Ranking

Best fuel economy: 1996 models

The 50 most efficient of 332 1996 gasoline, diesel and hybrid models, by EPA combined mpg. Plug-in hybrids and EVs are not included.

#	Model	Combined	City / hwy
1	1996 Geo Metro	40 mpg	37 / 44
2	1996 Volkswagen Golf/GTI Diesel	38 mpg	34 / 44
3	1996 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel	38 mpg	34 / 44
4	1996 Honda Civic HX	36 mpg	33 / 41
5	1996 Suzuki Swift	35 mpg	33 / 39
6	1996 Volkswagen Passat Diesel	35 mpg	31 / 41
7	1996 Volkswagen Passat Wagon Diesel	35 mpg	31 / 41
8	1996 Ford Aspire	33 mpg	29 / 38
9	1996 Honda Del Sol	32 mpg	29 / 35
10	1996 Toyota Tercel	32 mpg	29 / 36
11	1996 Eagle Summit	31 mpg	28 / 35
12	1996 Honda Civic	31 mpg	28 / 35
13	1996 Mitsubishi Mirage	31 mpg	28 / 35
14	1996 Ford Escort	30 mpg	26 / 35
15	1996 Ford Escort Wagon	30 mpg	26 / 35
16	1996 Mazda Protege	30 mpg	27 / 35
17	1996 Mercury Tracer	30 mpg	26 / 35
18	1996 Mercury Tracer Wagon	30 mpg	26 / 35
19	1996 Geo Prizm	29 mpg	26 / 32
20	1996 Mazda MX-3	29 mpg	26 / 34
21	1996 Nissan Sentra/200SX	29 mpg	26 / 36
22	1996 Saturn SC	29 mpg	25 / 36
23	1996 Saturn SL	29 mpg	25 / 36
24	1996 Suzuki Esteem	29 mpg	26 / 34
25	1996 Toyota Corolla	29 mpg	26 / 32
26	1996 Dodge Neon	28 mpg	24 / 35
27	1996 Hyundai Accent	28 mpg	24 / 33
28	1996 Plymouth Neon	28 mpg	24 / 35
29	1996 Saturn SW	28 mpg	24 / 35
30	1996 Toyota Paseo	28 mpg	26 / 32
31	1996 Hyundai Accent (Sporty)	27 mpg	23 / 32
32	1996 Kia Sephia	27 mpg	24 / 31
33	1996 Mercedes-Benz E300 Diesel Diesel	27 mpg	24 / 32
34	1996 Toyota Celica	27 mpg	25 / 31
35	1996 Toyota Corolla Wagon	27 mpg	25 / 31
36	1996 Chevrolet Beretta	26 mpg	22 / 33
37	1996 Chevrolet Cavalier	26 mpg	22 / 33
38	1996 Dodge Stratus	26 mpg	22 / 33
39	1996 Mazda 626	26 mpg	23 / 31
40	1996 Mazda MX-6	26 mpg	23 / 31
41	1996 Plymouth Breeze	26 mpg	22 / 33
42	1996 Pontiac Sunfire	26 mpg	22 / 33
43	1996 Acura Integra	25 mpg	22 / 29
44	1996 Ford Contour	25 mpg	21 / 31
45	1996 Ford Probe	25 mpg	23 / 30
46	1996 Honda Accord	25 mpg	22 / 29
47	1996 Mercury Mystique	25 mpg	21 / 31
48	1996 Subaru Legacy	25 mpg	21 / 30
49	1996 Buick Century	24 mpg	21 / 29
50	1996 Chevrolet Corsica	24 mpg	21 / 29

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov; each model's most efficient version is shown. Your results will vary.