Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2024
Earlier this summer, we posted an updated list of the 10 most fuel-efficient SUVs on sale in Canada. All of them were hybrid models with a combined rating of 7 L/100 km or better.
Smaller and lighter, passenger cars including sedans and hatchbacks are typically greener than SUVs, but which ones lead the way? Without further ado, here are the 10 most fuel-efficient cars on sale in Canada in 2024 based on Natural Resources Canada ratings.
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Note: Since the Mitsubishi Mirage is bowing out this year, we’ve decided to remove it from the list. Otherwise, at a combined 6.2 L/100 km, it would have been the most efficient non-electrified car, good enough for 9th place.
10. Nissan Versa (6.8 L/100 km)
With the departure of the Mitsubishi Mirage, the Nissan Versa is the lone subcompact car on the market. And reports indicate it will end production sometime in 2025. The Versa will retire as the cheapest new vehicle available in Canada and one of the most fuel-efficient, too.
9. Nissan Sentra (6.6 L/100 km)
The Sentra trumps the Versa in every department: space, comfort, refinement, content and resale value. S and SV models are even more fuel-efficient unless equipped with the manual gearbox. The Sentra SR (6.9 L/100 km) rides on larger 18-inch wheels, affecting fuel economy.
8. Toyota Crown (5.7 L/100 km)
The Avalon’s successor is an upscale, funky-looking sedan with hybrid power exclusively. It comes with a steep price, however, especially in Platinum trim (340 hp, 7.8 L/100 km), which retails for nearly $65,000.
7. Lexus ES 300h (5.3 L/100 km)
The ES pleases conservative drivers as a luxury sedan based on the previous Toyota Camry. It’s solid, quiet, extremely comfortable and very dependable. Too bad all-wheel drive is not available. For that, you need to turn to the new Camry or Crown.
6. Honda Accord Hybrid (5.3 L/100 km)
The Honda Accord will remain in the shadow of the Toyota Camry, which for 2025 introduces a new generation with available all-wheel drive (something the Accord doesn’t offer) and a hybrid-only lineup. The smaller Civic Hybrid even steals some of its thunder thanks to a lower price and better fuel economy. That being said, Honda’s midsize sedan still impresses with a spacious cabin, frugal hybrid system and nimble handling.
5. Toyota Camry (4.9 L/100 km)
Completely redesigned for 2025, the Camry boasts several key upgrades, a roomy interior and a slightly improved hybrid system that can be paired with all-wheel drive. In AWD configuration, fuel consumption increases up to 5.3 L/100 km (XSE trim).
4. Honda Civic Hybrid (4.8 L/100 km)
The Civic Hybrid makes a return for 2025. Will the fourth time be the charm? It sure could be, what with 200 horsepower (matching the sporty Civic Si) and handling that puts electrified Elantras and Corollas to shame. All-inclusive pricing starts at around $35,000.
3. Hyundai Elantra Hybrid (4.7 L/100 km)
With a combined 6.5 L/100 km (in Essential trim with auto start/stop), the Hyundai Elantra is the most efficient non-electrified car in Canada. The Elantra Hybrid, naturally, is even more frugal at 4.7 L/100 km, tied with the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Unlike the latter, however, it doesn’t offer all-wheel drive and comes with a single trim level (Luxury).
2. Toyota Corolla Hybrid (4.7 L/100 km)
Cheaper and thriftier yet less sophisticated and refined than the Civic Hybrid, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid is still a smart purchase thanks to some of the lowest ownership costs in the entire industry. It’s also available with all-wheel drive, making it that much more compelling. AWD is a $1,500 option on the Corolla Hybrid LE (4.9 L/100 km) but standard on SE and XSE models (5.3 L/100 km).
1. Toyota Prius Prime (4.5 L/100 km, 72 km of EV range)
The standard, AWD-equipped Prius and the more powerful, FWD-only Prius Prime (up to 72 km of zero-emission range) both achieve better than 5 L/100 km in combined city/highway driving. Ever since Toyota launched the Corolla Hybrid, the Prius lineup has gone up in price, especially with the latest generation introduced for 2023.
