fuel-efficient

American  

[fyoo-uhl-i-fish-uhnt] / ˈfyu əl ɪˌfɪʃ ənt /

adjective

1. producing power, heat, etc., at a rate considered optimal with regard to the amount of fuel consumed.

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Other Word Forms

• fuel-efficiency noun

Example Sentences

And it would take four to six months of higher gas prices for most Americans to reconsider more fuel-efficient vehicles, said Paul Jacobson, GM’s chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“But every time we did, it coincided with a move toward more fuel-efficient vehicles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

For some in the US car industry there will be uncertainty about the rollback as manufacturing less fuel-efficient vehicles might limit their sales overseas.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The deal may support MISC’s fleet rejuvenation, accelerating its shift toward more fuel-efficient, lower-emission vessels and enhancing long-term competitiveness amid tighter environmental standards, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

And he got out three months before Cadillac, in April 1975, introduced the Seville, a fuel-efficient model that looked as though it had lost its pants, after which Cadillacs were never the same.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides