Size classesSmall station wagons
Small station wagons: MPG by year
EPA used this size class for model years 1984–2026 on this site, and 89 nameplates were rated in it. The Ford Escort had the class's highest rating in 12 of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 25.5 MPG in 1984 to 28 MPG in 2026, while the top rating went from 36 to 38 MPG.
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Year by year
| Year | Nameplates | Median | Highest, MPG | Lowest, MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 28 | Toyota Crown Signia 38 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 21 |
| 2025 | 12 | 29 | Toyota Crown Signia 38 | Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 28 | Kia Soul 31 | Lamborghini Urus 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 29.5 | Kia Niro 53 | Lamborghini Urus 16 |
| 2022 | 8 | 30.5 | Kia Niro 50 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 25 |
| 2021 | 8 | 30 | Kia Niro 50 | Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 25 |
| 2020 | 11 | 30 | Kia Niro 50 | Buick Regal 24 |
| 2019 | 13 | 28 | Kia Niro 50 | Buick Regal 24 |
| 2018 | 13 | 29 | Kia Niro 50 | Buick Regal 24 |
| 2017 | 14 | 29 | Kia Niro 50 | Infiniti QX50 20 |
| 2016 | 11 | 29 | Honda Fit 36 | Infiniti QX50 20 |
| 2015 | 11 | 29 | Honda Fit 36 | Infiniti QX50 20 |
| 2014 | 13 | 27 | BMW 3 Series 34 | Infiniti QX50 20 |
| 2013 | 14 | 28 | Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta 32 | Infiniti EX37 20 |
| 2012 | 19 | 27 | Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta 32 | Infiniti EX35 20 |
| 2011 | 20 | 25.5 | Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta 32 | Infiniti EX35 20 |
| 2010 | 19 | 26 | Audi A3, Volkswagen Jetta 32 | Infiniti EX35 19 |
| 2009 | 17 | 24 | Volkswagen Jetta 32 | Infiniti EX35 19 |
| 2008 | 16 | 23.5 | Honda Fit 31 | Audi S4 16 |
| 2007 | 14 | 23 | Honda Fit 31 | Audi S4 16 |
| 2006 | 15 | 23 | Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix 29 | Audi S4 16 |
| 2005 | 15 | 23 | Volkswagen Jetta 34 | Audi S4 16 |
| 2004 | 12 | 22 | Volkswagen Jetta 35 | Audi S4 18 |
| 2003 | 11 | 22 | Volkswagen Jetta 39 | BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class 20 |
| 2002 | 11 | 21 | Volkswagen Jetta 39 | Audi S4 18 |
| 2001 | 10 | 23 | Saturn SW 27 | Audi S4 18 |
| 2000 | 8 | 22.5 | Suzuki Esteem 28 | BMW 5 Series 19 |
| 1999 | 9 | 24 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer, Saturn SW and 1 more 28 | BMW 5 Series 19 |
| 1998 | 10 | 24.5 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer, Suzuki Esteem 28 | Volvo V90 18 |
| 1997 | 8 | 23.5 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer, Saturn SW 28 | Audi A6, Volvo 960 Wagon/V90 19 |
| 1996 | 9 | 24 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer 30 | Audi A6, Volvo 960 19 |
| 1995 | 10 | 24 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer 29 | Audi S6, Volvo 960 18 |
| 1994 | 10 | 24 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer 29 | Audi 100 18 |
| 1993 | 12 | 23.5 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer, Saturn SW 28 | CX Automotive XM 15 |
| 1992 | 10 | 23.5 | Ford Escort, Mercury Tracer 29 | CX Automotive XM 15 |
| 1991 | 12 | 24 | Honda Civic 29 | Mitsubishi Space Wagon 20 |
| 1990 | 13 | 26 | Honda Civic 29 | Mitsubishi Space Wagon 20 |
| 1989 | 15 | 27 | Honda Civic 29 | Mitsubishi Space Wagon 20 |
| 1988 | 21 | 27 | Ford Escort 32 | Nissan Maxima 18 |
| 1987 | 18 | 26 | Ford Escort, Mercury Lynx 31 | Nissan Maxima 18 |
| 1986 | 17 | 25 | Ford Escort, Mercury Lynx 34 | Nissan Maxima 18 |
| 1985 | 17 | 26 | Ford Escort, Mercury Lynx 34 | Nissan Maxima 17 |
| 1984 | 18 | 25.5 | Nissan Sentra 36 | Toyota Cressida 19 |