Most economical petrol cars: ranked by WLTP consumption
The lower the litres per 100 km, the less often you refuel for the same distance. Below: every petrol car in the catalogue with a published WLTP figure, ranked from lowest to highest consumption. Manufacturer figures, indicative; real-world use is usually higher.
Updated 2026-05-18
37 petrol cars in this ranking — no winner, no “best pick”; the weighing is yours.
| # | Model | WLTP consumptionl/100 km | From-priceindicative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzuki Swift | 4.4 | € 21,495 |
| 2 | Toyota Aygo X | 4.9 | € 19,995 |
| 3 | Mazda Mazda2 | 5 | € 22,390 |
| 4 | Skoda Fabia | 5.3 | € 22,990 |
| 5 | Audi A1 Sportback | 5.4 | € 29,900 |
| 6 | Hyundai i10 | 5.4 | € 18,495 |
| 7 | Hyundai i20 | 5.4 | € 22,995 |
| 8 | Volkswagen Polo | 5.4 | € 24,990 |
| 9 | Kia Picanto | 5.5 | € 18,995 |
| 10 | SEAT Ibiza | 5.5 | € 22,950 |
| 11 | Skoda Scala | 5.5 | € 26,990 |
| 12 | Volkswagen Golf | 5.5 | € 33,990 |
| 13 | Citroën C3 | 5.6 | € 19,490 |
| 14 | Hyundai Bayon | 5.6 | € 25,495 |
| 15 | Opel Corsa | 5.6 | € 23,999 |
| 16 | Skoda Octavia | 5.6 | € 35,990 |
| 17 | Citroën C4 | 5.7 | € 28,490 |
| 18 | Citroën C5 Aircross | 5.7 | € 38,990 |
| 19 | Kia Stonic | 5.7 | € 23,995 |
| 20 | SEAT Leon | 5.7 | € 30,990 |
| 21 | Skoda Kamiq | 5.7 | € 28,490 |
| 22 | Audi A3 Sportback | 5.8 | € 36,900 |
| 23 | Opel Mokka | 5.8 | € 28,999 |
| 24 | Peugeot 2008 | 5.9 | € 29,490 |
| 25 | Skoda Superb | 5.9 | € 47,490 |
| 26 | Dacia Duster | 6 | € 22,490 |
| 27 | Kia Ceed | 6 | € 26,995 |
| 28 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 6 | € 38,500 |
| 29 | BMW 1 Series | 6.1 | € 37,900 |
| 30 | Cupra Formentor | 6.2 | € 39,990 |
| 31 | Mazda CX-30 | 6.2 | € 31,490 |
| 32 | Volkswagen T-Roc | 6.2 | € 31,990 |
| 33 | Audi A4 Avant | 6.3 | € 51,950 |
| 34 | Kia Carens | 6.5 | € 29,995 |
| 35 | Audi Q3 | 6.7 | € 44,900 |
| 36 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 7 | € 43,500 |
| 37 | Mazda CX-5 | 7.4 | € 38,990 |
WLTP is the official EU lab test, so the figures compare fairly between models — but your own consumption depends on speed, weather and load. This is a factual ranking of manufacturer figures, not buying advice; which car suits you is your call.
Translate a WLTP figure to your own driving with the real-vs-WLTP calculator.
No tax or financial advice. Every figure shows its source and reference date. Always compare with an independent adviser and the official source. Source: WLTP consumption: manufacturer figures (indicative). From-prices: indicative, no offers. We sell nothing and give no buying advice.. Reference date: 2026-05-18.