Ranking

Most efficient electric cars

The models that go furthest on each unit of electricity, measured in MPGe. Higher means lower charging bills: the most efficient cars here cost roughly half as much per mile to run as the least efficient EVs.

Updated 30 September 2026. What efficiency (mpge) means

  1. 1
    2026 Lucid Air

    Pure RWD · 420 mi · $69,900 · all Air trims

    146 MPGe
  2. 2
    2026 Tesla Model 3

    Standard RWD · 321 mi · $38,990 · all Model 3 trims

    139 MPGe
  3. 3
    2026 Tesla Model Y

    Standard RWD · 321 mi · $39,990 · all Model Y trims

    138 MPGe
  4. 4
    2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

    Standard Range · 240 mi · $37,500 · all Ioniq 6 trims

    135 MPGe
  5. 5
    2026 Toyota bZ

    FWD · 314 mi · $43,070 · all bZ trims

    131 MPGe
  6. 6
    2026 Subaru Uncharted

    FWD · 308 mi · $38,000 · all Uncharted trims

    129 MPGe
  7. 7
    2026 Lexus ES

    350e · 307 mi · $50,000 · all ES trims

    127 MPGe
  8. 8
    2026 Lexus RZ

    350e FWD · 301 mi · $45,000 · all RZ trims

    126 MPGe
  9. 9
    2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA

    250+ · 374 mi · $46,000 · all CLA trims

    126 MPGe
  10. 10
    2026 Tesla Model S

    AWD · 410 mi · $74,990 · all Model S trims

    124 MPGe
  11. 11
    2026 Nissan Leaf

    75kWh · 303 mi · $31,000 · all Leaf trims

    121 MPGe
  12. 12
    2026 Subaru Solterra

    AWD · 288 mi · $44,995 · all Solterra trims

    120 MPGe
  13. 13
    2025 Toyota bZ4X

    FWD · 252 mi · $37,070 · all bZ4X trims

    119 MPGe
  14. 14
    2025 Hyundai Kona Electric

    Standard Range · 200 mi · $32,500 · all Kona Electric trims

    118 MPGe
  15. 15
    2026 BMW i4

    eDrive40 · 333 mi · $61,600 · all i4 trims

    118 MPGe
  16. 16
    2026 Toyota C-HR

    AWD · 287 mi · $38,000 · all C-HR trims

    117 MPGe
  17. 17
    2026 Subaru Trailseeker

    AWD · 281 mi · $45,000 · all Trailseeker trims

    117 MPGe
  18. 18
    2026 Fiat 500e

    FWD · 149 mi · $32,500 · all 500e trims

    116 MPGe
  19. 19
    2026 Volvo EX30

    Single Motor Extended Range · 261 mi · $34,950 · all EX30 trims

    116 MPGe
  20. 20
    2026 Kia EV6

    Standard Range RWD · 237 mi · $40,000 · all EV6 trims

    115 MPGe
  21. 21
    2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5

    Standard Range · 245 mi · $41,000 · all Ioniq 5 trims

    115 MPGe
  22. 22
    2026 Audi Q4 e-tron

    45 · 288 mi · $55,200 · all Q4 e-tron trims

    115 MPGe
  23. 23
    2025 Polestar 2

    Single Motor · 314 mi · $50,400 · all 2 trims

    114 MPGe
  24. 24
    2026 Kia Niro EV

    FWD · 253 mi · $39,550 · all Niro EV trims

    113 MPGe
  25. 25
    2026 Volkswagen ID.4

    RWD · 291 mi · $45,000 · all ID.4 trims

    113 MPGe

Other rankings

Cars on sale in the US with EPA-rated range, newest model year only, each model once under its best trim for this list. Chinese- and European-market cars rated on CLTC or WLTP are left out because those tests aren't comparable. Prices and charging times are estimates; check with the manufacturer before buying.