Hybrid shoppers looking at 2027 models face a wide spread in EPA fuel economy, from compact cars to larger family vehicles. The ratings below come from model listings and often apply to one trim or drivetrain, so the details of each entry matter. Here are eleven hybrids ranked by combined mpg, from the leader down to the minivan at the bottom.
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1. Toyota Prius: The Efficiency Benchmark
The Toyota Prius tops the 2027 list at 55 mpg combined, made up of 59 mpg in the city and 50 on the highway, according to its 2027 EPA listing. That works out to about $1,200 a year in fuel at the EPA reference price of $4.47 a gallon for regular gasoline.
The annual figure rests on a 55/45 city-highway split over 15,000 miles, so a driver who logs mostly highway miles should expect results nearer the 50 mpg highway rating. For shoppers comparing hybrids, the Prius supplies the number that every other entry here is measured against.
2. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: A Sedan Near The Top
Hyundai’s Sonata Hybrid in Blue trim is rated at 51 mpg combined, per its 2027 entry, which leaves it four mpg behind the Prius and ahead of every other entry on the page.
The rating is tied to the Blue trim specifically, so other versions of the Sonata Hybrid should be checked individually rather than assumed to match. Buyers who want a conventional midsize sedan with hybrid economy close to the class leader will find this one of the narrowest gaps in the ranking.
3. Kia Niro: Fifty Without Fuss
The Kia Niro hybrid is listed at 50 mpg combined in its 2027 EPA entry, a figure it shares with the Toyota Corolla Hybrid just below it.
The rating belongs to the hybrid powertrain alone. For shoppers who prefer a different body style from the Prius, 50 mpg sits five below the leader and one below the Sonata Hybrid, a small price for the change. That kind of margin makes the Niro an easy name to keep on a short list when fuel costs are the priority.
4. Toyota Corolla Hybrid: Rated For Eco Driving
At 50 mpg combined, the Toyota Corolla Hybrid draws level with the Niro in the model’s 2027 listing, though the figure comes with a note that it applies to Normal and Eco driving modes.
That qualifier means the rating describes particular driving settings, which is worth knowing before expecting the same number in every circumstance. Even so, the Corolla Hybrid keeps a compact car within five mpg of the Prius, giving shoppers who want a smaller, familiar nameplate a strong efficiency result.
5. Honda Prelude: The First Step Down
Honda’s Prelude posts 44 mpg combined for 2027, according to its 2027 listing, making it the first entry here to fall below the 50 mpg mark.
The move from 50 to 44 mpg is the widest gap between neighbouring entries on the list, six mpg in a single step. For buyers, that suggests the Prelude is chosen for reasons other than topping the efficiency table, though 44 mpg still counts as a strong combined number for a hybrid in this group.
6. Kia Sportage Hybrid: Best Of The Utility Vehicles
The front-wheel-drive Kia Sportage Hybrid is rated at 41 mpg combined in its 2027 EPA page, the best result among the Sportage, Sorento, Santa Fe, Telluride and Palisade hybrids on this list.
The FWD label in the listing marks one configuration, so anyone considering a different drivetrain should look up that version separately instead of borrowing this figure. Four mpg separates the Sportage Hybrid from the Sorento Hybrid below it, a meaningful gap over a year of ordinary driving.
7. Kia Sorento Hybrid: Larger Body, Modest Penalty
Kia lists the front-wheel-drive Sorento Hybrid at 37 mpg combined for 2027, as shown on its model page, only one mpg ahead of the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid that follows.
As with the Sportage, the rating is specific to the FWD version. Families weighing the Sorento against smaller hybrids on this list give up four mpg compared with the Sportage Hybrid, while sitting well above the lowest figures in the ranking. The result frames the Sorento as a middle-of-the-pack choice for efficiency.
8. Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid: Santa Fe Holds The Line
The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid in front-wheel-drive form returns 36 mpg combined, based on the Santa Fe Hybrid listing, one mpg under the Sorento Hybrid.
The two Korean utility vehicles are separated by so little that efficiency alone is unlikely to decide between them. Because the 36 mpg rating covers the FWD configuration, buyers shopping other drivetrains should confirm the figure for the version they want, then weigh it against the Sportage Hybrid at 41.
9. Kia Telluride Hybrid: Thirty-Five In Trim Form
The Kia Telluride Hybrid reaches 35 mpg combined in its FE Hybrid trim, according to its FE Hybrid entry, a figure that sits just one mpg below the Santa Fe Hybrid.
The trim name matters, since the rating belongs to the FE Hybrid version and not necessarily to every Telluride hybrid configuration. At 35 mpg it is nine mpg under the Prelude and twenty below the Prius, a reminder that bigger vehicles in this ranking trade away efficiency even when they carry a hybrid system.
10. Hyundai Palisade Hybrid: Palisade Trails By One
Hyundai’s Palisade Hybrid in front-wheel-drive Blue trim is rated at 34 mpg combined, per the 2027 listing, one mpg behind the Kia Telluride Hybrid.
The Blue FWD designation defines which version earns the number, so other trims and drivetrains need separate checks. The Palisade Hybrid still lands within a single mpg of its Kia counterpart, which makes the two close rivals on efficiency, leaving price, space and features as more likely tiebreakers for a buyer.
11. Kia Carnival Hybrid: The Hybrid Minivan
Closing out the list is the Kia Carnival Hybrid at 33 mpg combined, as given on its 2027 EPA page, one mpg below the Palisade Hybrid.
The Carnival Hybrid is the lowest-rated entry here, though only one mpg separates it from the Palisade Hybrid above it. Families who need the space that a minivan offers can take 33 mpg as the cost of that body style, with the Prius at 55 mpg showing how much room the ranking spans.
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