Top 20 efficient European gasoline-powered compact sedans

What?!? A list of European cars that does not include diesels? Crazy? Of course not. Although gasoline vehicles in Europe suffer from tough diesel competition, automakers still build them and are able to find plenty of buyers. While sales of compact sedans have taken a hit in recent years – replaced by sales of compact minivans and sport utes as the kings of family hauling – there’s nothing like a classic sedan to enjoy your on the Autobahn or autoroute (hopefully sans péage). For your perusal, we found a list of available cars that are as efficient as possible. Check it out after the jump.

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What?!? A list of European cars that does not include diesels? Crazy? Of course not. Although gasoline vehicles in Europe suffer from tough diesel competition, automakers still build them and are able to find plenty of buyers. While sales of compact sedans have taken a hit in recent years – replaced by sales of compact minivans and sport utes as the kings of family hauling – there’s nothing like a classic sedan to enjoy your on the Autobahn or autoroute (hopefully sans péage). For your perusal, we found a list of available cars that are as efficient as possible. Check it out after the jump.

[Source: Auto-News]

Model

HP

l/100km

mpg U. S.

CO2/km

Dodge Avenger 2.0

156

7.8

30.2

187

Hyundai Sonata 2.0

165

7.7

30.5

183

Peugeot 407 1.8

125

7.7

30.5

181

Renault Laguna 1.6

110

7.8

30.2

180

VW Passat CC TSI

160

7.6

30.9

180

Alfa Romeo 159 1.8 MPI

140

7.6

30.9

179

Opel Insignia 1.6

115

7.6

30.9

179

Kia Magentis 2.0 CVVT

164

7.5

31.4

178

Saab 9-3 1.8t

150

7.4

31.8

177

Fiat Croma 1.8 16V

140

7.4

31.8

175

Ford Mondeo 1.6

110

7.2

32.7

172

Volvo S40 1.6

100

7.2

32.7

171

Honda Accord 2.0

156

7.2

32.7

170

Mazda 6 1.8

120

6.7

35.1

159

Mercedes C 180 BlueEfficiency

156

6.5

36.2

155

Audi A4 2.0 TFSI

180

6.6

35.6

154

Toyota Avensis 1.6

132

6.5

36.2

152

VW Passat 1.4 TFSI DSG

122

6.4

36.7

152

Skoda Octavia 1.4 TFSI DSG

122

6.3

37.3

147

BMW 318i

143

5.9

40.0

142