2027 rankings · Compact Cars

Most Fuel-Efficient 2027 Compact Cars, Ranked

We ranked all 13 EPA-rated 2027 compact cars by what they cost to fuel. The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV leads at about $729 a year (126 MPGe), while the Genesis G70 is the most expensive to run at $2,469 (24 MPG). The median compact car costs $1,329 a year to fuel. The class includes 5 electric and 3 hybrid or plug-in models.

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 13

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV126 MPGe $729
  2. 2BMW i5116 MPGe $780
  3. 3Toyota Corolla Hybrid50 MPG $930
  4. 4Audi S e-tron90 MPGe $1,015
  5. 5Audi RS e-tron84 MPGe $1,085
  6. 6Rolls-Royce Spectre82 MPGe $1,110
  7. 7Toyota Corolla35 MPG $1,329
  8. 8Volkswagen Jetta34 MPG $1,368
  9. 9Volkswagen GLI29 MPG $1,603
  10. 10Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid33 MPG $1,795
  11. 11BMW 2 Series31 MPG $1,911
  12. 12Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid29 MPG $2,043
  13. 13Genesis G7024 MPG $2,469

All 13 models

#Model Type Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV Electric 126 MPGe 374 mi $729
2BMW i5 Electric 116 MPGe 328 mi $780
3Toyota Corolla Hybrid Hybrid 50 MPG — $930
4Audi S e-tron Electric 90 MPGe 300 mi $1,015
5Audi RS e-tron Electric 84 MPGe 278 mi $1,085
6Rolls-Royce Spectre Electric 82 MPGe 324 mi $1,110
7Toyota Corolla Gas 35 MPG — $1,329
8Volkswagen Jetta Gas 34 MPG — $1,368
9Volkswagen GLI Gas 29 MPG — $1,603
10Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid Hybrid 33 MPG — $1,795
11BMW 2 Series Gas 31 MPG — $1,911
12Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid Hybrid 29 MPG — $2,043
13Genesis G70 Gas 24 MPG — $2,469

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