47
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 47 City 47/Highway 47
3. 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 2.0 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 45 City 45/Highway 45
2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Auto (AM-S7), Premium		 Combined 45 City 42/Highway 48
4. 2013 Honda Insight
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.3 L, Auto (AV) and (AV-S7), Regular		 Combined 42 City 41/Highway 44
2013 Lexus CT 200h
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 42 City 43/Highway 40
2013 Toyota Prius V
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Auto (AV), Regular		 Combined 42 City 44/Highway 40
5. 2013 Lexus ES 300h
Hybrid, 4 cyl, 2.5 L, Auto (AV-S6), Regular		 Combined 40 City 40/Highway 39
*Excludes electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Note: Vehicles are ranked by their combined rating (weighted by 55% city and 45% highway). In the event of a tie, multiple vehicles may share the same ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Fuel Economy Website. Website accessed January 17, 2013.

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