2018 Fuel Economy Guide

1 Icontents Using the fuel Economy Guide / i Understanding the Guide Listings / 1 Why Some Vehicles Are Not Listed / 1 Tax Incentives and Disincentives / 2 fuel Economy Saves You Money / 2 Fueling Options / 2 vehicle Classes Used in This Guide / 3 Annual fuel Cost Ranges for VehicleClasses/ 3 Advanced vehicle Technologies / 4 Charging Your Electric or Plug-In HybridVehicle / 4 Improve Your fuel Economy / 5 fuel Economy Leaders / 6 2018 Model Year Vehicles / 7 Diesel Vehicles / 35 All-Electric Vehicles / 37 fuel Cell Vehicles / 39 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles / 40 Hybrid Electric Vehicles / 44 Ethanol Flexible fuel Vehicles / 46 Index / 49 USING THE FUELECONOMY GUIDEThe Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) and Department ofEnergy (DOE) produce the fuel EconomyGuide to help car buyers choose themost fuel -efficient vehicle that meets theirneeds. The Guide is available on the Webat Economy EstimatesThe purpose of EPA s fuel economyestimates is to provide a reliable basis forcomparing vehicles in this Guide (other thanplug-in hybrids) have three fuel economyestimates: A city estimate that represents urbandriving, in which a vehicle is startedin the morning (after being parked allnight) and driven in stop-and-go traffic A highway estimate that represents amixture of rural and interstate highwaydriving in a warmed-up vehicle , typicalof longer trips in free-flowing traffic A combined estimate that representsa combination of city driving (55%) andhighway driving (45%)Estimates for all vehicles are based onlaboratory testing under standardizedconditions to allow for fair fuel vehicles (FFVs), which canuse gasoline and E85, have estimates forboth fuels.

2 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles(PHEVs) have estimates for (1) electric-only or blended electric and gasolineoperation and (2) gasoline-only are discussed in more detail onpage 40. For answers to frequently askedquestions about fuel Economy estimates,visit fuel Cost EstimatesThis Guide provides annual fuel costestimates, rounded to the nearest $50,for each vehicle . The estimates arebased on the assumptions that you travel15,000 miles per year (55% under citydriving conditions and 45% under highwayconditions) and that fuel costs $ for regular unleaded gasoline,$ for mid-grade unleadedgasoline, and $ for gallon assumptions for vehiclesthat use other fuel types are discussed atthe beginning of those vehicle topersonalize fuel costs based on currentfuel prices and your driving fuel Economy Will VaryEPA s fuel Economy values are goodestimates of the fuel Economy a typicaldriver will achieve under average drivingconditions and provide a good basis tocompare one vehicle to another.

3 Still,your fuel Economy may be slightly higheror lower than EPA s estimates. Fueleconomy varies, sometimes significantly,based on driving conditions, driving style,and other ensure that estimates are consistentacross different makes and models,the EPA estimates are based ona standardized, repeatable testingprocedure. These tests model an"average" driver s environment andbehavior based on real world conditions,such as stop-and-go , it is impossible for a singletest to predict fuel Economy preciselyfor all drivers in all environments. Forexample, the following factors can loweryour vehicle s fuel Economy : Aggressive driving (speeding and hardacceleration and hard braking) Excessive idling, accelerating, andbraking in stop-and-go traffic Cold weather (engines are moreefficient when warmed up). The impactis greater for short trips. Driving with a heavy load or with the airconditioner running Improperly tuned engine or under-inflated tires Driving on mountainous or hilly terrain High-performance or snow tires Use of remote startersIn addition, small variations in vehiclemanufacturing can cause fuel economyvariations in the same make and model,and some vehicles don t attain maximumfuel Economy until they are "brokenin" (around 3,000 5,000 miles).

4 With fuel -efficient driving techniques, driv-ers may also achieve better fuel economythan the EPA estimates. See "ImproveYour fuel Economy " on page 5 for tips onmaximizing your fuel EPA ratings are a useful tool forcomparing vehicles because they arealways done in precisely the sameway under the same set of , they may not accurately predictthe fuel Economy you will get. This is alsotrue for annual fuel cost estimates. Formore information on fuel Economy ratingsand factors that affect fuel Economy , THEGUIDE LISTINGSWe hope you ll find the fuel EconomyGuide easy to use! fuel Economy andannual fuel cost data are organized byvehicle class (see page 3 for a list ofclasses). Within each class, vehicles arelisted alphabetically by manufacturer models with different features,such as engine size or transmission type,are listed as different vehicles. Engine andtransmission attributes are shown in thefirst column under the model attributes needed to distinguishamong vehicles ( , fuel type orsuggested fuel grade) are listed inthe "Notes" column.

5 A legend forabbreviations is provided on page "P" in the "Notes" column indicates thatthe manufacturer recommends that thevehicle be fueled with premium-gradegasoline, and a "PR" indicates that themanufacturer requires premium. Thehigher price of premium fuel is reflected inthe annual fuel cost of these most fuel -efficient vehicles in eachclass and alternative fuel vehicles areindicated with special markings (seediagram below). Vehicles that can usemore than one kind of fuel have an entryfor each fuel passenger and cargo volumesare located in the index at the back of vehicle listing includes a greenhousegas (GHG) rating on a scale of 1 (worst)to 10 (best). This rating is a comparison ofthe tailpipe GHG emissions of the vehicleto those of other vehicles of the samemodel vehicles account for about 23%( billion tons) of greenhouse gasemissions each year. The average recent-model vehicle causes the release of 6to 9 tons of GHGs each year. Switchingfrom a vehicle that gets 20 miles pergallon (MPG) to one that gets 25 MPG canreduce GHG emissions by tons SOME VEHICLESARE NOT LISTEDL ight-duty fuel Economy regulations do notapply to Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) andpassenger vans with a gross vehicleweight rating (GVWR) of more than10,000 pounds GVWR is the vehicleweight plus carrying capacity Other vehicles with a GVWR of 8,500pounds or more or a curb weight over6,000 poundsTherefore, manufacturers do not haveto estimate their fuel Economy , and fueleconomy labels are not posted on , fuel Economy information onsome vehicles was not available intime to be printed in the Guide .

6 Moreup-to-date information can be found INCENTIVES ANDDISINCENTIVESF ederal Tax CreditsYou may be eligible for a federal incometax credit of up to $7,500 if you purchase aqualifying electric or plug-in hybrid vehiclein for moreinformation on qualifying models, creditamounts, and phase-out Guzzler TaxThe Energy Tax Act of 1978 requires autocompanies to pay a gas guzzler tax onthe sale of cars with exceptionally low fueleconomy. Such vehicles are identified inthe Guide by the word Tax in the "Notes"column. In the dealer showroom, thewords "Gas Guzzler" and the tax amountare listed on the vehicle s fuel economylabel. The tax does not apply to Economy SAVESYOU MONEYThe average household spends aboutone-fifth of its total family expenditures ontransportation, making it the second mostexpensive category after housing. Youcould save as much as $1,000 (or more)in fuel costs each year by choosing themost fuel -efficient vehicle in a particularclass. This can add up to thousands ofdollars over a vehicle s lifetime.

7 fuel -efficient models come in all shapes andsizes, so you need not sacrifice utility vehicle listing in the fuel EconomyGuide provides an estimated annual fuelcost (see page i). The Find and CompareCars tool at an annual fuel cost calculator thatallows you to insert your local gasolineprices and typical driving conditions(percentage of city and highway driving) toobtain more accurate fuel cost informationfor your OPTIONSE thanol Blends E85 and E10 Ethanol is a domestically produced,renewable fuel made primarily from cornand sugar cane. The use of ethanol as avehicle fuel can reduce greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions and dependenceon is a blend of 10% ethanol and 90%gasoline and is legal for use in anygasoline-powered vehicle . Most of thegasoline sold in the contains up to10% ethanol to boost octane, meet airquality requirements, or satisfy the federalRenewable fuel Standard. As of 2011,EPA began allowing the use of E15 inmodel year 2001 and newer gasolinevehicles. Ethanol contains about one-thirdless energy than gasoline.

8 So, vehicleswill typically go 3% 4% fewer miles pergallon on E10 and 4% 5% fewer milesper gallon on E15 than on 100% E10 is available everywhere, E15 iscurrently available at about 1,000 stationsin the United is a high-level ethanol-gasolineblend containing 51% 83% ethanol,depending on the season and geographiclocation. Drivers can use E85 in flexiblefuel vehicles (FFVs), which are speciallydesigned to run on gasoline, E85, orany mixture of the two. FFVs are offeredby several vehicle manufacturers. Todetermine whether your vehicle is an FFV,check the inside of your car s fuel fillerdoor for an identification sticker or consultyour owner s manual. About 3,000 fillingstations in the United States currentlysell E85. Visit to find stations near typically experience a 15% 30%drop in fuel Economy when operatingon E85 instead of regular gasolinedue to ethanol's lower energy contentand other factors, assuming gasolinetypically contains about 10% should notice no degredation inperformance.

9 In fact, some FFVs producemore torque and horsepower when fueledwith higher-level ethanol is a domestically producedrenewable fuel manufactured fromvegetable oils or animal fats for use indiesel vehicles. Using biodiesel in placeof petroleum diesel can reduce GHGemissions and contributes to nationalenergy can be blended with petroleumdiesel at any percentage. The mostcommon biodiesel blend is B20, whichcontains 20% biodiesel and 80%petroleum diesel. B5 (5% biodieseland 95% petroleum diesel) is anothercommon blend. All vehicle manufacturershave approved biodiesel blends up toand including B5 for use in all dieselengines, and some have approved theuse of blends up to B20 in a few recentmodel year vehicles. Keep in mind thatusing higher-level biodiesel blends mayaffect your vehicle warranty. Check yourowner s manual or check with your vehiclemanufacturer to determine the right blendfor your commercial-grade biodieselfrom a reputable dealer. Never refuelwith recycled grease or vegetableoil that has not been converted tobiodiesel.

10 It will damage your to 200 stations currently dispenseB20. Visit to find service stations sellingbiodiesel near vs Regular-GradeGasolineRegular unleaded (87 octane) is therecommended fuel for most gasolinevehicles. Using a higher-octane gasolinethan recommended by the owner s manualdoes not improve performance or fuelefficiency under normal your owner s manual for therecommended grade of fuel for CLASSES USED IN THIS GUIDEANNUAL fuel COST RANGES FOR vehicle CLASSESThe graph below provides the annual fuel cost ranges for the vehicles in each class so you can see where a given vehicle s cost fallswithin its class. Annual fuel costs assume that you travel 15,000 miles each year, drive 55% in the city and 45% on the highway, andthat fuel costs $ for regular unleaded gasoline, $ for premium, $ for diesel, and $.13/kWh for to calculate the annual fuel cost for a specific vehicle based on your own driving conditions and vehicle TECHNOLOGIESM anufacturers are using advancedtechnologies to improve fuel economyin many of their vehicles.