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
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2026 Lucid Air146 MPGe
Pure RWD · 420 mi · $69,900 · all Air trims
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2
2026 Tesla Model 3139 MPGe
Standard RWD · 321 mi · $38,990 · all Model 3 trims
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3
2026 Tesla Model Y138 MPGe
Standard RWD · 321 mi · $39,990 · all Model Y trims
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4
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6135 MPGe
Standard Range · 240 mi · $37,500 · all Ioniq 6 trims
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2026 Toyota bZ131 MPGe
FWD · 314 mi · $43,070 · all bZ trims
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2026 Subaru Uncharted129 MPGe
FWD · 308 mi · $38,000 · all Uncharted trims
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2026 Lexus ES127 MPGe
350e · 307 mi · $50,000 · all ES trims
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2026 Lexus RZ126 MPGe
350e FWD · 301 mi · $45,000 · all RZ trims
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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA126 MPGe
250+ · 374 mi · $46,000 · all CLA trims
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2026 Tesla Model S124 MPGe
AWD · 410 mi · $74,990 · all Model S trims
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2026 Nissan Leaf121 MPGe
75kWh · 303 mi · $31,000 · all Leaf trims
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2026 Subaru Solterra120 MPGe
AWD · 288 mi · $44,995 · all Solterra trims
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2025 Toyota bZ4X119 MPGe
FWD · 252 mi · $37,070 · all bZ4X trims
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2025 Hyundai Kona Electric118 MPGe
Standard Range · 200 mi · $32,500 · all Kona Electric trims
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15
2026 BMW i4118 MPGe
eDrive40 · 333 mi · $61,600 · all i4 trims
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2026 Toyota C-HR117 MPGe
AWD · 287 mi · $38,000 · all C-HR trims
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2026 Subaru Trailseeker117 MPGe
AWD · 281 mi · $45,000 · all Trailseeker trims
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2026 Fiat 500e116 MPGe
FWD · 149 mi · $32,500 · all 500e trims
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2026 Volvo EX30116 MPGe
Single Motor Extended Range · 261 mi · $34,950 · all EX30 trims
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2026 Kia EV6115 MPGe
Standard Range RWD · 237 mi · $40,000 · all EV6 trims
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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5115 MPGe
Standard Range · 245 mi · $41,000 · all Ioniq 5 trims
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2026 Audi Q4 e-tron115 MPGe
45 · 288 mi · $55,200 · all Q4 e-tron trims
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2025 Polestar 2114 MPGe
Single Motor · 314 mi · $50,400 · all 2 trims
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2026 Kia Niro EV113 MPGe
FWD · 253 mi · $39,550 · all Niro EV trims
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2026 Volkswagen ID.4113 MPGe
RWD · 291 mi · $45,000 · all ID.4 trims
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.