Buyer’s Guide: The Best Fuel-Efficient Sedans Right Now

Despite how popular SUVs are, sedans haven’t really lost their appeal. After all, they are fuel-efficient, have a sporty look, and are priced competitively (especially in comparison to crossovers and SUVs). If you’re looking to buy a new sedan, here are our top 4 choices.

2020 Honda Civic EX Sedan

The Honda Civic comes in 5 variants – the LX, EX, Sport, EX-L, and Touring. However, the EX trim is what we suggest since it offers an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, one-touch power moonroof, heated front seats, and dual-zone automatic climate control. The sedan is built with a 1.5-liter turbocharged, four-cylinder engine, 17-inch alloy wheels, and a CVT gearbox. And if these features haven’t blown you away, you should know that the EX offers a fuel economy of 42 mpg on highways and 32 mpg in city streets.

2020 Hyundai Elantra Eco

This beauty from Hyundai is turbo-charged and comes with dual-clutch seven-speed automatic transmission. The fuel tank can hold up to 14 gallons of gas, and it has a range of 462 miles in the city and 574 miles on the highways.

2020 Nissan Versa

The Versa offers you a lot of space, agile handling, and excellent performance. It also has driver assistance features like rear automated emergency braking and adaptive cruise controlling. The four-cylinder engine makes 122 horsepower. It has a fuel economy of 32 mpg in the city and 40 mpg on the highway. The combined fuel efficiency comes up to 35 mpg.

2020 Kia Rio

Although it comes at an affordable price, the Kia Rio offers upscale mechanics. Keep in mind this model is an improvement on the previous models. There are two trims that you can choose from – S and LX. Both the trims have a front-wheel drive, CVT, and a 1.6-liter Inline-four gas engine. The baseline model offers fuel-efficiency of 41 mpg on highways, and 33 mpg in the city. The combined fuel economy comes to 36 mpg.

Make sure to do due diligence before you step into a dealership. Ideally, pick a few cars that you would like to own and compare the prices for these models. When you go to check out the cars in-person, make sure to schedule test drives one after the other so you get a better idea of which car offers the best handling.