These are the Top 10 Best MPG Cars. These are all cars that run on petrol or diesel, even though some can also be plugged in to the mains – in which case the official miles per gallon figure may be very high, and difficult to achieve in real-life driving.
As well as a pure electric car, the BMW i3 is also available as a range-extender, which effectively doubles its driving range. Although it has an official economy figure of 470mpg, this is calculated based on driving the car primarily on electric power.
Read more – full BMW i3 review
The Vauxhall Ampera was the original Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), combining an electric motor and a petrol engine in an effort to avoid range anxiety.
Read more – full Vauxhall Ampera review
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has an official combined fuel economy figure of 155mpg, along with 48g/km CO2, four-wheel drive and a 0-60mph time of 5.8 seconds.
Read more – full Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid review
The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid features all the benefits of the normal Prius hybrid, together with the ability to plug the car into the mains to gain a longer electric-only range and better fuel economy.
Read more – full Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid review
The Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is a two-tonne, four-seat luxury sports saloon that does 167mph and 91mpg. Really? Yes, it’s true – and there’s a £5,000 government grant towards its purchase.
Read more – full Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid review
The Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion has an official combined economy figure of 88.3mpg, along with emissions of just 85g/km CO2, making it the most efficient car in its class.
Read more – full Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion review
The Renault Clio dCi 90 ECO is one of the lowest emission cars with a conventional powertrain on sale, emitting 83g/km CO2 along with an excellent 88.3mpg – and it looks good and drives well.
Read more – full Renault Clio dCi 90 ECO review
The Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi Blue, with combined economy of 88.3mpg, is one of the most economical conventionally-powered cars on sale in the UK, and offers great value.
Read more – full Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi review
The Kia Rio 1.1 CDRi 1 EcoDynamics is closely related to the Hyundai i20 1.1 CRDi Blue, and shares the same official combined fuel economy figure of 88.3 mpg.
Read more – full Kia Rio 1.1 CDRi 1 EcoDynamics review
The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic has an excellent official combined economy figure of 85.6mpg, which equates to 87g/km CO2 emissions – and it’s a Fiesta, which means it’s good to drive.
Read more – full Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi review