Most Economical Car

Most Economical Midsize

Below are the top 10 most economical midsize cars based on combined MPG.

Hybrids dominate the leader board. Surprisingly there aren't any diesel engines in this size category, which are usually more efficient than gasoline engines. Its good to see U.S. cars in 2nd and 3rd place, and with the largest engines of any of the top 10.

Without question, the one thing that jumps out at you though is the phenomenal fuel economy of the Prius - its a full 11 MPG ahead of its nearest rival! Toyota are still without question the best at making fuel efficient cars.

Economical Car	Engine	City MPG	Hwy MPG	Combined
Toyota Prius	1.8L hybrid	51	48	50
Ford Fusion Hybrid	2.5L hybrid	41	36	39
Mercury Milan Hybrid	2.5L hybrid	41	36	39
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	2.4L hybrid	35	40	37
Nissan Altima Hybrid	2.5L hybrid	35	33	34
Toyota Camry Hybrid	2.4L hybrid	33	34	34
Nissan Versa	1.8L gasoline	28	34	30
Hyundai Elantra	2.0L gasoline	26	35	29
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid	2.4L gasoline	26	34	29
Nissan Sentra	2.0L gasoline	26	34	29

Toyota Prius

The Toyota Prius is the most economical midsize car by a long way.

Toyota have had a long time perfecting this car, first selling it in Japan way back in 1997! It was the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle and is now in its third generation which debuted in 2009.

The Prius has a large electric motor rated at 80 horsepower which is powerful enough to drive the Prius all by itself at low speeds. Besides the usual hybrid fuel saving technologies, the latest Prius houses the first production engine that requires no belts, which further improves fuel economy.