Best Cars for Highway Fuel Economy
These sedans, hatchbacks, and sports cars are thrifty long-haulers
Cars have become quite expensive, but there’s a key cost that you can minimize when choosing your next vehicle: gas. This is especially true if you log many miles a year. It used to be that big fuel-economy numbers were the exclusive domain of specialized hybrids, like the Toyota Prius, but as our test results show, there are many traditional sedans that get 40 mpg or more. And some aren’t even hybrids.
CR recommends buying the most fuel-efficient car your budget will allow even in the best of times. Gas prices rise and fall, after all, and sudden spikes are difficult to predict.
Below, we spotlight the cars with the best highway fuel economy that meet the threshold to be recommended by Consumer Reports, factoring in road-test performance, reliability, and safety.
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