Electric car EPA fuel economy
The following table compares official EPA ratings for fuel economy (in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent, mpg-e or MPGe, for plug-in electric vehicles) for series production all-electric passenger vehicles rated by the EPA for model years 2015,[1] 2016,[2] 2017,[3] and 2023[4] versus the model year 2016 vehicles that were rated the most efficient by the EPA with plug-in hybrid drivetrains (Chevrolet Volt – second generation), gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrains (Toyota Prius Eco - fourth generation),[5][6][7] and the average new vehicle for that model year, which has a fuel economy of 25 mpg‑US (9.4 L/100 km; 30 mpg‑imp).[2][5]
EPA rating data are taken from manufacturer testing of their own vehicles, usually conducted using pre-production prototypes. Manufacturers report the results to EPA, which reviews the results and confirms about 15%–20% of them through their own tests at the National Vehicles and Fuel Emissions Laboratory.[8]
Comparison of top fuel efficient battery-electric vehicles versus most efficient fossil fuel vehicles (including hybrid-electric vehicles) (Fuel economy as displayed in the Monroney label)[1][2][3] | |||||||
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Vehicle | Model year |
EPA rated fuel economy | Notes | ||||
Combined | City | Highway | |||||
Toyota Prius HEV[4] | 2023 | 57 mpg | 57 mpg | 56 mpg | (9) | ||
Hyundai Ioniq 6 Long Range AWD w/ 18-inch wheels[4] | 2023 | 140 mpg‑e 24.1 kWh/100 mi; 15.0 kWh/100 km |
153 mpg‑e 22.0 kWh/100 mi; 13.7 kWh/100 km |
127 mpg‑e 26.5 kWh/100 mi; 16.5 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Lucid Air Pure AWD w/ 19-inch wheels[4] | 2023 | 140 mpg‑e 24.1 kWh/100 mi; 15.0 kWh/100 km |
141 mpg‑e 23.9 kWh/100 mi; 14.9 kWh/100 km |
140 mpg‑e 24.1 kWh/100 mi; 15.0 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model Y AWD[4] | 2023 | 123 mpg‑e 27.4 kWh/100 mi; 17.0 kWh/100 km |
129 mpg‑e 26.1 kWh/100 mi; 16.2 kWh/100 km |
116 mpg‑e 29.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.1 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model 3[9] Standard Range[10] | 2020 | 141 mpg‑e 23.9 kWh/100 mi; 14.9 kWh/100 km |
148 mpg‑e 22.8 kWh/100 mi; 14.2 kWh/100 km |
132 mpg‑e 25.5 kWh/100 mi; 15.9 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Hyundai Ioniq Electric[3][11] | 2017 | 136 mpg‑e 24.8 kWh/100 mi; 15.4 kWh/100 km |
150 mpg‑e 22.5 kWh/100 mi; 14.0 kWh/100 km |
122 mpg‑e 27.6 kWh/100 mi; 17.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) (4) | ||
BMW i3 (60 A·h)[12][13] | 2014/15/16 | 124 mpg‑e 27.2 kWh/100 mi; 16.9 kWh/100 km |
137 mpg‑e 24.6 kWh/100 mi; 15.3 kWh/100 km |
111 mpg‑e 30.4 kWh/100 mi; 18.9 kWh/100 km |
(1) (3) (4) (5) | ||
Scion iQ EV[14] | 2013 | 121 mpg‑e 27.9 kWh/100 mi; 17.3 kWh/100 km |
138 mpg‑e 24.4 kWh/100 mi; 15.2 kWh/100 km |
105 mpg‑e 32.1 kWh/100 mi; 19.9 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD[15] | 2020 | 121 mpg‑e 27.9 kWh/100 mi; 17.3 kWh/100 km |
124 mpg‑e 27.2 kWh/100 mi; 16.9 kWh/100 km |
116 mpg‑e 29.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.1 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Chevrolet Bolt EV[16] | 2017 | 119 mpg‑e 28.3 kWh/100 mi; 17.6 kWh/100 km |
121 mpg‑e 27.9 kWh/100 mi; 17.3 kWh/100 km |
110 mpg‑e 30.6 kWh/100 mi; 19.0 kWh/100 km |
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Chevrolet Spark EV[17] | 2014/15/16 | 119 mpg‑e 28.3 kWh/100 mi; 17.6 kWh/100 km |
128 mpg‑e 26.3 kWh/100 mi; 16.4 kWh/100 km |
109 mpg‑e 30.9 kWh/100 mi; 19.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
BMW i3 (94 A·h)[12] | 2017 | 118 mpg‑e 28.6 kWh/100 mi; 17.7 kWh/100 km |
129 mpg‑e 26.1 kWh/100 mi; 16.2 kWh/100 km |
106 mpg‑e 31.8 kWh/100 mi; 19.8 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Honda Fit EV[18] | 2013/14 | 118 mpg‑e 28.6 kWh/100 mi; 17.7 kWh/100 km |
132 mpg‑e 25.5 kWh/100 mi; 15.9 kWh/100 km |
105 mpg‑e 32.1 kWh/100 mi; 19.9 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Fiat 500e[19] | 2013/14/15 | 116 mpg‑e 29.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.1 kWh/100 km |
122 mpg‑e 27.6 kWh/100 mi; 17.2 kWh/100 km |
108 mpg‑e 31.2 kWh/100 mi; 19.4 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Volkswagen e-Golf[20] | 2015/16 | 116 mpg‑e 29.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.1 kWh/100 km |
126 mpg‑e 26.8 kWh/100 mi; 16.6 kWh/100 km |
105 mpg‑e 32.1 kWh/100 mi; 19.9 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Nissan Leaf (24 kW-h)[21] | 2013/14/15/16 | 114 mpg‑e 29.6 kWh/100 mi; 18.4 kWh/100 km |
126 mpg‑e 26.8 kWh/100 mi; 16.6 kWh/100 km |
101 mpg‑e 33.4 kWh/100 mi; 20.7 kWh/100 km |
(1) (6) | ||
Mitsubishi i[22] | 2012/13/14/16 | 112 mpg‑e 30.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.7 kWh/100 km |
126 mpg‑e 26.8 kWh/100 mi; 16.6 kWh/100 km |
99 mpg‑e 34.0 kWh/100 mi; 21.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Nissan Leaf (30 kW-h)[21] | 2016 | 112 mpg‑e 30.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.7 kWh/100 km |
124 mpg‑e 27.2 kWh/100 mi; 16.9 kWh/100 km |
101 mpg‑e 33.4 kWh/100 mi; 20.7 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Fiat 500e[23] | 2016 | 112 mpg‑e 30.1 kWh/100 mi; 18.7 kWh/100 km |
121 mpg‑e 27.9 kWh/100 mi; 17.3 kWh/100 km |
103 mpg‑e 32.7 kWh/100 mi; 20.3 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Smart electric drive[24] | 2013/14/15/16 | 107 mpg‑e 31.5 kWh/100 mi; 19.6 kWh/100 km |
122 mpg‑e 27.6 kWh/100 mi; 17.2 kWh/100 km |
93 mpg‑e 36.2 kWh/100 mi; 22.5 kWh/100 km |
(1) (7) | ||
Kia Soul EV[25] | 2015/16 | 105 mpg‑e 32.1 kWh/100 mi; 19.9 kWh/100 km |
120 mpg‑e 28.1 kWh/100 mi; 17.5 kWh/100 km |
92 mpg‑e 36.6 kWh/100 mi; 22.8 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Ford Focus Electric[26] | 2012/13/14/15/16 | 105 mpg‑e 32.1 kWh/100 mi; 19.9 kWh/100 km |
110 mpg‑e 30.6 kWh/100 mi; 19.0 kWh/100 km |
99 mpg‑e 34.0 kWh/100 mi; 21.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model S AWD - 70D[2][27] | 2015/16 | 101 mpg‑e 33.4 kWh/100 mi; 20.7 kWh/100 km |
101 mpg‑e 33.4 kWh/100 mi; 20.7 kWh/100 km |
102 mpg‑e 33.0 kWh/100 mi; 20.5 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model S AWD - 85D[2][28] & 90D[2][27] | 2015/16 | 100 mpg‑e 33.7 kWh/100 mi; 20.9 kWh/100 km |
95 mpg‑e 35.5 kWh/100 mi; 22.0 kWh/100 km |
106 mpg‑e 31.8 kWh/100 mi; 19.8 kWh/100 km |
(1) (8) | ||
Tesla Model S (60 kW·h)[2][27] | 2014/15/16 | 95 mpg‑e 35.5 kWh/100 mi; 22.0 kWh/100 km |
94 mpg‑e 35.9 kWh/100 mi; 22.3 kWh/100 km |
97 mpg‑e 34.7 kWh/100 mi; 21.6 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model S AWD - P85D[2][28] & P90D[2][27] | 2015/16 | 93 mpg‑e 36.2 kWh/100 mi; 22.5 kWh/100 km |
89 mpg‑e 37.9 kWh/100 mi; 23.5 kWh/100 km |
98 mpg‑e 34.4 kWh/100 mi; 21.4 kWh/100 km |
(1) (8) | ||
Tesla Model X AWD – 90D[29] | 2016 | 92 mpg‑e 36.6 kWh/100 mi; 22.8 kWh/100 km |
90 mpg‑e 37.5 kWh/100 mi; 23.3 kWh/100 km |
94 mpg‑e 35.9 kWh/100 mi; 22.3 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model X AWD – P90D[29] | 2016 | 89 mpg‑e 37.9 kWh/100 mi; 23.5 kWh/100 km |
89 mpg‑e 37.9 kWh/100 mi; 23.5 kWh/100 km |
90 mpg‑e 37.5 kWh/100 mi; 23.3 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Tesla Model S (85 kW·h)[30] | 2012/13/14/15 | 89 mpg‑e 37.9 kWh/100 mi; 23.5 kWh/100 km |
88 mpg‑e 38.3 kWh/100 mi; 23.8 kWh/100 km |
90 mpg‑e 37.5 kWh/100 mi; 23.3 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive[31] | 2014/15/16 | 84 mpg‑e 40.1 kWh/100 mi; 24.9 kWh/100 km |
85 mpg‑e 39.7 kWh/100 mi; 24.6 kWh/100 km |
83 mpg‑e 40.6 kWh/100 mi; 25.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Toyota RAV4 EV[32] | 2012/13/14 | 76 mpg‑e 44.3 kWh/100 mi; 27.6 kWh/100 km |
78 mpg‑e 43.2 kWh/100 mi; 26.9 kWh/100 km |
74 mpg‑e 45.5 kWh/100 mi; 28.3 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
BYD e6[2][33] | 2012/13/14/15/16 | 63 mpg‑e 53.5 kWh/100 mi; 33.2 kWh/100 km |
61 mpg‑e 55.3 kWh/100 mi; 34.3 kWh/100 km |
65 mpg‑e 51.9 kWh/100 mi; 32.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) | ||
Second gen Chevrolet Volt[2][34][35] Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Electricity only |
2016 | 106 mpg‑e 31.8 kWh/100 mi; 19.8 kWh/100 km |
113 mpg‑e 29.8 kWh/100 mi; 18.5 kWh/100 km |
99 mpg‑e 34.0 kWh/100 mi; 21.2 kWh/100 km |
(1) (2) (9) | ||
Volt, Gasoline only | 42 mpg | 43 mpg | 42 mpg | ||||
Toyota Prius Eco (4th gen)[6] Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) Gasoline-electric hybrid | 2016 | 56 mpg | 58 mpg | 53 mpg | (2) (10) | ||
Ford Fusion AWD A-S6 2.0L[2][36] Gasoline-powered (Average new vehicle) | 2016 | 25 mpg | 22 mpg | 31 mpg | (2) (11) | ||
Notes: All estimated fuel economy based on 15,000 miles (24,000 km) annual driving, 45% highway and 55% city (1) Conversion 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 kW·h. |
See also
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