Of course the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid are the MPG kings, but there are plenty of cars that get great mileage.
In fact, of the top 10 most fuel efficient vehicles (with duplicate models eliminated), five are non-hybrid standard models and all get a combined 29 MPG or more.
Here's a list from the EPA database of every make/model that gets 25MPG or more. Buy one used and save even more!
| MAKE | MODEL | COMB MPG | TRANS |
| TOYOTA | PRIUS | 46 | Auto(AV) |
| HONDA | CIVIC HYBRID | 42 | Auto(AV) |
| TOYOTA | CAMRY HYBRID | 34 | Auto(AV) |
| NISSAN | ALTIMA HYBRID | 34 | Auto(AV) |
| MERCURY | MARINER HYBRID FWD | 32 | Auto(AV) |
| FORD | ESCAPE HYBRID FWD | 32 | Auto(AV) |
| TOYOTA | YARIS | 32 | Manual(M5) |
| MAZDA | TRIBUTE HYBRID 2WD | 32 | Auto(AV) |
| TOYOTA | YARIS | 31 | Auto(L4) |
| HONDA | FIT | 31 | Manual(M5) |
| TOYOTA | COROLLA | 31 | Manual(M5) |
| HONDA | FIT | 30 | Auto(L5) |
| HYUNDAI | ACCENT | 29 | Manual(M5) |
| KIA | RIO | 29 | Manual(M5) |
| KIA | RIO | 29 | Auto(L4) |
| HONDA | CIVIC | 29 | Auto(L5) |
| HONDA | FIT | 29 | Auto(S5) |
| NISSAN | VERSA | 29 | Auto(AV) |
| TOYOTA | SCION XD | 29 | Manual(M5) |
| HONDA | CIVIC | 29 | Manual(M5) |
| PONTIAC | VIBE | 29 | Manual(M5) |
| TOYOTA | COROLLA | 29 | Auto(L4) |
| TOYOTA | COROLLA MATRIX | 29 | Manual(M5) |
| TOYOTA | SCION XD | 28 | Auto(L4) |
| NISSAN | VERSA | 28 | Manual(M6) |
| MAZDA | TRIBUTE HYBRID 4WD | 28 | Auto(AV) |
| HYUNDAI | ACCENT | 28 | Auto(L4) |
| HYUNDAI | ELANTRA | 28 | Auto(L4) |
| NISSAN | SENTRA | 28 | Auto(AV) |
| FORD | FOCUS FWD | 28 | Auto(L4) |
| FORD | FOCUS FWD | 28 | Manual(M5) |
| HONDA | CIVIC | 28 | Auto(L5) |
| MERCURY | MARINER HYBRID 4WD | 28 | Auto(AV) |
| FORD | ESCAPE HYBRID 4WD | 28 | Auto(AV) |
| SATURN | VUE HYBRID | 28 | Auto(L4) |
| TOYOTA | COROLLA MATRIX | 27 | Auto(L4) |
| PONTIAC | G5/PURSUIT | 27 | Manual(M5) |
| PONTIAC | VIBE | 27 | Auto(L4) |
| MAZDA | MAZDA3 | 27 | Manual(M5) |
| NISSAN | SENTRA | 27 | Manual(M6) |
| CHEVROLET | AVEO | 27 | Manual(M5) |
| NISSAN | VERSA | 27 | Auto(L4) |
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 27 | Manual(M5) |
| HYUNDAI | ELANTRA | 27 | Manual(M5) |
| CHEVROLET | MALIBU HYBRID | 27 | Auto(L4) |
| SATURN | AURA HYBRID | 27 | Auto(L4) |
| CHEVROLET | AVEO 5 | 27 | Manual(M5) |
| KIA | SPECTRA | 27 | Auto(L4) |
| NISSAN | SENTRA | 26 | Auto(AV) |
| CHEVROLET | AVEO 5 | 26 | Auto(A4) |
| CHEVROLET | AVEO | 26 | Auto(A4) |
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 26 | Manual(M5) |
| PONTIAC | G5/PURSUIT | 26 | Manual(M5) |
| PONTIAC | G5/PURSUIT | 26 | Auto(L4) |
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 26 | Auto(L4) |
| AUDI | TT COUPE | 26 | Auto(S6) |
| SUZUKI | SX4 SEDAN | 26 | Auto(L4) |
| NISSAN | ALTIMA COUPE | 26 | Auto(AV) |
| MERCEDES-BENZ | E320 BLUETEC | 26 | Auto(L7) |
| NISSAN | ALTIMA | 26 | Auto(AV) |
| MAZDA | MAZDA3 | 26 | Auto(S4) |
| KIA | SPECTRA | 26 | Manual(M5) |
| TOYOTA | HIGHLANDER HYBRID 4WD | 26 | Auto(AV) |
| NISSAN | ALTIMA COUPE | 26 | Manual(M6) |
| NISSAN | ALTIMA | 26 | Manual(M6) |
| DODGE | CALIBER | 26 | Manual(M5) |
| LEXUS | RX 400H 4WD | 25 | Auto(AV) |
| DODGE | CALIBER | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| TOYOTA | CAMRY | 25 | Auto(L5) |
| TOYOTA | CAMRY | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| JEEP | PATRIOT 2WD | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| SATURN | AURA | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| HYUNDAI | SONATA | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| PONTIAC | G5/PURSUIT | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| CHEVROLET | COBALT | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| HONDA | ACCORD 2DR COUPE | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| HONDA | ACCORD 4DR SEDAN | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| SUZUKI | SX4 SEDAN | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| SUZUKI | SX4 | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| SUZUKI | SX4 | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| PONTIAC | G6 | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| JEEP | COMPASS 2WD | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| LEXUS | RX 400H 2WD | 25 | Auto(AV) |
| TOYOTA | CAMRY SOLARA | 25 | Auto(S5) |
| CHEVROLET | MALIBU | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| AUDI | TT ROADSTER | 25 | Auto(S6) |
| VOLKSWAGEN | JETTA | 25 | Auto(S6) |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GTI | 25 | Auto(S6) |
| MAZDA | MAZDA3 | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| AUDI | A3 | 25 | Auto(S6) |
| CHEVROLET | CLASSIC | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| KIA | OPTIMA | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| CHEVROLET | HHR PANEL FWD | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| CHEVROLET | HHR FWD | 25 | Auto(L4) |
| TOYOTA | CAMRY SOLARA | 25 | Manual(M5) |
| KIA | OPTIMA | 25 | Auto(L5) |