Ranking

Most efficient EVs: Sedan, 2016 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 13. Values last checked October 24, 2026.

13 of 13 EVs have a published EPA efficiency figure

Average 34.8 kWh/100 mi

  1. 1
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    104 MPGe

    32.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 60D
  2. 2
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    101 MPGe

    33.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 70D
  3. 2
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    103 MPGe

    33.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 75D
  4. 2
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    103 MPGe

    33.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 90D
  5. 5
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    99 MPGe

    34.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 60 kWh
  6. 5
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    98 MPGe

    34.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 75 kWh
  7. 5
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    100 MPGe

    34.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 85D
  8. 8
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    95 MPGe

    35.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S P90D
  9. 8
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    98 MPGe

    35.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S P100D
  10. 10
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    93 MPGe

    36.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S P85D
  11. 11
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    89 MPGe

    38.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 70 kWh
  12. 11
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    89 MPGe

    38.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 85 kWh
  13. 11
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2012–2026)

    89 MPGe

    38.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2016 Tesla Model S 90 kWh

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 13 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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