Ranking

Most efficient EVs: Sedan, 2024 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 43. Values last checked October 24, 2026.

43 of 43 EVs have a published EPA efficiency figure

Average 34.0 kWh/100 mi

  1. 1
    2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
    Photo credit

    Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027

    140 MPGe

    24.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range RWD
  2. 2
    2022 Lucid Air
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    137 MPGe

    24.6 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
  3. 2
    2019 Tesla Model 3
    Photo credit

    Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027

    137 MPGe

    24.6 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD
  4. 4
    2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
    Photo credit

    Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027

    135 MPGe

    25.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range RWD
  5. 5
    2022 Lucid Air
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    133 MPGe

    25.3 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Lucid Air Touring AWD
  6. 6
    2019 Tesla Model 3
    Photo credit

    Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027

    132 MPGe

    25.4 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD
  7. 7
    2019 Tesla Model 3
    Photo credit

    Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027

    130 MPGe

    25.8 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
  8. 8
    2022 Lucid Air
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    129 MPGe

    26.1 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD
  9. 9
    2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6
    Photo credit

    Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027

    121 MPGe

    27.2 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range AWD
  10. 10
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

    122 MPGe

    27.7 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Tesla Model S
  11. 11
    2026 BMW i4
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026

    120 MPGe

    28.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i4 eDrive35
  12. 12
    2024 Polestar Polestar 2
    Photo credit

    Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2025

    115 MPGe

    29.2 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Polestar 2 Single Motor
  13. 13
    2019 Tesla Model 3
    Photo credit

    Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027

    112 MPGe

    30.1 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD
  14. 14
    2026 BMW i4
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026

    109 MPGe

    30.9 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i4 eDrive40
  15. 15
    2026 BMW i4
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026

    109 MPGe

    31.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i4 xDrive40
  16. 16
    2021 Tesla Model S
    Photo credit

    Photo: Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

    107 MPGe

    31.5 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Tesla Model S Plaid
  17. 17
    2024 Polestar Polestar 2
    Photo credit

    Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2025

    106 MPGe

    31.7 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Polestar 2 Dual Motor
  18. 18
    2022 Lucid Air
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    105 MPGe

    32.1 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire AWD
  19. 19
    2024 BMW i5
    Photo credit

    Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2024–2027

    105 MPGe

    32.2 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i5 eDrive40
  20. 20
    2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE
    Photo credit

    Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2024–2026

    96 MPGe

    34.6 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQE 350+
  21. 20
    2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE
    Photo credit

    Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2024–2026

    96 MPGe

    34.6 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQE 500 4MATIC
  22. 22
    2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    96 MPGe

    34.9 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQS 580 4MATIC
  23. 23
    2023 Genesis Electrified G80
    Photo credit

    Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2026

    97 MPGe

    35.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Genesis Electrified G80
  24. 23
    2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    96 MPGe

    35.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQS 450+
  25. 23
    2024 Polestar Polestar 2
    Photo credit

    Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2021–2025

    95 MPGe

    35.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Pack
  26. 26
    2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    95 MPGe

    35.1 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQS 450 4MATIC
  27. 27
    2026 BMW i4
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2026

    95 MPGe

    35.4 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i4 M50
  28. 28
    2024 BMW i5
    Photo credit

    Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2024–2027

    91 MPGe

    37.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive
  29. 28
    2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE
    Photo credit

    Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2024–2026

    90 MPGe

    37.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQE 350 4MATIC
  30. 30
    2023 BMW i7
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027

    90 MPGe

    37.4 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i7 eDrive50
  31. 31
    2023 BMW i7
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027

    90 MPGe

    37.6 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i7 xDrive60
  32. 32
    2022 Audi e-tron GT
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2022–2024)

    85 MPGe

    39.7 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Audi e-tron GT
  33. 32
    2021 Audi RS e-tron GT
    Photo credit

    Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    85 MPGe

    39.7 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT
  34. 34
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    83 MPGe

    40.7 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan GTS
  35. 34
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    83 MPGe

    40.7 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan Performance Battery
  36. 36
    2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS
    Photo credit

    Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027

    82 MPGe

    41.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQS AMG
  37. 36
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    82 MPGe

    41.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery
  38. 38
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    82 MPGe

    41.2 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan Performance Battery Plus
  39. 39
    2023 BMW i7
    Photo credit

    Photo: Wikisympathisant, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027

    81 MPGe

    41.5 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 BMW i7 M70 xDrive
  40. 40
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    81 MPGe

    41.8 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo
  41. 41
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    80 MPGe

    42.3 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan 4S Performance Battery Plus
  42. 42
    2022 Porsche Taycan
    Photo credit

    Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2026

    75 MPGe

    44.5 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo S
  43. 43
    2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE
    Photo credit

    Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2024–2026

    73 MPGe

    46.0 kWh/100 mi

    Compare the 2024 Mercedes EQE AMG

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 43 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.

New reviews and scores by email, usually twice a month. Unsubscribe in one click.