As several car manufacturers including Honda, Suzuki, Tesla, and now Chery releasing their respective results from the fuel eco run conducted by the Department of Energy last September, it’s only prudent for you, our readers, to find out exactly how each car ranked.
As a reminder, the 2025 DOE Fuel Eco Run marked the first time conventional combustion engine (ICE), hybrids (HEV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) ran together through the exact same route. In this case, the 154.5-kilometer route had the convoy driving from Petron TPLEX Northbound, turning around at the Rosario rotunda in La Union, and concluding at Petron TPLEX Southbound.
To level the playing field, the DOE adopted the km/Lge standard which measures consumption on a “kilometers per liter of gas equivalent.” While gas-powered vehicles have a 1 L to 1 Lge equivalent, diesel-fed vehicles, have a 1L diesel to 1.077 Lge conversion. Meanwhile, electric vehicles will have a 1 Lge to 8.89 kWh conversion.
Furthermore, to ensure fairness, all ICE and hybrid vehicles used either Petron XCS or Petron Turbo Diesel, while BEVs and PHEVs were supported by Petron EV charging stations and AC Mobility’s Power on Wheels mobile charger.
And while around 70 vehicles did take part in the fuel economy run only 50 vehicles from 15 manufacturers/distributors had their results officially posted. Those that passed on having their official results posted include BYD, Ford, Hyundai, Jetour, Kia, and Mazda. You can check the official list, ranked by km/Lge below.
As for some key takeaways from this year’s DOE Fuel Eco Run. One, the most energy efficient vehicles for this route aren’t diesels anymore, but battery electric vehicles. In fact, 8 out of the Top 10 are all BEVs. Tesla took the first and third spots, with Mini in second. Remarkably, the two outliers here were PHEVs with Chery fourth with their Tiggo rEV C-DM LE and Lynk & Co 01 PHEV in tenth spot.
Most efficient HEV went to the Civic RS e:HEV in 18th place overall, with the first runner-up being the MG ZS Hybrid+. If you are looking for the most efficient Toyota HEV, that would be the Lexus LBX in 21st or the Corolla Cross GR-S in 22nd.
When it comes to the most fuel-efficient combustion engine offering, that award goes to the Suzuki Dzire all the way in 17th place. However, it must be noted that this sub-compact sedan does still use some electrification support thanks to a 12-volt SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) system.
If you’re looking for the most fuel efficient vehicle that doesn’t have any electrification whatsoever, that goes to the Nissan Almera and its astounding 29.33 km/Lge rating in 19th place. Most efficient diesel? The Isuzu D-Max in 35th place.
Aligned with the Philippine Energy Plan, Republic Act (RA) No. 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act and RA No. 11697 or the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act, the Eco Run underscores DOE’s strong commitment to policies that advance energy efficiency, sustainable transport, and energy security.
“This isn’t a race. It’s a demonstration of how different vehicle technologies perform under actual driving conditions. Our focus is on providing credible fuel economy data, not on who finishes first. By testing vehicles under real-world driving conditions, we are guiding Filipino consumers that energy efficiency is both practical and attainable,” said Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin.
The DOE says that transportation is one of the country’s most energy-intensive sectors, accounting for 34 percent of total energy consumption. The results of this activity may serve as a benchmark for government agencies and local government units in procuring efficient fleet vehicles, in support of the government’s accelerated campaign under the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP). By shifting to more efficient vehicles and fuels, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lessen dependence on imported fuel, and improve air quality for future generations.
2025 DOE Fuel Eco Run Results (Ranked by km/Lge). Bold connotes best in class (BEV, PHEV, Gas, Diesel)
- 92.81 – Tesla Model 3 RWD (Most Efficient BEV)
- 91.51 – Mini Aceman SE (BEV)
- 84.63 – Tesla Model Y RWD (BEV)
- 84.28 – Chery Tiggo rEV C-DM LE (Most Efficient PHEV)
- 76.21 – Volvo EX30 Ultra (BEV)
- 75.28 – JMEV EV3 330 (BEV)
- 71.71 – Lynk & Co 02 High Trim (BEV)
- 71.03 – MG 4 Lux (BEV)
- 68.52 – JAC Ytterby Pro 505 (BEV)
- 58.06 – Lynk & Co 01 PHEV (PHEV)
- 55.66 – Lexus RZ 450e (BEV)
- 52.19 – Volvo XC60 T8 Ultra (PHEV)
- 51.16 – Hongqi E-H7 Flagship (BEV)
- 48.79 – Hongqi E-HS7 Flagship (BEV)
- 40.57 – Hongqi E-HS9 Flagship (BEV)
- 37.04 – Nissan Kicks e-Power VL (BEV)
- 36.10 – Suzuki Dzire GLX CVT (Most Efficient Gas ICE)
- 30.12 – Honda Civic RS e:HEV (HEV)
- 29.33 – Nissan Almera VL Turbo (ICE)
- 28.59 – MG ZS Hybrid+ (HEV)
- 28.51 – Lexus LBX (HEV)
- 28.13 – Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 GR-S (HEV)
- 28.11 – MG 3 Hybrid (HEV)
- 28.10 – Toyota Wigo 1.0 E CVT (ICE)
- 28.08 – Honda HR-V RS e:HEV (HEV)
- 27.26 – Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5 S (HEV)
- 25.96 – Toyota Raize 1.2 G (ICE)
- 24.98 – Mitsubishi Mirage G4 GLS (ICE)
- 24.69 – Suzuki Fronx SGX AT (ICE)
- 24.62 – MG G50 7-Seater (ICE)
- 22.64 – Toyota Innova Zenix Q (HEV)
- 22.00 – GAC Emkoo Hybrid GL (HEV)
- 21.60 – Honda CR-V RS e:HEV (HEV)
- 21.58 – MG ZS Luxury (ICE)
- 20.63 – Isuzu D-Max LS-A (Most Efficient Diesel ICE)
- 20.46 – BAIC B30 Dune 4x4 (HEV)
- 19.54 – BAIC X55 Verve Sport (ICE)
- 18.94 – GWM Cannon Lux (ICE)
- 18.84 – Nissan Livina VL (ICE)
- 18.61 – GAC GS3 Emzoom R-Style (ICE)
- 17.77 – GWM Cannon SLux (ICE)
- 17.54 – JAC T8 Pro 4x2 AT Advance (ICE)
- 17.50 – Chevrolet Groove RS (ICE)
- 17.11 – Isuzu mu-X LS-E (ICE)
- 16.88 – Mitsubishi Triton Athlete (ICE)
- 15.94 – JMC Grand Avenue 4x4 AT (ICE)
- 15.26 – Chery Tiggo Grand Tour (ICE)
- 14.57 – Lynk & Co 06 Hyper Halo (ICE)
- 14.48 – Foton Tunland V7 (ICE)
- 13.63 – Foton Tunland V9 (ICE)
Majority are china cars..
ReplyDeleteWeird. Public disclosure of FC results should have been a condition for being allowed to join this exercise.
ReplyDeleteCar brands were invited to join the exercise. It wasn't mandated by the DOE. And car brands had to field in their own drivers, bring their own cars to the venue, while Petron provided the fuel and SMC provided for the toll.
DeleteCongratulations Tesla and Chery
ReplyDeleteSuzuki DZire is nice but its overpriced.
interesting that they tag the dzire are the most fuel efficient ICE but you mentioned it still has some electrification? how does that work?
ReplyDeleteThe Dzire is officially classified as a "ICE," since it doesn't meet the criteria of being a hybrid (much like the Kicks is classified as a BEV when it has tailpipe emissions) even if it's got a 12-volt mild hybrid system.
DeleteNo byd as usual. Always hiding behind paid reviews and exaggerated claims but in a neutral test still won't participate.
ReplyDeleteBut they did participate though? But they, along with Ford, Hyundai, Jetour, Kia, and Mazda, chose not to disclose their results.
DeleteAs usual not reading the actual article? 😄
Also, their 'exaggerated claims' were done with supervision of organizations like the Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP). You can even find the names of the drivers during these tests.
And if exaggerated, why are owners reporting close to the advertised figures? Some people are just too hard to please 😬
Exactly the point just join this doe event and disclose easy. Your statements defeats your argument thanks
DeleteWhat a dumb reply. Sir Uly is in the other comments explaining that they don't have to. They can do what they want and there's nothing you can do about it. If you just want to hate on BYD find something else with more substance to talk about because this ain't it. 😆
DeleteIf we were to speculate,
DeleteBYD may have opted to not disclose their results for now because their most popular models DMi powered will surely rank lower than their less popular Full EV models as such it will hurt the sales of the said DMi models
As seen with the rankings, it is a common fact that BEVs rule efficiency
and PHEVs may or may not be similar in efficiency to HEVs
Imagine if the BYD DMi models posted numbers near toyotas
that will certainly hurt byd sales
But surely BEVs are undisputed kings of efficiency
That PHEV Chery ranking 3rd? pertains to the EV only efficiency
At that 155km range test, Those numbers certainly reflect only the EV mode efficiency which the rev model could complete using ev power alone
If they did this test beyond full ev mode numbers of PHEVs
those numbers will surely drop once the engines are used after the full ev range
Physics do not lie gasoline engines are nowhere near as efficient as purely electric ones
Range of Efficiency Test along TPLEX has 155km
Lynk and co has 70km full ev thereby it used the engine for the other half
Chery REV has full ev range of 130km
it can complete that test using ev mode with a little bit of engine participation here and there
No magic numbers here
BEV and PHEVs running in BEV mode are undisputed kings of efficiency
If the byd SL6 (100km ev range) posted lower numbers than chery rev
BYD will lose sales it currently enjoys so why bother hitting your own foot right?
No BYD?
ReplyDeleteI think this can be better understood if you define the actual amount consumed by each car in this same route at an almost the same average speed.
ReplyDeleteThe “kilometers per liter of gas equivalent (km/Lge)” is the converted unit used since you have a mix of gas, diesel, and electric power.
DeleteSince they are now using a common measurement (plus you are already assuming they are doing the same speed since that's how these tests go) you can do something like comparing the following results:
58.06 – Lynk & Co 01 PHEV (PHEV) - #10 on the list
vs
28.13 – Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 GR-S (HEV) - #22 and highest ranked Toyota
58.06 ÷ 28.13 = 2.06 - so more than 2x as efficient.
You want BYD numbers?
ReplyDeleteBYD emax 7 standard has 55.4kwh
With a claimed 420km range and per experience attainable minimum 350km range
with 8.89kwh per 1 Lge
It will have
claimed 67.39 km/LGe at 420km
minimum 56.16km/LGe at 350km attainable real world mileage
Numbers that place it average among BEVs in this ranking list
No plain HEV AND ICE CAN MATCH BEV PHEV numbers
Electric motor efficiency is SUPREME
BEVs offer hassle free commuting at the lowest cost
Increasing charging locations across provinces will make the range anxiety issue obsolete in the coming years
Impressive but why they did not disclosed their results.
DeleteIf we were to speculate,
DeleteBYD may have opted to not disclose their results for now because their most popular models DMi powered will surely rank lower than their less popular Full EV models as such it will hurt the sales of the said DMi models
As seen with the rankings, it is a common fact that BEVs rule efficiency
and PHEVs may or may not be similar in efficiency to HEVs
Imagine if the BYD DMi models posted numbers near toyotas
that will certainly hurt byd sales
But surely BEVs are undisputed kings of efficiency
That PHEV Chery ranking 3rd? pertains to the EV only efficiency
At that 155km range test, Those numbers certainly reflect only the EV mode efficiency which the rev model could complete using ev power alone
If they did this test beyond full ev mode numbers of PHEVs
those numbers will surely drop once the engines are used after the full ev range
Physics do not lie gasoline engines are nowhere near as efficient as purely electric ones
Range of Efficiency Test along TPLEX has 155km
Lynk and co has 70km full ev thereby it used the engine for the other half
Chery REV has full ev range of 130km
it can complete that test using ev mode with a little bit of engine participation here and there
No magic numbers here
BEV and PHEVs running in BEV mode are undisputed kings of efficiency
If the byd SL6 (100km ev range) posted lower numbers than chery rev
BYD will lose sales it currently enjoys so why bother hitting your own foot right?
Why no s-presso (:
ReplyDeleteNo byd? No ford territory hev?
ReplyDeleteit's very surprising that BYD did not disclosed their results. I would understand the rest since they are not known to be fuel efficient vehicles.
ReplyDeleteBecause they're not mandated to do so in this case. DOE is quick to say that the results of the DOE Fuel Eco Run does not affect the issuance of a vehicle's VFELP (fuel efficiency label and sticker) in any way. VFELP requires a laboratory-based methodology with "international recognized testing methodologies" whereas the Fuel Eco Run was done under "real-world driving conditions."
Deletenice to see Hongqi car land in 5th place in luxury car brand after tesla, volvo, Lynk & co, lexu.
ReplyDeleteGood news for Chery rEV become most efficient in PHEV.
ReplyDeleteand Baic B30 Dune maybe most efficient if for Boxy car category (heavy ragged car.)
Don't agree to 1 Lge to 8.89 kwH conversion. If 1 Liter of Gas is about P60 and the price of electricity is about P13/kwH, 1 Lge should be around 4.6 kwH. With 8.89 conversion, the test favored full EVs, PHEVs.
ReplyDeleteEnergy density pala yung 8.89. Sana yung singil sa kuryente ng 1/8.89 din. Kung P60 yung 1 li, 1 kwh should only be P6.75. But since 1/4.6 yung ratio ng price of 1kw of electricity/1 liter of gas, by converting above table konti lang lamang ng cost per km ng EVs, PHEVs sa highway.
DeleteSo if I were to make a table based on cost per km. using 4.6 kw/Lge price instead of 8.89kw/Lge density. Assuming 1 li of gas = P60 and 1 kwh = P13, then,
DeleteTesla M3 RWD - 14.8 kw used - 48 km/Lge price - P1.25/km
Tesla Model Y RWD - 43.85 km/Lge price - P1.37/km
Nissan Kicks - 37.04 km/Lge price - P1.62/km
Etc
Unfortunately, PHEV can't be computed because we don't know actual gas and kW consumption (percentage). It turns out that because of high cost of electricity some pure hybrids are more economical than some BEVs in this test.
You can just try and call someone involved in the Eco Run that can help you with the math.
DeleteYour conclusion na konti lng ang lamang ng PH/EVs sa running costs when using electricity does not match the real world reported savings of people.
I am not good in math but there has to be something wrong with your math if you end up saying na konti lng dapat difference nila.
Journalists, experts, and peoples' wallets are pretty much in agreement when talking about the low running costs of electrified vehicles.
Of course, EVs are more economical but it is inflated by the 8.89kwh to LGe conversion. If 1 liter of gas produces energy equivalent to 8.89kwh of electricity, that's better for the environment. Yes, I would like to have the raw data, especially the actual kwh and liters of gas used by the PHEV. However from the data, we can already get the kwh used by the BEV by the conversion used 8.89 kwh/1LGe and 154.5 km distance to get consumers' energy cost.
DeleteEx. 1. Tesla M3 RWD 92.81 km/LGe
to get LGe, 154.5 km/92.81 km/LGe = 1.66 LGe
to get kwH, 1.66 LGe X 8.89 kwh/LGe = 14.76 kwH used
if 1 kwH = P13.00 (estimate, may even go up to P34 in DC chargers) then cost = P191.88 or P1.24/km
Ex. 2. for Nissan Kicks (reclassified as hybrid, more of REEV) 37.04 km/LGe
to get LGe, 154.5 km/37.04 km/LGe = 4.17 LGe or liters of gasoline used
if 1 liter of gas = P60 (estimate) then cost is P250.2 or P1.62/km
Please compute and you'll be surprised that fuel or energy cost of some pure Hybrids are sometimes less than some BEVs in this test (just in this test)
Actually, I'm a happy owner of a Tesla and a Nissan Kicks. I just think that the 8.89 conversion is more to illustrate BEVs effect on the environment and not the proportional cost for us motorists.
Mahilig magtago ng mga sikreto Ang byd, maraming itinatago 🤫🤫🤫
ReplyDeletethat's so Chinese
DeleteByd is comparable to epstein. Doesn't disclose if it chooses to disclose it is full of redaction and exaggeration.
ReplyDeleteThe last time I said this was to someone comparing a conversation on airbags to the billions of pesos of tax payer money being stolen through corruption.
DeleteI'm going to say it again here because this comment seems like it deserves it:
"What an absolutely stupid comparison lol"
🤣🤣🤣anony 6:59pm your so seriously stupid naman. Common boy sometimes its good to have side dishes to make the discussion lighter and fun. You spend too much energy of your small brain depending byd. Have some fun here, make it light ok
DeleteText to speech ba gamit mo sir? Try mo next time baka mag improve spelling ng comments mo 😁
DeleteSo much projection in your comment. Too bad you're too dumb to know what that word means 😂
Who says I'm not having fun playing with such an adorable brain such as yours? 😘