How many gallons a year?
Pick any two vehicles EPA has rated since 1984 and set your own mileage. The result is fuel volume only, worked out from the EPA label.
Gallons a year at 15,000 miles
Vehicle B uses 241.6 gal less a year, 45% less than vehicle A.
| EPA label | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| City | 25 MPG | 52 MPG |
| Highway | 34 MPG | 49 MPG |
| Combined | 28 MPG | 51 MPG |
| Per 100 miles | 3.57 gal | 1.96 gal |
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline | Regular Gasoline |
At 55% city driving the EPA combined label is used. EPA label values; your own mileage will differ.
Model year 2027 is partial: EPA is still releasing its ratings. Source: U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, FuelEconomy.gov data, ratings as of October 28, 2026.
Look up a model
EPA has rated 1,551 nameplates from 144 makes in model years 1984 to 2026; every one of them can be found here.
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Class by class, 2026
Each dot is one nameplate's best-rated version for model year 2026. More classes: all 17 size classes · model years since 1984.
Midsize cars
For 2026, EPA rated 26; highest: the Toyota Prius, 57 MPG.
Small SUVs
For 2026, EPA rated 69; highest: the Kia Niro, 53 MPG.
Standard pickup trucks
For 2026, EPA rated 12; highest: the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra, 25 MPG.
Minivans
For 2026, EPA rated 5; highest: the Toyota Sienna, 36 MPG.
The longest records
Nameplates with the most EPA-rated model years on this site.
Explainers
- How EPA MPG ratings changed from 1984 to 2026
The median rated version went from 19 to 22 MPG; most of the gain came after 2008.
- The highest-rated car of every model year
Small gas cars led until 1998; since 2000 a hybrid or plug-in hybrid has always held the top rating.
- Pickup trucks with the best EPA ratings by year
In 2026 the Ford Maverick hybrid leads small pickups at 38 MPG.
- SUVs with the best EPA ratings by year
The 2026 Kia Niro FE leads small SUVs at 53 MPG; the best non-hybrid is at 32.
- How much more a hybrid version is rated
A median 27.3% more combined MPG than the gas version of the same model.
- What AWD and 4WD do to an EPA rating
A median 1 MPG (5.0%) below the two-wheel-drive version.
- City vs highway MPG
Gas versions rate about 26% lower in the city; most electric versions rate higher there.