MPG by Model

Size classesSubcompact cars

Subcompact cars: MPG by year

EPA used this size class for model years 1984–2026 on this site, and 236 nameplates were rated in it. The Geo Metro had the class's highest rating in eight of those years, more often than any other. The class median went from 24 MPG in 1984 to 25 MPG in 2026, while the top rating went from 41 to 44 MPG.

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Highest-rated and median nameplate in each model year, by each nameplate's best version.

Year by year

YearNameplatesMedianHighest, MPGLowest, MPG
20261825Honda Prelude 44Lexus LC 18
20251925MINI Cooper 32Bentley Continental, BMW M 19
20242324Audi A3, MINI Cooper 32Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 16
20232325Audi A3, MINI Cooper 32Bentley Continental, Nissan GT-R 18
20222525Chevrolet Spark 33Bentley Continental, BMW M and 1 more 19
20212725Chevrolet Spark 33Roush Performance Mustang 15
20202925Chevrolet Spark 33Roush Performance Stage 3 Mustang 15
20193425Chevrolet Spark 33Roush Performance Mustang 15
20183525BMW i3, Toyota Yaris 35Bentley Continental GT Convertible, Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible 14
20173525BMW i3, Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris 35Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible 13
20163225.5BMW i3 39Bentley Continental GT Convertible, Maserati GranTurismo 16
20153125BMW i3 39Bentley Continental GT Convertible, Maserati GranTurismo 16
20143125BMW i3 39Aston Martin Rapide, Bentley Continental GT Convertible 15
20132923Chevrolet Spark 34Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible 14
20122823Ford Fiesta 32Bentley Continental, Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible 14
20113023Ford Fiesta 33Bentley Continental 13
20103523Toyota Yaris 32Bentley Continental 12
20093522MINI Clubman, Toyota Yaris 32Bentley Continental 12
20083622MINI Clubman, Toyota Yaris 32Bentley Continental 12
20072622Toyota Yaris 32Bentley Azure 11
20062722Volkswagen Beetle 34Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa/GT/G-Sport 14
20052122Volkswagen Beetle 35Maserati Coupe and Gransport 12
20042321Volkswagen Beetle 36Maserati Coupe Cambiocorsa/Coupe GT 12
20032321Volkswagen Beetle 38Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA 11
20022723Volkswagen Beetle 38Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA 11
20013222Volkswagen Beetle 38Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA 11
20003222.5Volkswagen Beetle 38Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA 11
19993622.5Volkswagen Beetle 38Ferrari 456 MGT/MGA 11
19983723Chevrolet Metro 40Ferrari 456 11
19973524Geo Metro 40Ferrari 456 11
19963524Geo Metro 40Rolls-Royce Azure 12
19954123Honda Civic 43Ferrari 456, Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 11
19944824Geo Metro 47Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 11
19935624Geo Metro 47Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 11
19925824Geo Metro 47Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 11
19916222Geo Metro 47Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 10
19905324Geo Metro 47Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 10
19895824Geo Metro 47Aston Martin Lagonda, Aston Martin Saloon/Vantage/Volante 9
19885324Chevrolet Sprint, Pontiac Firefly, Suzuki Forsa 39Aston Martin Lagonda, Aston Martin Saloon/Vantage/Volante and 1 more 9
19876125Chevrolet Sprint, Pontiac Firefly, Suzuki Forsa 39Aston Martin Lagonda, Aston Martin Saloon/Vantage/Volante and 1 more 9
19865625Chevrolet Sprint, Nissan Sentra, Pontiac Firefly 40Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 8
19855424Nissan Sentra 40Aston Martin Lagonda, Aston Martin Saloon/Vantage/Volante and 1 more 8
19845624Nissan Sentra 41Rolls-Royce Corniche/Continental 8