All Hybrid Car Models & Efficient Vehicles
Published October 30, 2008
The 100-year reign of the internal combustion engine is coming to an end. In the 21st century, hybrid gas-electric cars, clean diesel TDIs, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, biofuel cars, and small efficient models will all co-exist.
Our Complete List of Alternative Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
It's a long list, so you can sort by vehicle name, mpg, technology, type, and price. Just click on the column header of your choice.
| Sort by: | Name | Combined MPG | Technology | Type | MSRP | Available | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myers NmG | n/a | Electric | Coupe | $36,000 | Now | The Myers NmG is a funky, single-occupant three-wheeled electric vehicle. That’s right, there’s just enough room for you and a cart’s worth of groceries. | |
| Mini Cooper | 35 MPG | Small Car | Coupe | $18,700 | Now | Matches or beats efficiency of other subcompacts, but with tons more style. | |
| Smart ForTwo | 36 MPG | Small Car | Coupe | $12,000 | Now | The Smart ForTwo is cute and relatively fuel efficient, but underpowered with a clunky transmission. | |
| Mini Cooper Clubman | 32 MPG | Small Car | Coupe | $19,900 | Now | The same hip and efficient Mini Cooper, but with a longer body and wheelbase. | |
| ZAP Xebra | n/a | Electric | Coupe | $12,000 | Now | Chinese-built three-wheel road-ready electric vehicle. | |
| Tango T600 | n/a | Electric | Luxury | $108,000 | Now | First, throw away all the expected conventions about the appropriate size of your daily car. This all-electric vehicle is half the size, from side to side, of most cars. | |
| Tesla Roadster | n/a | Electric | Luxury | $109,000 | Now | The Tesla Roadster is a screaming-fast, all-electric two-seater sports car built on the frame of the Lotus Elise. | |
| Venturi Fetish | n/a | Electric | Luxury | $400,000 | Now | The Venturi Fetish, described by its maker as “the first production electric sports car in automobile history,” will set you back $400,000. | |
| Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid | 21 MPG | Hybrid | Pickup | $39,000 | Now | GM phased out the ultra-light hybrid pickups that produced a 10-15 percent increase in fuel economy to make room for a full-hybrid version of the Silverado. | |
| Chevrolet Silverado E85 | 13 MPG | E85 Ethanol | Pickup | $29,400 | Now | America's prototypical pickup is a natural fit for E85. | |
| Ford F-150 E85 | 11 MPG | E85 Ethanol | Pickup | $22,100 | Now | Ford's best-selling pickup truck offers flex-fuel capabilities. | |
| GMC Sierra Hybrid | 21 MPG | Hybrid | Pickup | $39,400 | Now | Breaks the 20-mpg mark to become the most efficient full-size pickup. | |
| Honda Civic Hybrid | 42 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $22,600 | Now | Fuel efficiency, full-hybrid system, and a sleek design. | |
| Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid | 29 MPG | Stop-Start | Sedan | $22,800 | Now | The familiar family sedan now with dramatic changes in style, refinement, and performance. And a hybrid drive. | |
| Honda Insight | 41 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $19,800 | Now | The new Honda Insight combines practicality, affordability and top-of-the-charts fuel economy. | |
| Toyota Prius | 50 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $22,400 | Now | The number-one selling hybrid car. The Prius is nearly synonymous with "hybrid." | |
| Nissan Altima Hybrid | 34 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $26,800 | Now | The Altima Hybrid is basically a Toyota hybrid wrapped in Nissan’s attractive packaging. | |
| Saturn Aura Green Line | 27 MPG | Stop-Start | Sedan | $22,100 | Now | Saturn aims for hybrid affordability. | |
| Lexus LS 600h L | 21 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $104,000 | Now | Lexus's 5-liter, V8, 430-horsepower luxury sedan hybrid. | |
| Toyota Camry Hybrid | 33 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $25,500 | Now | The hybrid version of the Camry beats the fuel efficiency of the V6 version by 10 mpg. | |
| Lexus GS 450h | 23 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $54,900 | Now | Race-car-like acceleration, luxurious appointments, and half-way decent fuel efficiency. | |
| Honda Fit | 31 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $14,600 | Now | The Fit has a smart, but playful appearance, and a deceivingly large and versatile five-passenger interior. | |
| Mercedes E320 Bluetec | 27 MPG | Diesel | Sedan | $52,300 | Now | The E320 Bluetec luxury sedan uses a modern diesel system to deliver efficiency and eco-friendliness. | |
| Nissan Versa | 28 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $13,600 | Now | Offered in two body styles, a sporty 5-door hatchback and a 4-door sedan, the Versa is the largest and most powerful entry-level city car. | |
| Toyota Yaris | 32 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $12,400 | Now | The Yaris is the leader of the subcompact triumvirate, which includes the Honda Fit and the Nissan Versa. | |
| Chrysler Sebring E85 | 16 MPG | E85 Ethanol | Sedan | $29,300 | Now | America's top-selling convertible boasts a new hardtop and E85 capability. | |
| Chevrolet Impala E85 | 17 MPG | E85 Ethanol | Sedan | $22,400 | Now | The popular sedan is one of the front-running flagships of the E85 movement. | |
| Volkswagen Jetta TDI | 35 MPG | Diesel | Sedan | $21,900 | Now | The Volkswagen Jetta TDI offers 140 horsepower, 40-mpg on the highway, and a wagon option. | |
| BMW 335d | 29 MPG | Diesel | Sedan | $44,700 | Now | The 3-series with a 3.0-liter biturbo inline-six diesel powerplant. | |
| Mercedes S400 BlueHybrid | 22 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $89,000 | Now | This eco-chic luxury sedan could be the first production vehicle with a lithium ion battery. | |
| Kia Rio | 29 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $10,900 | Now | Plain-Jane from from front to back. The Kia Rio makes no false promises. It's affordable and efficient. | |
| Ford Focus | 29 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $14,700 | Now | Comfortable, controllable, efficient, and affordable. | |
| Suzuki SX4 | 24 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $15,300 | Now | The most affordable all-wheel-drive vehicle on the road today. | |
| Toyota Corolla | 30 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $14,200 | Now | Popular and practical model with fuel efficiency approaching the hybrid realm. | |
| Scion xD | 30 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $14,500 | Now | Small and efficient like the xA, but edgier and more powerful. | |
| Ford Fusion Hybrid | 39 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $27,300 | Now | A full-size sedan that achieves 41 mpg in the city. | |
| Mercury Milan Hybrid | 39 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $27,500 | Now | The Milan Hybrid, close cousin to the Fusion, almost doubles the city efficiency of the non-hybrid Milan. | |
| Lexus HS 250h | 34 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | $34,200 | Now | Think of it as a luxury Prius with a trunk. | |
| Chevrolet Aveo | 29 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $12,000 | Now | One of the cheapest cars on the market. You get what you pay for. | |
| Honda Civic | 30 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $15,500 | Now | The best-selling compact is affordable, and gets good mileage. | |
| Kia Soul | 28 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $13,300 | Now | Hip, affordable, boxy urban cruiser, with lots of accessories. | |
| Nissan Cube | 29 MPG | Small Car | Sedan | $14,000 | Now | A whimsical and quirky option in the small economy class. | |
| Volkswagen Golf TDI | 35 MPG | Diesel | Sedan | $22,000 | Now | Practical sporty clean diesel. Excels in highway MPG. | |
| Ford Escape Hybrid | 32 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $29,300 | Now | The overall most fuel efficient SUV. | |
| Lexus RX 400h | 25 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $42,000 | Now | Everything a luxury SUV buyer seeks—in a greener package. | |
| Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 26 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $33,700 | Now | More affordable than the Lexus RX400h, more powerful than Ford's hybrid SUVs, and more efficient than GM's full-size SUV hybrids. | |
| Mercury Mariner Hybrid | 32 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $29,800 | Now | Slightly upscale version of the Ford Escape Hybrid. | |
| Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid | 21 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $50,500 | Now | A new breed of full-size SUV that is significantly greener than its gas-powered counterparts | |
| Saturn Vue Hybrid | 27 MPG | Stop-Start | SUV | $24,200 | Now | The Vue Green Line is the low-cost low-benefit hybrid SUV. | |
| Mercedes ML 450 Hybrid | 22 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | n/a | Now | The Mercedes-Benz version of the Two-Mode system combines a 275-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine and two electric motors. | |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD | 22 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $34,400 | Now | Following the success of the diesel version of the Jeep Liberty in 2005, Jeep now offers their newest diesel powertrain mated to the Grand Cherokee. | |
| Mercedes ML 320 Bluetec | 21 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $48,600 | Now | The most popular Mercedes SUV, available in fuel-efficient clean diesel version. | |
| Volkswagen Touareg TDI | 21 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $42,800 | Now | VW ditched V10. Now, the Touareg TDI comes reasonably priced and reasonably powered by a 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel engine. | |
| BMW X5 xDrive35d | 23 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $52,000 | Now | High-performance, luxury SUV. Now more efficient as a diesel. | |
| Cadillac Escalade Hybrid | 20 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $70,000 | Now | The first eight-passenger luxury SUV hybrid. An odd mix of self-indulgence and green. | |
| Mazda Tribute Hybrid | 32 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $29,900 | Now | The Mazda Tribute Hybrid is basically a re-skinned Ford Escape Hybrid, using the same powertrain and many of the same interior bits. | |
| Toyota Matrix | 29 MPG | Small Car | SUV | $16,200 | Now | A segment buster: part compact car, part sport wagon, and part small crossover utility. | |
| GMC Yukon Hybrid | 21 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $50,500 | Now | The sister vehicle of the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. Same gas-saving improvements to the XXL platform. | |
| Pontiac Vibe | 29 MPG | Small Car | SUV | $17,400 | Now | One of the premier “compact crossover” vehicles in the new segment. | |
| Lexus RX 450h | 28 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $41,700 | Now | Updated version of the luxury SUV with green stripes. | |
| Mercedes GL320 Bluetec | 20 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $59,200 | Now | The biggest, bluntest, and heaviest clean diesel SUV from Mercedes-Benz. | |
| Mercedes R320 Bluetec | 21 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $49,100 | Now | A big and heavy luxury station wagon with a clean diesel engine. | |
| Audi Q7 TDI | 21 MPG | Diesel | SUV | $50,900 | Now | Luxury seven-passenger clean diesel SUV with ultra-low emissions. | |
| Chevrolet Equinox | 26 MPG | SUV | $23,200 | Now | Small gas-powered SUV with the highest highway fuel economy rating. | ||
| The eBox | n/a | Electric | Van | $70,000 | Now | The eBox is an electric vehicle conversion of the Scion xB. | |
| Dodge Caravan E85 | 18 MPG | E85 Ethanol | Van | $22,400 | Now | One of the true workhorse E85 vehicles. | |
| Scion xB | 25 MPG | Small Car | Van | $15,700 | Now | Good fuel efficiency for the little wagon. Urban and youthful. | |
| Mazda5 | 25 MPG | Small Car | Van | $18,000 | Now | Number one most fuel-efficient minivan on the market. Smaller than most. | |
| Honda Global Subcompact Hybrid | n/a | n/a | 2009 | A small, practical, affordable and entirely new hybrid-only model from Honda. | |||
| VentureOne | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | Coupe | $18,000 | 2009 | The exhilaration of a fast motorcycle, the safety and comfort of a commuter car, and the fuel efficiency of advanced automotive technologies. | |
| Mitsubishi iMiEV | n/a | Electric | Coupe | n/a | 2010 | Mitsubishi plans to mass-market a small electric vehicle by 2010. | |
| Honda CR-Z Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Coupe | n/a | 2010 | Can a hybrid compact car be sporty and speedy? Honda will try. | |
| Toyota iQ | Small Car | Coupe | 2010 | The iQ will compete with Smart by offering four seats, and Toyota quality. | |||
| Th!nk City | n/a | Electric | Coupe | $28,000 | 2010 | A viable highway-capable all-electric two-seater from an industry veteran. | |
| Fisker Karma | 100 MPG | Plug-in Hybrid | Luxury | $87,000 | 2010 | The rear-wheel drive sporty plug-in hybrid from designer Henrik Fisker. | |
| Dodge Ram Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Pickup | n/a | 2010 | Chrysler's hemi-powered hybrid system applied to the Ram pickup. | |
| Hyundai Accent Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | 2010 | Hyundai delayed development of its $15,000 45-mpg subcompact until 2009, at the earliest. | |
| Chevrolet Volt | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | Sedan | $40,000 | 2010 | All-electric gas-free driving for 40-mile stretches. | |
| Honda Fit Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | 2010 | The hybrid version of the Honda subcompact could become the leader of the pack on fuel efficiency. | |
| Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | 31 MPG | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | 2010 | Hyundai's first hybrid could offer efficiency above 30 mpg, for thousands below the competition. | |
| Audi A3 TDI | 35 MPG | Diesel | Sedan | $30,800 | 2010 | A step up from the Jetta TDI Sportwagen, without going as far as expensive clean diesels from Mercedes and BMW. | |
| Chevrolet Cruze | n/a | Small Car | Sedan | n/a | 2010 | New stylish subcompact, due in 2010, could be Chevy's high-mpg hit. | |
| Nissan Leaf | n/a | Electric | Sedan | n/a | 2010 | The top contender for first affordable mainstream all-electric car. | |
| BMW ActiveHybrid 7 | n/a | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | 2010 | The fastest-accelerating hybrid sedan in the world | |
| BMW X6 Hybrid | 18 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $90,000 | 2010 | An SUV that has crossed over into sports car territory. | |
| Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | SUV | n/a | 2010 | The Porsche Cayenne Hybrid achieves better than 24 miles per gallon compared with less than 18 mpg for the conventional model. | |
| Saturn Vue Green Line Two-Mode | 30 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $33,000 | 2010 | The Two-Mode Hybrid version of the Saturn Vue is a solid high-efficiency V6 SUV. | |
| Dodge Circuit | n/a | Electric | Coupe | 2011 | . | ||
| Ford Focus EV | n/a | Electric | Sedan | n/a | 2011 | An all-electric version of the Ford Focus, with 100 miles of range. | |
| Tesla Model S | n/a | Electric | Sedan | $57,900 | 2011 | A bright vision of what a practical and desirable all-electric sedan could be. | |
| Infiniti M35 Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | 2011 | Infiniti's first hybrid offers a compelling combo of luxury, performance and fuel efficiency. Due in 2011. | |
| GM Plug-in Crossover SUV | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | SUV | n/a | 2011 | GM's plug-in hybrid SUV was a Saturn, then a Buick, now probably a Chevy. | |
| Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | SUV | 2011 | Combines a direct injection engine and hybrid gas-electric system for maximum benefit. | ||
| Toyota Prius Plug-in | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | 2012 | In 2012, Toyota will begin offering a Prius with plug-in capabilities. | |
| Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | SUV | n/a | 2012 | The proven fuel-efficient SUV hybrid will come with a plug in 2012. | |
| Volvo V70 Plug-in Hybrid | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | Van | n/a | 2012 | Volvo appears serious about producing a plug-in hybrid wagon with 30 or miles of electric range. | |
| Ford Reflex | n/a | Diesel | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Concept sports coupe marries 1.4-liter turbo-diesel engine with Ford's hybrid drive. | |
| Subaru B5-TPH | n/a | Electric | Coupe | n/a | Concept | A sporty two-seat, all-wheel-drive grand tourer that blends elements of coupe, sporty hatchback, and Outback sport-utility. | |
| Toyota Volta | n/a | Hybrid | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Before the Chevy Volt, there was the Toyota Volta—a super-hip and speedy concept hybrid from Toyota. | |
| Volvo 3CCC | n/a | Electric | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Rocket-shaped three-seater can accommodate the full range of power systems and fuels. | |
| Subaru R1e | n/a | Electric | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Subaru's concept vehicle to work on getting charge times down to five minutes or so. | |
| Volkswagen up! | n/a | Small Car | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Volkswagen's play into the high-mpg minicar market. | |
| Mini E | n/a | Electric | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Limited run of 500 units of all-electric version of Mini Cooper. | |
| Toyota FT-EV | n/a | Electric | Coupe | n/a | Concept | Toyota FT-EV concept, an all-electric car based on the Toyota IQ, offers a driving range of 50 miles. | |
| Toyota A-BAT Concept Hybrid Pickup Truck | n/a | Hybrid | Pickup | n/a | Concept | A kinder, gentler, and weirder vision for a pickup truck. And it's a hybrid. | |
| Toyota Hybrid X | n/a | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | Concept | The Hybrid X is a design exercise indicating the general visual direction of Toyota's hybrids. | |
| Saab BioPower Hybrid | n/a | E85 Ethanol | Sedan | n/a | Concept | Saab's kitchen sink approach to solving environmental problems in cars. | |
| Honda FCX Clarity | 74 MPG | Hydrogen | Sedan | n/a | Concept | A limited number of southern Californians will have the opportunity to lease a Honda FCX Clarity in the next few years. This is the first time a customer can obtain a fuel cell car directly from a retail dealer. | |
| BMW Hydrogen 7 | n/a | Hydrogen | Sedan | n/a | Concept | The BMW Hydrogen 7— essentially a 7 Series sedan—burns sub-zero liquid hydrogen in its conventional V-12 engine. | |
| Cadillac Converj | n/a | Plug-in Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | Concept | An angular, sleek, luxury concept version of the Chevrolet Volt. | |
| Audi Q7 Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | SUV | n/a | Concept | Refined and opulent, and now the hybrid version offers slightly better fuel efficiency. | |
| Cadillac Provoq | n/a | Hydrogen | SUV | n/a | Concept | Over-the-top plug-in hydrogen-electric fuel-cell luxury hybrid concept SUV. | |
| Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell | 43 MPG | Hydrogen | SUV | n/a | Concept | A fleet of 100 Chevy Equinoxes running on hydrogen have been tested by more than 3,000 thousand real-world drivers. | |
| Mercury Meta One | n/a | Diesel | Van | n/a | Concept | A hybrid transmission with a twin-turbocharged V-6 diesel engine calibrated to run on biodiesel. | |
| Toyota Sienna Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Van | n/a | Concept | Toyota offers a hybrid minivan in Japan. Thousands of families are waiting for that option in the United States. | |
| Dodge Grand Caravan Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Van | n/a | Concept | At this stage, it's more of a rumor than a definite release. But it makes sense for Chrysler. | |
| Phoenix Motorcars Electric Sport Utility Truck | n/a | Electric | Pickup | $45,000 | Discntd. | This all-electric truck offers a 1,000 pounds of payload capacity and 120-horsepower performance. | |
| Honda Accord Hybrid | n/a | Hybrid | Sedan | n/a | Discntd. | The Honda Accord Hybrid emphasized power over efficiency. Honda's experiment failed, and the vehicle was discontinued in 2007. | |
| Chrysler Aspen Hybrid | 19 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $44,700 | Discntd. | A hulking 5.7-liter V8 Hemi hybrid. | |
| Dodge Durango Hybrid | 19 MPG | Hybrid | SUV | $44,500 | Discntd. | Chrysler discontinued its hemi hybrid. |
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