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Cars with Best MPG and Acceleration

Consumer Reports recently released a list of vehicles they say offer the best combination of acceleration and fuel economy. For instance, under compact vehicles, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE was listed as having a 34 overall fuel economy and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 8.1 seconds. The Mini Cooper S made the list for sport cars/roadsters with a 30 overall MPG and 7 second acceleration, and the Lexus ES 300h under upscale/luxury cars had a 36 MPG and 8.2 acceleration. Below is a look at the full list.

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VehicleOverall MPGAcceleration 0-60 mpg (Seconds)
Fuel-Efficient Hatchbacks
BMW i3 Giga139*7.5
Ford Focus Electric107*10.2
Nissan Leaf SL106*10.3
Chevrolet Volt99* / 32**9.4
Ford C-Max Energi94* / 37**8.1
Toyota Prius Plug-in Advanced67* / 43**10.6
Toyota Prius Four4410.6
Toyota Prius C Two4311.3
Lexus CT 200h Premium4011
Subcompact Cars (Overall mpg = 31+; 0-60 mph = 12 or less)
Ford Fiesta SE (3-cyl., MT)359
Scion iQ3410.6
Honda Fit EX3310
Mazda2 Sport (MT)3310.3
Ford Fiesta SE sedan3310.9
Hyundai Accent SE (MT)328.5
Nissan Versa SV sedan3210.6
Ford Fiesta SES hatchback (MT)3210.7
Toyota Yaris LE3210.8
Hyundai Accent GLS3110.3
Nissan Versa Note SV3110.9
Compact Cars (Overall mpg = 29+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less)
Honda Civic Hybrid4010.9
Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid SE378.1
Volkswagen Jetta TDI349.5
Mazda3 i Touring sedan338.3
Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel339.7
Mazda3 i Grand Touring hatchback328.2
Toyota Corolla LE Plus329.9
Mini Cooper (3-cyl.)318.3
Ford Focus SE SFE318.5
Volkswagen Jetta SE (1.8T)308.5
Honda Civic EX309.6
Hyundai Elantra SE (1.8L)299.5
Nissan Sentra SV299.7
Sporty Cars/Roadsters (Overall mpg = 25+; 0-60 mph = 7.5 or less; manual)
Mini Cooper S307
Scion FR-S307.2
Subaru BR-Z Premium307.2
Volkswagen GTI Autobahn296.6
Honda Civic Si297.1
Ford Fiesta ST297.3
BMW Z4 sDrive28i286.1
Volkswagen GLI Autobahn277.2
Subaru Impreza WRX Premium266
Mercedes-Benz SLK250267.1
Ford Mustang Premium (2.3L EcoBoost, auto)256.4
Ford Focus ST256.6
Audi TT Premium Plus256.7
BMW M235i255.2
Midsized Cars (Overall mpg = 24+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less)
Honda Accord Hybrid407.7
Ford Fusion SE Hybrid398.3
Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE387.6
Volkswagen Passat TDI SE379.8
Mazda6 Sport327.5
Nissan Altima 2.5 S (4-cyl.)318.2
Honda Accord LX (4-cyl.)307.7
Chrysler 200 Limited (4-cyl.)309.8
Toyota Camry LE (4-cyl.)288.6
Volkswagen Passat SE (1.8T)288.6
Hyundai Sonata SE (4-cyl.)289.2
Honda Accord EX-L (V6)266.3
Toyota Camry XLE (V6)266.4
Chevrolet Malibu 1LT268.1
Chrysler 200 C (V6)256.9
Kia Optima LX258.6
Nissan Altima 3.5 SL (V6)246.3
Kia Optima SX (turbo)246.6
Chevrolet Malibu 2LTZ247
Ford Fusion SE (1.5T)249.2
Upscale/Luxury Cars (Overall mpg = 23+; 0-60 mph = 8.5 or less)
Tesla Model S (base, 85 kWh)845.6
Lexus ES 300h368.2
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited368.2
BMW 328d xDrive358.5
Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec308.3
BMW 328i286.3
Audi A7 3.0 TDI286.6
Mercedes-Benz CLA 250286.6
Acura TLX 2.4L277.4
Audi A3 Premium278.3
Mercedes-Benz C300 (AWD)266.8
Volkswagen CC Sport267.5
Infiniti Q70 (V6)255.6
Acura TLX SH-AWD256.5
Lexus ES 350256.7
Audi A4 Premium257.2
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-E257.9
Toyota Avalon Limited247
Buick Regal Premium I (turbo)247.4
Buick Verano Leather248.5
BMW 535i236.1
Acura RLX Tech236.5
Cadillac ATS Luxury236.5
Lincoln MKZ 2.0 Eco Boost237.4
Small SUVs (Overall mpg = 21+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less)
Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid2810.1
Mercedes-Benz GLA250266.9
Mini Cooper Countryman S268.3
Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium268.7
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium269.7
Mazda CX-5 Touring (2.5L)258
Nissan Juke SV247.9
Toyota RAV4 XLE249
Nissan Rogue SV249.5
BMW X3 xDrive 28i237.3
BMW X1 xDrive28i236.8
Mitsubishi Outlander SE2310.8
Buick Encore Leather2311
Honda CR-V EX239.2
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE239.6
Acura RDX226.6
Ford Escape Titanium (2.0)228.2
Hyundai Tucson GLS229.7
Ford Escape SE (1.6)229.9
Jeep Compass Latitude2210.3
Kia Sportage LX2210.3
Jeep Cherokee Latitude (4-cyl.)2210.9
Mercedes-Benz GLK350216.1
Kia Sportage SX (turbo)217.1
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Pure217.2
Jeep Cherokee Limited (V6)217.7
Audi Q5 Premium Plus217.9
Volkswagen Tiguan SEL218.5
Jeep Patriot Latitude2110.3
Midsized SUVs (Overall mpg = 18+; 0-60 mph = 9.5 or less)
Lexus RX 450h267.7
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Ltd.  258.3
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (diesel)248.6
Volkswagen Touareg TDI248.4
Lexus RX 350217.3
BMW X5 xDrive 35i217.4
Kia Sorento EX (V6)217.4
Nissan Murano SL217.7
Acura MDX Tech207.2
Toyota Highlander XLE207.5
Hyundai Santa Fe GLS207.6
Porsche Cayenne (base)197.8
Infiniti QX60 (3.5L)198.3
Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE186.5
Mercedes-Benz ML350186.8
Infiniti QX70186.8
Cadillac SRX Luxury187.1
Chevrolet Equinox LTZ (V6)187.1
Lincoln MKX187.6
Nissan Pathfinder SL187.7
Toyota 4Runner SR5 (V6)187.7
Ford Explorer XLT187.9
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6)188
Large SUVs (Overall mpg = 15+; 0-60 mph = 10 or less)
Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTec208.2
Dodge Durango Limited (V6)189.4
Ford Flex SEL188.5
Cadillac Escalade Premium166.1
Chevrolet Tahoe LT167.7
Chevrolet Suburban LTZ167.9
Chevrolet Traverse LT168.8
Infiniti QX80156.9
Lincoln Navigator Base157
Toyota Sequoia Limited157.1
Buick Enclave CXL157.9
Minivans (Overall mpg = 19+; 0-60 mph = 9 or less)
Honda Odyssey EX-L218.4
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)208.8
Kia Sedona EX208
Nissan Quest SL198.4
Toyota Sienna XLE (AWD)198.5
Pickup Trucks (Overall mpg = 15+; 0-60 mph = 10 or less)  
Ram 1500 Big Horn (diesel)209.5
Toyota Tacoma (base, V6)177.6
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT167.5
Toyota Tundra SR5 (5.7, V8)156.7
Ram 1500 Big Horn (V8)157.1
Chevrolet Colorado LT (V6)187.5
Ford F-150 XLT (3.5L EcoBoost)167.2
Honda Ridgeline RTS158.6
Wagons/Hatchbacks (Overall mpg = 23+; 0-60 mph = 11 or less)
Toyota Prius V Three4110.7
Ford C-MAX Hybrid SE378.4
Ford Focus SEL hatchback289.3
Fiat 500L Easy279.5
Hyundai Elantra GT279.8
Kia Soul Plus268.8
Subaru Impreza Sport Premium269.4
Subaru Outback 2.5i 2410.5
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen SE239.3
Scion xB239.4
Mazda5 Grand Touring239.6
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