Ranking

Most efficient EVs: Crossover, 2022 model year

Every EV with a published EPA combined efficiency, lowest energy use first, in kilowatt-hours per 100 miles. Fewer kWh per 100 miles means a cheaper charge for the same distance.

Published specs, not John’s test results. His score shows where he has scored a car; it never changes the order.

Data: Efficiency: fueleconomy.gov (EPA) for 37. Values last checked October 24, 2026.

Year

Body

37 of 37 EVs have a published EPA efficiency figure

Average 34.6 kWh/100 mi

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Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Tesla Model Y RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
129 MPGe
26.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Tesla Model Y RWD
2
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Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Tesla Model Y AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
123 MPGe
27.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD
3
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Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
122 MPGe
27.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD
4
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Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2019–2025
120 MPGe
28.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Hyundai Kona Electric
5
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Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Kia EV6 Long Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026
117 MPGe
29.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Kia EV6 Long Range RWD
5
Photo credit
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Kia EV6 Standard Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026
117 MPGe
29.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Kia EV6 Standard Range RWD
7
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Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2022–2023)
115 MPGe
29.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV
8
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Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
114 MPGe
30.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range RWD
8
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Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Kia Niro EV
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2019–2026
112 MPGe
30.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Kia Niro EV
10
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Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
111 MPGe
30.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance AWD
11
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Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Standard Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
110 MPGe
31.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Standard Range RWD
12
Photo credit
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Kia EV6 Long Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026
105 MPGe
31.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Kia EV6 Long Range AWD
13
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Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
107 MPGe
32.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro
14
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Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
103 MPGe
32.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range RWD
15
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Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
102 MPGe
33.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S
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Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
101 MPGe
33.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 RWD
16
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Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2022 Mercedes EQB 300 4MATIC
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2025
101 MPGe
33.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Mercedes EQB 300 4MATIC
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Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
101 MPGe
33.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro
19
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Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
98 MPGe
34.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 AWD
19
Photo credit
Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
98 MPGe
34.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range AWD
21
Photo credit
Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
97 MPGe
34.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range RWD
22
Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2022 Mercedes EQB 350 4MATIC
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2025
96 MPGe
35.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Mercedes EQB 350 4MATIC
23
Photo credit
Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
95 MPGe
35.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD Pro S
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Photo: Nickispeaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Audi Q4 e-tron quattro
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026
95 MPGe
35.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Audi Q4 e-tron quattro
24
Photo credit
Photo: Nickispeaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback quattro
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026
95 MPGe
35.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Audi Q4 e-tron Sportback quattro
26
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Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
93 MPGe
36.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Standard Range AWD
27
Photo credit
Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Mazda MX-30
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2022–2023)
92 MPGe
36.8 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Mazda MX-30
28
Photo credit
Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
91 MPGe
37.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Extended Range AWD
29
Photo credit
Photo: Fallaner, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2022–2024)
87 MPGe
38.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin
30
Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 BMW iX xDrive50
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026
86 MPGe
39.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 BMW iX xDrive50
31
Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2021–2024)
85 MPGe
39.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin
32
Photo credit
Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
84 MPGe
40.2 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
33
Photo credit
Photo: Corqe, CC0
2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2026
82 MPGe
41.2 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance
34
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Audi e-tron quattro
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2019–2023)
78 MPGe
43.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Audi e-tron quattro
35
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2019–2023)
77 MPGe
44.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Audi e-tron Sportback quattro
36
Photo credit
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Audi e-tron S Sportback
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2022–2023)
75 MPGe
44.9 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Audi e-tron S Sportback
37
Photo credit
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Audi e-tron S
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2022–2023)
73 MPGe
45.9 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Audi e-tron S

How this list is made

Shorter bar, less energy per mile. Bars are measured from zero against the top value; the dark tick marks the average of all 37 ranked here.
Scores are John’s, shown only where he has scored a car, and they don’t affect the order. How John scores.
Each car’s page lists the source of every figure and when it was last checked.

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