2001–3000cc car fuel consumption — 2026

2001–3000cc car fuel consumption is easier to compare when you know which engine, model year and test procedure the number describes. A small petrol hatchback, a turbocharged SUV and a hybrid can use very different amounts of fuel, even within the same engine-size band. This 2026 guide brings together official combined ratings for model years 2020–2026, groups the cars by brand and converts each figure into kilometres per litre. Use it to shortlist a vehicle, understand a quoted fuel average and estimate a journey budget. The tables are a starting point: your own driving conditions and the exact version you buy still matter.

Coverage: international brands in the Canadian NRCan dataset, plus separately labelled Japanese examples in the small-engine guide. This is a broad comparison, not every car sold worldwide. Passenger cars, SUVs, estates and minivans are included; pickups, commercial vans, special-purpose vehicles, E85 ratings, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are outside this comparison. No missing model has been assigned a guessed fuel average.

Engine groups use the source’s nominal engine size in litres. NRCan rounds that field to one decimal place: a listed 2.0 L is not proof of an exact 2,000 cc displacement. Check the manufacturer’s exact cc specification when a registration or tax boundary matters. The date 2026 is the review year, not a claim that every listed model remains on sale.

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How to read km/L and L/100 km

km/L means the distance travelled using one litre: higher is better. L/100 km means the litres required to travel 100 kilometres: lower is better. “1 litre/100 km” is not a second name for fuel economy; use the actual L/100 km value. For example, 20 km/L equals 5 L/100 km.

L/100 km = 100 ÷ km/L
km/L = 100 ÷ L/100 km

Conversions use 100 divided by the source figure and are rounded to two decimal places. A range represents the lowest and highest published combined ratings across the years and variants shown; it is not an average of different cars. The most economical end of the km/L range corresponds to the lowest L/100 km value.

Brand-by-brand fuel consumption table

This band includes larger family cars, SUVs, diesels and performance variants. A 2.5-litre hybrid is not directly equivalent to a 3.0-litre turbocharged performance car. Passenger capacity, AWD, wheel size and driving route should be considered alongside fuel consumption. Diesel and premium-petrol running costs also depend on their separate local prices.

The Canadian table contains 1672 year/transmission records, grouped into 485 model/engine/fuel combinations across 29 brands. All entries use Canadian combined ratings. The downloadable file preserves the individual model year, transmission code, city, highway and combined readings; use that file to resolve a range before making a purchase decision.

Download the complete year-by-year table (CSV)

Acura

Alfa Romeo

Audi

BMW

Buick

Cadillac

Chevrolet

Dodge

Ferrari

Ford

GMC

Genesis

Hyundai

INEOS

Infiniti

Jaguar

Jeep

Kia

Land Rover

Lexus

Lincoln

Maserati

Mazda

Mercedes-Benz

Mitsubishi

Nissan

Porsche

Subaru

Toyota

Turn fuel economy into a journey budget

Example only: take a 500 km trip, a combined consumption assumption of 7.0 L/100 km and a hypothetical fuel price of PKR 280 per litre. The reciprocal is approximately 14.29 km/L. Keep the calculation at full precision rather than converting back from a rounded display.

500 km × 7.0 L/100 km ÷ 100 = 35 L
35 L × 280 PKR/L = 9,800 PKR

The result is 35 litres and PKR 9,800. PKR 280 is an illustration, not a verified current pump price. Enter today’s local price yourself. A return trip of the same distance doubles the fuel quantity; tolls, parking and maintenance remain separate expenses.

Open the fuel cost calculator, select the distance and economy units, enter the journey distance, the car’s measured or selected consumption and the price per litre. Check the result with the formula above. If your car’s own average is worse than the catalogue figure, use your measured figure for budgeting rather than forcing the expected result.

Check the exact car before comparing

Measure consumption over several full-tank intervals: divide total kilometres by litres refilled for km/L, or multiply litres by 100 and divide by distance for L/100 km. Use comparable refill conditions and do not rely on one short journey. Traffic, air conditioning, hills, load, tyre pressure and cold starts can change the result.

A conventional hybrid still consumes fuel and its combined rating can be compared within the same test system. A plug-in hybrid requires a different budget: fuel and electricity must both be counted, along with charging frequency. A very low weighted PHEV fuel number is not a petrol-only running-cost promise, so it is not mixed into these tables.

Before buying, confirm the engine, transmission, drivetrain, wheel specification and fuel requirement on the exact car. A regular-petrol price should not be used for a premium-petrol or diesel entry. For an overseas import, match the original market’s specification rather than relying on the badge alone. The CSV contains source transmission codes; consult the NRCan guide for their definitions.

Frequently asked questions

Are these real-world fuel averages?

They are official combined test ratings, not guaranteed road results. Use your own full-tank measurements to plan regular running costs.

Does a larger engine always use more fuel?

No. Vehicle weight, hybrid assistance, transmission, performance tuning and driving conditions also matter. Compare exact variants in the same test system.

Do all listed cars have a 2026 model?

No. The table shows only the model years present in the source between 2020 and 2026. A missing year is not silently filled.

How do I convert 15 km/L?

Divide 100 by 15: approximately 6.67 L/100 km. For a 300 km journey, 300 ÷ 15 equals 20 litres before multiplying by your local fuel price.

Plan your next journey

Choose the row that matches your vehicle, check its year and fuel, then use a measured fuel average to plan the trip. Start with the fuel cost calculator, or compare the other engine bands below.

• Calculate your journey fuel cost
• Fuel economy unit converter
• 600–1000cc car fuel consumption
• 1001–2000cc car fuel consumption

Sources, coverage and review date

Reviewed 22 October 2026. Source snapshots are preserved with the site build. Canadian data comes from the 2015–2024, 2025 and 2026 releases, filtered to model years 2020–2026. Later corrections or newly launched variants may not be reflected.

• Natural Resources Canada — 2020–2026
• Natural Resources Canada — methodology
• Open Government Licence — Canada

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence — Canada. Canadian ratings are attributed to Natural Resources Canada; unit conversions and grouping are Calculate Simply’s work. No manufacturer endorsement is implied.