The 100 Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in 2003

Have you ever wondered what the most fuel efficient cars manufactured in 2003 are? In this article, we'll list out the best 100 fuel efficient cars from 2003 with information on each of them!

How to Determine Fuel Efficiency

The list of the best fuel efficient cars on this page is based on one simple metric provided to us by the U.S. Department of Energy: the combined miles per gallon (MPG).

This metric is calculated by taking the total miles driven by the car and dividing it by the total gallons of fuel used.

Manufacturers provide this information to the Department of Energy, they provide it to us, and we provide it to you after sifting and organizing it.

The combined miles per gallon (MPG) is a measure of how much fuel the car uses per mile and is a good indicator of how efficient the car is. It's a combination of both city and highway driving, to give you a more overall accurate MPG.

With that out of the way, let's dive into the list. You can click the links in the table below to see more detailed information about each car.

Best 2003 Cars by Miles per Gallon

The list below is sorted by the combined miles per gallon (MPG) of the car, with the highest MPG at the top. This list includes both electric and regular fuel cars.

Car Combined MPG Fuel Cost
Toyota RAV4 EV 78 $850
Honda Insight 53 $1,200
Honda Insight 47 $1,350
Honda Civic Hybrid 41 $1,550
Honda Civic Hybrid 41 $1,550
Toyota Prius 41 $1,550
Honda Civic Hybrid 40 $1,550
Honda Civic Hybrid 40 $1,550
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 39 $2,000
Volkswagen Golf 38 $2,050
Volkswagen Jetta 38 $2,050
Volkswagen New Beetle 38 $2,050
Honda Civic 34 $1,850
Toyota Echo 33 $1,900
Volkswagen Golf 33 $2,350
Volkswagen Jetta 33 $2,350
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon 33 $2,350
Volkswagen New Beetle 33 $2,350
Honda Civic 32 $1,950
Toyota Corolla 31 $2,000
Toyota Echo 31 $2,000
Honda Civic 30 $2,100
Honda Civic 29 $2,150
Dodge Neon/SRT-4/SX 2.0 28 $2,250
Honda Civic CNG 28 $1,250
Hyundai Accent/Brio 28 $2,250
MINI Cooper 28 $2,650
Nissan Sentra 28 $2,250
Pontiac Vibe 28 $2,250
Toyota Celica 28 $2,250
Toyota Corolla 28 $2,250
Toyota Matrix 28 $2,250
Ford Focus 27 $2,300
Ford Focus Station Wagon 27 $2,300
Hyundai Accent/Brio 27 $2,300
Nissan Sentra 27 $2,300
Pontiac Vibe 27 $2,300
Toyota Matrix 27 $2,300
Acura RSX 26 $2,400
Ford Focus 26 $2,400
Ford Focus Station Wagon 26 $2,400
Honda Accord 26 $2,400
Hyundai Accent/Brio 26 $2,400
Kia Rio 26 $2,400
Mitsubishi Lancer 26 $2,400
Toyota Celica 26 $2,400
Acura RSX 25 $2,500
Chevrolet Cavalier 25 $2,500
Chevrolet Cavalier 25 $2,500
Dodge Neon/SRT-4/SX 2.0 25 $2,500
Ford Escort ZX2 25 $2,500
Ford Escort ZX2 25 $2,500
Ford Focus 25 $2,500
Ford Focus Station Wagon 25 $2,500
Honda Accord 25 $2,500
Honda Civic 25 $2,500
Hyundai Elantra 25 $2,500
Hyundai Elantra 25 $2,500
Kia Rio 25 $2,500
MINI Cooper 25 $2,950
MINI Cooper S 25 $2,950
Oldsmobile Alero 25 $2,500
Oldsmobile Alero 25 $2,500
Pontiac Grand Am 25 $2,500
Pontiac Grand Am 25 $2,500
Pontiac Sunfire 25 $2,500
Pontiac Sunfire 25 $2,500
Pontiac Vibe 25 $2,950
Pontiac Vibe AWD 25 $2,500
Saturn Ion 25 $2,500
Suzuki Aerio 25 $2,500
Suzuki Aerio 25 $2,500
Suzuki Aerio SX 25 $2,500
Suzuki Aerio SX 25 $2,500
Toyota Matrix 25 $2,950
Toyota Matrix AWD 25 $2,500
Toyota MR2 25 $2,500
Toyota MR2 25 $2,500
Acura RSX 24 $3,100
Chevrolet Cavalier Dual-fuel 24 $2,600
Chrysler Sebring 24 $2,600
Daewoo Lanos 24 $2,600
Dodge Stratus 24 $2,600
Ford Focus 24 $2,600
Ford Focus 24 $2,600
Ford Focus Station Wagon 24 $2,600
Ford Focus Station Wagon 24 $2,600
Kia Spectra 24 $2,600
Mazda 6 24 $2,600
Mazda Protege/Protege 5 24 $2,600
Mazda Protege/Protege 5 24 $2,600
Mazda Protege/Protege 5 24 $2,600
Mercedes-Benz C230 Kompressor 24 $3,100
Mitsubishi Eclipse 24 $2,600
Mitsubishi Lancer 24 $2,600
Pontiac Vibe 24 $3,100
Saturn Ion 24 $2,600
Saturn Ion 24 $2,600
Saturn L200 24 $2,600
Saturn L200 24 $2,600

Best 2003 Regular Fuel Cars by Miles per Gallon

The table below contains the best 2003 regular fuel cars by combined miles per gallon (MPG).

Car Combined MPG Fuel Cost
Honda Insight (Manual 5-spd) 53 $1,200
Honda Insight (Automatic (variable gear ra...) 47 $1,350
Honda Civic Hybrid (Automatic (variable gear ra...) 41 $1,550
Honda Civic Hybrid (Manual 5-spd) 41 $1,550
Toyota Prius (Automatic (variable gear ra...) 41 $1,550
Honda Civic Hybrid (Automatic (variable gear ra...) 40 $1,550
Honda Civic Hybrid (Manual 5-spd) 40 $1,550
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon (Manual 5-spd) 39 $2,000
Volkswagen Golf (Manual 5-spd) 38 $2,050
Volkswagen Jetta (Manual 5-spd) 38 $2,050
Volkswagen New Beetle (Manual 5-spd) 38 $2,050
Volkswagen Golf (Automatic 4-spd) 33 $2,350
Volkswagen Jetta (Automatic 4-spd) 33 $2,350
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) 33 $2,350
Volkswagen New Beetle (Automatic 4-spd) 33 $2,350
Honda Civic CNG (Automatic (variable gear ra...) 28 $1,250
Chevrolet Cavalier Dual-fuel (Automatic 4-spd) 24 $2,600
London Taxi London Taxi (Automatic 4-spd) 22 $3,500
Chrysler Sebring 4 Door (Automatic 4-spd) 21 $3,000
Chrysler Sebring Convertible (Automatic 4-spd) 21 $3,000
Dodge Stratus 4 Door (Automatic 4-spd) 21 $3,000
Chrysler Town and Country/Voyager/Grand Voy. 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 20 $3,150
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 20 $3,150
Ford Taurus (Automatic 4-spd) 20 $3,150
Mercury Sable (Automatic 4-spd) 20 $3,150
Chrysler Town and Country/Voyager/Grand Voy. 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 19 $3,300
Ford Taurus Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) 19 $3,300
Mercury Sable Wagon (Automatic 4-spd) 19 $3,300
Ford Ranger 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) 17 $3,700
Mazda B3000 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) 17 $3,700
Ford Explorer 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) 16 $3,900
Ford Explorer 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) 16 $3,900
Mercury Mountaineer 2WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) 16 $3,900
Mercury Mountaineer 4WD FFV (Automatic 5-spd) 16 $3,900
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 15 $4,150
Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 15 $4,150
Ford F150 Dual-fuel 2WD (LPG) (Automatic 4-spd) 15 $4,150
Ford F150 Dual-fuel 4WD (LPG) (Automatic 4-spd) 15 $4,150
GMC Sierra 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 15 $4,150
GMC Yukon 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 15 $4,150
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 AWD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Suburban 1500 AWD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 AWD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Ford Crown Victoria CNG (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $2,500
GMC Sierra 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
GMC Yukon 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
GMC Yukon 1500 AWD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
GMC Yukon XL 1500 2WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
GMC Yukon XL 1500 4WD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
GMC Yukon XL 1500 AWD (Automatic 4-spd) 14 $4,450
Dodge Ram Van 2500 2WD CNG (Automatic 4-spd) 13 $2,700
Ford F150 CNG (Automatic 4-spd) 13 $2,700
Ford F150 Dual-fuel 2WD (CNG) (Automatic 4-spd) 13 $4,800
Ford F150 Dual-fuel 4WD (CNG) (Automatic 4-spd) 12 $5,200
Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2WD (Bifuel) (Automatic 4-spd) 10 $6,250

Conclusion

The most fuel efficient car of 2003 is the Toyota RAV4 EV. It has a combined MPG of 78 and costs $850 per year to drive it.

The most fuel efficient non-electric car of 2003 is the Honda Insight. It has a combined MPG of 53 and costs $1,200 per year to drive it.

Most Fuel Efficient Cars By Year

If you want to continue researching the best fuel efficient cars of all time, you can also look at the list of cars by year.

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