Best Fuel-Efficient Motorcycles 2025

There is no doubt that motorcycles hurt less at the gas pump than cars or trucks, but some bikes ease the petrol price burden more than others. We’re going to take a look at five of the most fuel-efficient machines available, selected by taking reader testimony, manufacturer claims, and our own testing experiences into account. These are gas-powered machines only, since a full EV would clearly have unbeatable gas mileage, and are classified as motorcycles. No scooters allowed.

A mainstay of lists like these over the years, Honda’s popular Grom is an undeniable fuel-sipper. The brand claims the Grom is capable of hitting 160.5 mpg, while readers here and in other forums claim to have been able to exceed that mark. Our testing in the past yielded close to 100 mpg, though the figure could no doubt be improved with a lighter hand at the throttle. The 124cc air-cooled single is about as good as it gets in terms of fuel efficiency and it features now among a number of Honda’s miniMOTO machines, including the Dax 125, the Monkey, and Trail125.

Honda has a lot to offer fuel-conscious riders and the NC750X DCT is one model that we have found to be among the best in this regard. The 745cc parallel twin easily gets above 50 mpg, as it did during our test back in 2021, but readers here and in other forums insist that the platform is perfectly capable of achieving over 70 mpg.

We’re using the CB500F as a representative of all Honda’s 471cc parallel-twin-powered bikes, which include a broad range from the Rebel 500 to the SCL500 and CBR500R. All vary slightly in miles-per-gallon performance, but the engine configuration makes the most of fuel in most every scenario we’ve encountered, regularly showing over 60 mpg during heavy-handed testing. That moves easily into the 70s under mellower riding conditions.

The versatile Yamaha XT250 dual sport is remarkably fuel-efficient, with the company claiming upwards of 76 mpg. Over 70 is a consistent claim from riders as well, and we even saw the machine hit 70 mpg during a comparison test back in 2014. As with all of these bikes, it comes down to how you ride, but there is no doubt that the XT250 can be a winner if you’re looking to save some money at the gas pump.

The 313cc single-powered G 310 GS is capable of getting some great mileage, with reports ranging between the high 50s per gallon all the way up into the 70s. This particular bike has delivered for readers too, with multiple comments claiming over 70 mpg.