Size classesMidsize cars
Midsize cars: MPG by year
EPA used this size class for model years 1984–2026 on this site, and 253 nameplates were rated in it. The Toyota Prius had the class's highest rating in 23 of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 21 MPG in 1984 to 28 MPG in 2026, while the top rating went from 25 to 57 MPG.
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Year by year
| Year | Nameplates | Median | Highest, MPG | Lowest, MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 28 | Toyota Prius 57 | BMW M 14 |
| 2025 | 32 | 29 | Toyota Prius 57 | BMW M 17 |
| 2024 | 38 | 27.5 | Toyota Prius 57 | BMW M 17 |
| 2023 | 43 | 28 | Toyota Prius 57 | BMW M 17 |
| 2022 | 47 | 28 | Toyota Prius 56 | BMW M 17 |
| 2021 | 48 | 28.5 | Toyota Prius 56 | Rolls-Royce Wraith 14 |
| 2020 | 55 | 28 | Toyota Prius 56 | Bentley Mulsanne 12 |
| 2019 | 57 | 29 | Toyota Prius 56 | Bentley Mulsanne 12 |
| 2018 | 61 | 29 | Toyota Prius 56 | Bentley Mulsanne, Rolls-Royce Wraith 14 |
| 2017 | 54 | 28.5 | Toyota Prius 56 | Bentley Mulsanne 14 |
| 2016 | 55 | 30 | Toyota Prius 56 | Ferrari FF 13 |
| 2015 | 53 | 29 | Toyota Prius 50 | Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari FF 13 |
| 2014 | 53 | 29 | Toyota Prius 50 | Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari FF 13 |
| 2013 | 51 | 27 | Toyota Prius 50 | Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari FF 13 |
| 2012 | 47 | 24 | Toyota Prius 50 | Bentley Mulsanne, Ferrari FF 13 |
| 2011 | 45 | 24 | Toyota Prius 48 | Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 12 |
| 2010 | 41 | 22 | Toyota Prius 50 | Bentley Flying Spur, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 12 |
| 2009 | 45 | 21 | Toyota Prius 46 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2008 | 48 | 21 | Toyota Prius 46 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2007 | 46 | 21 | Toyota Prius 46 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2006 | 44 | 21 | Toyota Prius 46 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2005 | 45 | 21 | Toyota Prius 46 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2004 | 44 | 21 | Toyota Prius 46 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2003 | 41 | 21 | Honda Accord 26 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2002 | 46 | 21 | Honda Accord, Mazda 626, Saturn L100/200 25 | Bentley Arnage 11 |
| 2001 | 46 | 20 | Honda Accord, Mazda 626, Saturn L100/200 25 | Bentley Arnage 12 |
| 2000 | 42 | 20 | Plymouth Breeze 27 | Bentley Arnage 12 |
| 1999 | 46 | 20 | Dodge Stratus, Plymouth Breeze 27 | Bentley Turbo RT, Rolls-Royce Silver Spur 12 |
| 1998 | 42 | 20.5 | Volkswagen Passat 37 | Bentley Brooklands, Bentley Turbo RT and 1 more 12 |
| 1997 | 39 | 21 | Volkswagen Passat 36 | Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R, Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn and 1 more 12 |
| 1996 | 34 | 21 | Volkswagen Passat 35 | Jaguar XJ, Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R and 1 more 12 |
| 1995 | 34 | 20 | Mazda 626 26 | Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R, Rolls-Royce Flying Spur and 1 more 11 |
| 1994 | 30 | 20 | Mazda 626 26 | Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R, Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit III/Spur III 11 |
| 1993 | 48 | 19 | Mazda 626 26 | Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R, Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II/Silver Spur 11 |
| 1992 | 53 | 18 | Mazda 626/MX-6 24 | Mercedes-Benz 500, Mercedes-Benz 560 and 3 more 11 |
| 1991 | 49 | 18 | Dodge Spirit, Plymouth Acclaim 25 | Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R, Rolls-Royce Eight/Mulsan/Mulsanne and 1 more 10 |
| 1990 | 41 | 20 | Chevrolet Corsica 25 | Rolls-Royce Eight/Mulsan/Mulsanne, Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit II/Silver Spur 10 |
| 1989 | 47 | 20 | Chevrolet Corsica, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Aries and 2 more 25 | Rolls-Royce Brooklands/Turbo R, Rolls-Royce Eight/Mulsan/Mulsanne and 1 more 10 |
| 1988 | 40 | 20 | Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Aries, Dodge Lancer and 2 more 25 | Rolls-Royce Eight/Mulsan/Mulsanne, Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Silver Spur 9 |
| 1987 | 35 | 19 | Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant 25 | Rolls-Royce Eight/Mulsan/Mulsanne, Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Silver Spur 9 |
| 1986 | 39 | 19 | Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Aries, Dodge Lancer and 1 more 26 | Maserati Quattroporte 8 |
| 1985 | 34 | 21 | Buick Century 27 | Maserati Quattroporte 8 |
| 1984 | 35 | 21 | Buick Century, Chevrolet Celebrity, Chrysler LeBaron and 6 more 25 | Maserati Quattroporte 8 |