Most efficient hybrid vehicles, 2026 model year

For model year 2026 the data rates 88 hybrid models. The most efficient is Toyota Prius Hybrid at 57 MPG combined and the least efficient is Audi RS Q8 at 16; the middle of the list sits at 28.

That is a spread of 41 MPG from first to last; the leader's rating is 3.6 times the last model's.

The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Toyota Prius Hybrid, 1st: the next model, Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, is 3 MPG lower.

On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Toyota Prius Hybrid is lowest at $1,200 and Audi RS Q8 highest at $5,150; the median is $2,850.

By vehicle class: Standard SUVs (25), Small SUVs (23), Midsize cars (9), Large cars (8), 8 more with 23 models in all.

By make: Toyota (15), Mercedes-Benz (13), BMW (8), Audi (7), 17 more with 45 models in all.

Best combined rating of the most efficient hybrid models for model year 2026.

All 88 models ranked

Annual fuel cost in the file is based on 15,000 miles a year, 55% city and 45% highway driving, and the fuel prices that fueleconomy.gov published at the time of the release (the same prices for every model year).

Hybrid models ranked by combined rating, model year 2026
Rank	Model	Make	Vehicle class	Combined MPG	Annual fuel cost	CO2 g/mile	Versions
1	Toyota Prius Hybrid	Toyota	Midsize cars	57	$1,200	155	4
2	Hyundai Elantra Hybrid	Hyundai	Midsize cars	54	$1,250	165	2
3	Kia Niro Hybrid	Kia	Small SUVs	53	$1,250	167	2
4	Hyundai Sonata Hybrid	Hyundai	Large cars	51	$1,300	175	2
5	Toyota Camry Hybrid	Toyota	Midsize cars	51	$1,300	173	5
6	Toyota Corolla Hybrid	Toyota	Compact cars	50	$1,350	176	4
7	Honda Civic Hybrid	Honda	Large cars	49	$1,350	181	2
8	Honda Accord Hybrid	Honda	Large cars	48	$1,400	184	2
9	Lexus ES Hybrid	Lexus	Midsize cars	46	$1,800	191	2
10	Honda Prelude	Honda	Subcompact cars	44	$1,500	203	1
11	Lexus UX Hybrid	Lexus	Compact cars	43	$1,550	204	4
12	Toyota RAV4 Hybrid	Toyota	Small SUVs	43	$1,550	205	6
13	Kia Sportage Hybrid	Kia	Small SUVs	42	$1,600	209	2
14	Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid	Toyota	Small SUVs	42	$1,600	211	1
15	Toyota Crown	Toyota	Midsize cars	41	$1,650	214	2
16	Honda CR-V Hybrid	Honda	Small SUVs	40	$1,700	223	3
17	Lexus NX Hybrid	Lexus	Small SUVs	40	$2,050	220	2
18	Ford Escape Hybrid	Ford	Small SUVs	39	$1,700	225	1
19	Ford Maverick Hybrid	Ford	Small pickup trucks	38	$1,750	234	3
20	Hyundai Tucson Hybrid	Hyundai	Small SUVs	38	$1,750	234	2
21	Mazda CX-50 Hybrid	Mazda	Small SUVs	38	$1,750	233	1
22	Toyota Crown Signia	Toyota	Station wagons	38	$1,750	231	1
23	Jeep Cherokee Hybrid	Jeep	Standard SUVs	37	$1,800	241	1
24	Kia Sorento Hybrid	Kia	Small SUVs	37	$1,800	240	2
25	Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid	Hyundai	Small SUVs	36	$1,850	244	2
26	Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid	Subaru	Small SUVs	36	$1,850	246	1
27	Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid	Toyota	Standard SUVs	36	$1,850	246	3
28	Toyota Sienna Hybrid	Toyota	Vans and special purpose	36	$1,850	246	2
29	Lexus RX Hybrid	Lexus	Small SUVs	36	$2,300	244	2
30	Subaru Forester Hybrid	Subaru	Small SUVs	35	$1,900	255	1
31	Toyota Highlander Hybrid	Toyota	Standard SUVs	35	$1,900	253	2
32	Hyundai Palisade Hybrid	Hyundai	Standard SUVs	34	$1,950	258	3
33	Kia Carnival Hybrid	Kia	Vans and special purpose	32	$2,100	275	1
34	BMW 3 Series Hybrid	BMW	Compact cars	31	$2,650	286	4
35	BMW 4 Series Hybrid	BMW	Subcompact cars	31	$2,650	285	12
36	BMW 5 Series Hybrid	BMW	Midsize cars	31	$2,650	285	3
37	Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid	Lincoln	Small SUVs	30	$2,250	297	1
38	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Compact cars	30	$2,750	298	3
39	BMW X3 Hybrid	BMW	Small SUVs	29	$2,850	299	2
40	Mercedes-Benz C-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Compact cars	29	$2,850	307	3
41	Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Small SUVs	29	$2,850	306	3
42	Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid	Mitsubishi	Small SUVs	28	$2,400	314	2
43	BMW 7 Series Hybrid	BMW	Large cars	28	$2,950	317	3
44	Mercedes-Benz E-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Midsize cars	28	$2,950	316	4
45	Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Small SUVs	28	$2,950	311	3
46	Volvo S90 Hybrid	Volvo	Midsize cars	28	$2,950	318	1
47	Lexus TX Hybrid	Lexus	Standard SUVs	27	$3,050	322	1
48	Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class	Mercedes-Benz	Subcompact cars	27	$3,050	323	6
49	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Small SUVs	27	$3,050	323	5
50	Volvo XC40 Hybrid	Volvo	Small SUVs	27	$3,050	326	2
51	Volvo V60 Hybrid	Volvo	Station wagons	26	$3,150	338	1
52	Volvo XC60 Hybrid	Volvo	Small SUVs	26	$3,150	343	1
53	Mazda CX-70 Hybrid	Mazda	Standard SUVs	25	$2,700	350	2
54	Mazda CX-90 Hybrid	Mazda	Standard SUVs	25	$2,700	358	2
55	BMW X5 Hybrid	BMW	Standard SUVs	25	$3,300	360	4
56	Volvo V90 Hybrid	Volvo	Station wagons	25	$3,300	358	1
57	Ford F150 Hybrid	Ford	Standard pickup trucks	24	$2,800	371	2
58	Audi A6 Hybrid	Audi	Station wagons	24	$3,400	365	1
59	Volvo XC90 Hybrid	Volvo	Standard SUVs	24	$3,400	369	2
60	Toyota 4Runner Hybrid	Toyota	Standard SUVs	23	$2,900	380	2
61	Toyota Tacoma Hybrid	Toyota	Standard pickup trucks	23	$2,900	380	2
62	BMW X6 Hybrid	BMW	Standard SUVs	23	$3,550	372	3
63	BMW X7 Hybrid	BMW	Standard SUVs	23	$3,550	387	3
64	Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Standard SUVs	23	$3,550	382	9
65	Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Large cars	23	$3,550	380	3
66	Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid	Toyota	Standard SUVs	23	$3,550	379	1
67	Ram 1500 Hybrid	Ram	Standard pickup trucks	22	$3,050	407	5
68	Toyota Sequoia Hybrid	Toyota	Standard SUVs	22	$3,050	395	4
69	Toyota Tundra Hybrid	Toyota	Standard pickup trucks	22	$3,050	407	6
70	Audi A8 Hybrid	Audi	Large cars	22	$3,750	414	1
71	Land Rover Range Rover Hybrid	Land Rover	Standard SUVs	22	$3,750	406	12
72	Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Station wagons	22	$3,750	405	3
73	Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Minicompact cars	22	$3,750	400	1
74	Jaguar F-Pace Hybrid	Jaguar	Small SUVs	21	$3,900	418	1
75	Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Standard SUVs	21	$3,900	428	4
76	Audi Q7 Hybrid	Audi	Standard SUVs	20	$4,100	442	1
77	Genesis G90 Hybrid	Genesis	Large cars	20	$4,100	441	1
78	Land Rover Defender Hybrid	Land Rover	Standard SUVs	20	$4,100	453	7
79	Lexus LX Hybrid	Lexus	Standard SUVs	20	$4,100	439	1
80	Audi Q8	Audi	Standard SUVs	19	$4,350	459	1
81	Chevrolet Corvette Hybrid	Chevrolet	Two-seaters	19	$4,350	477	2
82	Genesis GV80 Hybrid	Genesis	Standard SUVs	19	$4,350	467	1
83	Land Rover Discovery Hybrid	Land Rover	Standard SUVs	19	$4,350	457	1
84	Audi S8	Audi	Large cars	18	$4,550	502	1
85	Mercedes-Benz G-Class Hybrid	Mercedes-Benz	Standard SUVs	18	$4,550	490	2
86	Ferrari F80	Ferrari	Two-seaters	17	$4,850	531	1
87	Audi RS Hybrid	Audi	Midsize cars	16	$5,150	545	2
88	Audi RS Q8	Audi	Standard SUVs	16	$5,150	547	1

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Most efficient hybrid large cars, 2026 models (8 models)
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Head-to-head comparisons

Each model is shown with its most efficient rated version. How the figures are prepared: methods and data.