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Most efficient
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special purpose vehicle 2wd
29 models ranked on the EPA's own combined figure — no manufacturer claims, no road tests, no paid placement. Topped by the Mercedes-Benz GLB250 at 28 MPG.
Ranked on the test sheet, best first
| # | Model | Combined | Fuel/yr | Per mile | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz GLB250 | 28 MPG | $1714 | $0.114 | 2020–2026 |
| 2 | Ford Transit Connect Wagon LWB FFV | 26 MPG | $1846 | $0.123 | 2016–2022 |
| 3 | Ford Transit Connect Wagon LWB FWD | 26 MPG | $1846 | $0.123 | 2014–2023 |
| 4 | Ford Transit Connect Van FFV | 25 MPG | $1920 | $0.128 | 2016–2022 |
| 5 | Nissan NV200 Cargo Van | 25 MPG | $1920 | $0.128 | 2013–2021 |
| 6 | Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi | 24 MPG | $2000 | $0.133 | 2015–2019 |
| 7 | Ram Promaster City | 24 MPG | $2000 | $0.133 | 2015–2022 |
| 8 | Ford Transit Connect Van 2WD | 23.5 MPG | $2043 | $0.136 | 2014–2020 |
| 9 | Ford Transit Connect Wagon FWD | 22 MPG | $2182 | $0.145 | 2012–2018 |
| 10 | Mercedes-Benz Metris (Cargo Van, LWB) | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2018–2023 |
| 11 | Mercedes-Benz Metris (Cargo Van) | 20 MPG | $2400 | $0.160 | 2016–2023 |
| 12 | Mercedes-Benz Metris (Passenger Van) | 19 MPG | $2526 | $0.168 | 2016–2023 |
| 13 | GMC S15 Jimmy 2WD | 18 MPG | $2667 | $0.178 | 1984–1990 |
| 14 | Chevrolet S10 Blazer 2WD | 17.5 MPG | $2743 | $0.183 | 1984–1994 |
| 15 | Ford Bronco II 2WD | 17.5 MPG | $2743 | $0.183 | 1986–1990 |
| 16 | Cadillac XTS Hearse | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2013–2019 |
| 17 | Cadillac XTS Limo | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 2013–2019 |
| 18 | Chevrolet S10 Cab Chassis 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1984–1991 |
| 19 | Jeep Cherokee 2WD | 17 MPG | $2824 | $0.188 | 1987–2001 |
| 20 | Cadillac Commercial Chassis | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 1988–1993 |
| 21 | Chevrolet Silverado Cab Chassis 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2020–2026 |
| 22 | GMC Sierra Cab Chassis 2WD | 16 MPG | $3000 | $0.200 | 2020–2026 |
| 23 | Chevrolet Colorado Cab Chassis 2WD | 15 MPG | $3200 | $0.213 | 2015–2019 |
| 24 | GMC Canyon Cab Chassis 2WD | 15 MPG | $3200 | $0.213 | 2015–2019 |
| 25 | GMC S15 Cab Chassis 2WD | 14 MPG | $3429 | $0.229 | 1984–1988 |
| 26 | Dodge AD100/AD150 Ramcharger 2WD | 12 MPG | $4000 | $0.267 | 1984–1991 |
| 27 | Dodge D250 Cab Chassis 2WD | 12 MPG | $4000 | $0.267 | 1985–1993 |
| 28 | Nissan Truck Cab Chassis 2WD | 12 MPG | $4000 | $0.267 | 1985–1989 |
| 29 | Toyota Cab/Chassis 2WD | 10.5 MPG | $4571 | $0.305 | 1987–1993 |
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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