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

Oil prices are a threat to the stock, but even higher oil prices can drive demand for more fuel-efficient engines, so long as the economy stays stable amid those higher prices.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The emergence of electric vehicles, hybrids and more fuel-efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is part of the reason, even as those fuel efficiencies are mostly reaped by the well-heeled Americans who can afford the newer cars.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

He pulled together an online video highlighting fuel-efficient vehicles at his Amarillo dealership, from a hybrid SUV to smaller cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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