10 Most Fuel Efficient Cars In US (2014)

Originally published on EV Obsession.

Update Dec 5, 2013: It seems that the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S aren’t on this list because the EPA has created the list for 2014 models only and it doesn’t have 2014 model data for those. I’ll update this post (and) write a new announcement, when I see the list updated again. Of course, other electric cars also might make the cut once their 2014 fuel economy ratings are in.

The US EPA and DOE have released an updated list of the top 10 most fuel efficient cars on the US auto market in 2014. This year, the Chevy Spark EV, which has gotten some very positive reviews (especially for its zippiness) tops the list. Of course, this isn’t simply supposed to be a list of the most fuel efficient electric cars (…er, most electricity efficient?), but that’s what it has ended up becoming. All 10 vehicles below are plug-in vehicles. The first 7 are 100% electric vehicles, while the remaining 3 are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Unfortunately, those top 3 most fuel efficient cars are sold in just a few markets, and aren’t even being manufactured in high enough numbers to meet demand. When are these manufacturers going to step up and at least start producing enough for the people who want them?

1.		2014 Chevrolet Spark EV	Combined 119	City 128/Highway 109
		All-electric, Auto (A1)
2.		2014 Honda Fit EV	Combined 118	City 132/Highway 105
		All-electric, Auto (A1)
3.		2014 Fiat 500e	Combined 116	City 122/Highway 108
		All-electric, Auto (A1)
4.		2014 smart fortwo EV cabriolet	Combined 107	City 122/Highway 93
		All-electric, Auto (A1)
		2014 smart fortwo EV coupe	Combined 107	City 122/Highway 93
		All-electric, Auto (A1)
5.		2014 Ford Focus Electric	Combined 105	City 110/Highway 99
		All-electric, Auto (AV)
6.		2014 Toyota RAV4 EV	Combined 76	City 78/Highway 74
		All-electric, Auto (AV)
7.		2014 Chevrolet Volt	Combined 62	City 63/Highway 61
		Plug-in Hybrid, Auto (AV)
8.		2014 Ford Fusion Energi	Combined 58	City 63/Highway 54
		Plug-in Hybrid, Auto (AV)
		2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid	Combined 58	City 59/Highway 56
		Plug-in Hybrid, Auto (AV)