Shelf order · Minicompact Cars
Most efficient
Most efficient
minicompact cars
68 models ranked on the EPA's own combined figure — no manufacturer claims, no road tests, no paid placement. Topped by the Fiat 500e at 116 MPGe.
Ranked on the test sheet, best first
| # | Model | Combined | Fuel/yr | Per mile | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiat 500e | 116 MPGe | $414 | $0.028 | 2013–2026 |
| 2 | Scion iQ | 37 MPG | $1297 | $0.086 | 2011–2015 |
| 3 | MINI Cooper | 31 MPG | $1548 | $0.103 | 2002–2013 |
| 4 | MINI Cooper Convertible | 30 MPG | $1600 | $0.107 | 2005–2025 |
| 5 | MINI Cooper S Convertible | 30 MPG | $1600 | $0.107 | 2005–2026 |
| 6 | MINI Cooper S | 29 MPG | $1655 | $0.110 | 2003–2013 |
| 7 | MINI John Cooper Works | 29 MPG | $1655 | $0.110 | 2009–2013 |
| 8 | Fiat 500 | 28.5 MPG | $1684 | $0.112 | 2012–2019 |
| 9 | Fiat 500 Abarth | 28.5 MPG | $1684 | $0.112 | 2012–2019 |
| 10 | Toyota Paseo | 28.5 MPG | $1684 | $0.112 | 1992–1999 |
| 11 | MINI John Cooper Works Convertible | 28 MPG | $1714 | $0.114 | 2009–2024 |
| 12 | Audi TT Coupe | 25 MPG | $1920 | $0.128 | 2000–2023 |
| 13 | Subaru BRZ | 23.5 MPG | $2043 | $0.136 | 2013–2026 |
| 14 | Volkswagen Cabriolet | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 1985–1993 |
| 15 | Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible | 23 MPG | $2087 | $0.139 | 2003–2010 |
| 16 | BMW 318i Convertible | 22.7 MPG | $2115 | $0.141 | 1992–1997 |
| 17 | Mercury Capri | 22.7 MPG | $2115 | $0.141 | 1984–1994 |
| 18 | Toyota Celica Convertible | 22.5 MPG | $2133 | $0.142 | 1987–1999 |
| 19 | Nissan 240SX | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 1989–1998 |
| 20 | Porsche Carrera 2 Cabriolet | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2003–2009 |
| 21 | Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2003–2009 |
| 22 | Porsche Carrera 2 S Cabriolet | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2005–2009 |
| 23 | Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | $0.149 | 2005–2009 |
| 24 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2001–2012 |
| 25 | Porsche 911 Carrera | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 1988–2026 |
| 26 | Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2002–2026 |
| 27 | Porsche Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 21 MPG | $2286 | $0.152 | 2003–2009 |
| 28 | Porsche Carrera 4 S Cabriolet | 20.5 MPG | $2341 | $0.156 | 2004–2009 |
| 29 | Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe | 20.5 MPG | $2341 | $0.156 | 2004–2009 |
| 30 | Aston Martin DB11 V8 | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2018–2023 |
| 31 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 1989–2024 |
| 32 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2002–2024 |
| 33 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4S | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2002–2026 |
| 34 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2010–2026 |
| 35 | Porsche 911 Carrera GTS | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2015–2026 |
| 36 | Porsche 911 Carrera S | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2010–2026 |
| 37 | Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2010–2026 |
| 38 | Porsche 911 Carrera T | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2018–2026 |
| 39 | Porsche 911 Targa 4 | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2014–2024 |
| 40 | Porsche 911 Targa 4S | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2014–2026 |
| 41 | BMW 325ci Convertible | 19.5 MPG | $2462 | $0.164 | 2001–2006 |
| 42 | BMW 330ci Convertible | 19.5 MPG | $2462 | $0.164 | 2001–2006 |
| 43 | Lotus Evora | 19.5 MPG | $2462 | $0.164 | 2010–2020 |
| 44 | Audi Cabriolet | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 1994–1998 |
| 45 | Jaguar XK8 Convertible | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 1998–2006 |
| 46 | Lexus SC 430 | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2004–2010 |
| 47 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2015–2026 |
| 48 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2015–2026 |
| 49 | Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2015–2026 |
| 50 | Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2016–2026 |
| 51 | Jaguar XK | 18.5 MPG | $2595 | $0.173 | 2007–2015 |
| 52 | Porsche 944 | 18.5 MPG | $2595 | $0.173 | 1984–1989 |
| 53 | Jaguar XKR Convertible | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2000–2009 |
| 54 | Lexus LC 500 Convertible | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2021–2026 |
| 55 | Porsche 911 Turbo S | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2013–2026 |
| 56 | Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 2010–2026 |
| 57 | Jaguar XK Convertible | 17.5 MPG | $2743 | $0.183 | 2007–2015 |
| 58 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4/2 | 17.3 MPG | $2775 | $0.185 | 1990–1998 |
| 59 | Aston Martin DB11 V12 | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2017–2023 |
| 60 | Aston Martin DBS | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2010–2023 |
| 61 | Porsche 911 Turbo | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1988–2025 |
| 62 | Aston Martin Vanquish | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2002–2027 |
| 63 | BMW M3 Convertible | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1998–2013 |
| 64 | Ferrari California | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2009–2014 |
| 65 | Mercedes-Benz AMG SL55 4matic Plus | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2022–2026 |
| 66 | Mercedes-Benz AMG SL63 4matic Plus | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2022–2026 |
| 67 | Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2008–2025 |
| 68 | Aston Martin DB9 | 15 MPG | $3200 | $0.213 | 2005–2016 |
Current model-year figures, $3.20/gal fixed JUL 2026, 15,000 miles a year. Electric models are rated in MPGe and are not directly comparable on fuel cost.
SOURCE·US EPA fuel-economy test data·FUEL ASSUMED AT $3.20/GAL FROM JUL 2026·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Start from the EPA combined figure for the model year — a laboratory test cycle run to a fixed procedure, not a road result. Where a year sold several engines or drivetrains, the trims are averaged and the trim count is printed beside the row so you can see how much averaging is behind it.
- Fix a pump price. This site keeps one reference price, $3.20 a US gallon, fixed JUL 2026 and printed next to every dollar figure it produces. It is an assumption with a date on it, not a quote — put your own price in.
- Fix an annual distance. Every annual figure on this site uses 15,000 miles a year, roughly the US average. A cost per year with no stated distance is not a number, it is a mood.
- Divide distance by economy for gallons, multiply by price for the year's fuel, divide price by economy for one mile. The per-kilometre line is that last figure divided by 1.609344 — the same money, in the unit most of the world drives in.
- Stop there. No depreciation, no tyres, no insurance, no servicing. This is the fuel line of the ledger and it is labelled as one; depreciation usually dwarfs everything on it.
gallons/yr = miles/yr ÷ MPG fuel $/yr = gallons/yr × $/gal cost $/mi = $/gal ÷ MPG cost $/km = cost $/mi ÷ 1.609344
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