Looking for a little more wiggle room?

While there's not a family in America who wouldn't love averaging 51 mpg, the small Honda Insight just won�t accommodate every family, or every need.

Consumer Reports tested autos from the small and sporty to the minivan and full-sized truck.

Check out the top three rated fuel-economy automobiles from each category.

Family sedans	Small SUVs
Upscale sedans	Midsize to large SUVs
Large sedans	Minivans
Luxury sedans	Compact pickups
Roadsters	Full-sized pickups
Wagons and Hatchbacks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family sedans

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota Prius	44	35	50
2	Chevrolet Malibu LS (V6)	26	18	38
3	Chevrolet Malibu Base (4-cyl.)	24	16	38

Upscale sedans

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Acura TL	23	16	35
2	BMW 330i	22	15	32
3	Volvo S60 2.5T	22	14	35

Large sedans

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota Avalon XLS	21	13	31
2	Buick Park Avenue Ultra	21	13	32
3	Pontiac Bonneville SE	20	12	33

Luxury sedans

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Acura RL	21	14	28
2	Jaguar S-Type 3.0	20	13	30
3	Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas	19	12	30

Roadsters

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota MR2	31	25	36
2	Honda S2000	27	21	33
3	Mercedes-Benz SLK 320	23	17	31

Wagons & Hatchbacks

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Pontiac Vibe FWD	26	18	36
2	Ford Focus ZX5	24	17	33
3	Toyota Matrix XR AWD	24	17	33

Small SUVs

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota Matrix XR AWD	24	17	33
2	Toyota RAV4	22	16	27
3	Subaru Forester 2.5x	21	15	28

Midsize to large SUVs

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Honda Pilot EX	19	13	27
2	Nissan Murano SL	19	14	26
3	Toyota Highlander Limited (V6)	18	12	24

Minivans

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota Sienna LE	21	14	30
2	Chevrolet Venture LS	19	12	27
3	Mazda MPV ES	19	12	28

Compact pickups

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota Tacoma TRD (V6)	16	12	22
2	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	15	10	21
3	Chevrolet S-10 LS (V6)	15	10	21

Full-size pickups

Rank	Model	Overall mpg	City mpg	Highway mpg
1	Toyota Tundra SR5 4.7	15	10	22
2	Chevrolet Avalanche 1500	13	9	18
3	Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7	12	8	17