Ranking

Most efficient EVs: every 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 1,126. Values last checked October 24, 2026.

1,126 of 1,126 EVs have a published EPA efficiency figure

Average 35.9 kWh/100 mi

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Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2025 Lucid Air Pure RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
146 MPGe
23.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2025 Lucid Air Pure RWD
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Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2026 Lucid Air Pure RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
146 MPGe
23.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Lucid Air Pure RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2027 Lucid Air Pure RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet
146 MPGe
23.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2027 Lucid Air Pure RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027
140 MPGe
23.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
142 MPGe
23.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD
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Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
141 MPGe
24.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
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Photo credit
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range RWD
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
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2023 Lucid Air Pure AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
140 MPGe
24.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Lucid Air Pure AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
140 MPGe
24.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
139 MPGe
24.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
138 MPGe
24.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
137 MPGe
24.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD
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
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
137 MPGe
24.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2025 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
137 MPGe
24.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2017–2021)
136 MPGe
25.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
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Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
2018 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2017–2021)
136 MPGe
25.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
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Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2017–2021)
136 MPGe
25.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
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Photo credit
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027
135 MPGe
25.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range RWD
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
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Photo credit
Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2023–2027
135 MPGe
25.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Standard Range
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
134 MPGe
25.1 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2026 Lucid Air Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
134 MPGe
25.2 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Lucid Air Touring AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
134 MPGe
25.2 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2027 Lucid Air Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet
134 MPGe
25.2 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2027 Lucid Air Touring AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2024 Lucid Air Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
133 MPGe
25.3 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2024 Lucid Air Touring AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
133 MPGe
25.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus
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Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2017–2021)
133 MPGe
25.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
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Photo credit
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
2021 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Discontinued (2017–2021)
133 MPGe
25.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Electric
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
132 MPGe
25.4 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Tesla Model 3 RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
132 MPGe
25.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Tesla Model 3 RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 Tesla Model 3 RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
132 MPGe
25.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Tesla Model 3 RWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain
2026 Toyota bZ 191 Ah
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2026–2027
131 MPGe
25.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Toyota bZ 191 Ah
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Photo credit
Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain
2027 Toyota bZ 191 Ah
Specs only · not reviewed yet
131 MPGe
25.5 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2027 Toyota bZ 191 Ah
35
Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2025 Lucid Air Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
132 MPGe
25.6 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2025 Lucid Air Touring AWD
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
131 MPGe
25.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
131 MPGe
25.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range
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Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
131 MPGe
25.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD
36
Photo credit
Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0
2023 Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2022–2027
131 MPGe
25.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Lucid Air Grand Touring AWD
36
Photo credit
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0
2026 Subaru Uncharted
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2026–2027
129 MPGe
25.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Subaru Uncharted
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Photo credit
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0
2027 Subaru Uncharted
Specs only · not reviewed yet
129 MPGe
25.7 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2027 Subaru Uncharted
42
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
131 MPGe
25.8 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2022 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
42
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
131 MPGe
25.8 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2023 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
42
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
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
42
Photo credit
Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain
2026 Toyota bZ 200 Ah
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2026–2027
130 MPGe
25.8 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2026 Toyota bZ 200 Ah
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Photo credit
Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain
2027 Toyota bZ 200 Ah
Specs only · not reviewed yet
130 MPGe
25.8 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2027 Toyota bZ 200 Ah
47
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
130 MPGe
25.9 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range
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Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
130 MPGe
25.9 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range
47
Photo credit
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020 Tesla Model 3 Long Range
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2017–2027
130 MPGe
25.9 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2020 Tesla Model 3 Long Range
50
Photo credit
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2021 Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD
Specs only · not reviewed yet · Model years 2020–2027
129 MPGe
26.0 kWh/100 mi
Compare the 2021 Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD

How this list is made

The top 50 are listed; 1,076 more have a published EPA efficiency figure. Narrow the list with the filters, or browse the whole catalog.
Shorter bar, less energy per mile. Bars are measured from zero against the top value; the dark tick marks the average of all 1,126 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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