What is a good MPG for a EV?

The average EV gets about 87 mpg combined; above that is good.

Best MPG Electric Cars — Most Fuel-Efficient EVs (2026)

Quick answer

The most fuel-efficient 2026 EV is the Lucid Air at 146 MPGe with 420 miles of range. Next best: Tesla Model 3 (139 MPGe) and Tesla Model Y (138). The average EV here gets about 87 MPGe.

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#	Vehicle	Combined MPGe	EPA range	Charge (240V)	Tailpipe CO₂
1	Lucid Air	146	420 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
2	Tesla Model 3	139	321 mi	12.1 hr	0 tailpipe
3	Tesla Model Y	138	321 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
4	Toyota bZ	131	314 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
5	Subaru Uncharted	129	308 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
6	Lexus ES	127	307 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
7	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class	126	374 mi	8.8 hr	0 tailpipe
8	Lexus RZ	126	301 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
9	Tesla Model S	124	410 mi	9.7 hr	0 tailpipe
10	Nissan LEAF	121	303 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
11	Subaru Solterra	120	288 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
12	BMW i4	118	333 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
13	Subaru Trailseeker	117	281 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
14	Toyota C-HR	117	287 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
15	Fiat 500e	116	149 mi	6.2 hr	0 tailpipe
16	Volvo EX30	116	261 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
17	Kia EV6	115	237 mi	6.2 hr	0 tailpipe
18	Audi Q4 e-tron	115	288 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
19	Hyundai Ioniq 5	115	245 mi	6.3 hr	0 tailpipe
20	Volkswagen ID.4	113	291 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
21	Kia Niro	113	253 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
22	Lucid Gravity	111	337 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
23	BMW i5	110	310 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
24	Genesis GV60	110	306 mi	8.1 hr	0 tailpipe
25	Ford Mustang Mach-E	110	320 mi	9.6 hr	0 tailpipe
26	Chevrolet Equinox	108	319 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
27	Volvo EX40	106	296 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
28	Volvo EC40	106	298 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
29	Porsche Macan	105	332 mi	11.5 hr	0 tailpipe
30	Cadillac OPTIQ	105	317 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
31	Tesla Model X	105	352 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
32	Chevrolet Blazer	104	312 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
33	Honda Prologue	104	308 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
34	Nissan ARIYA	101	216 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
35	Volvo EX90	98	291 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
36	Mercedes-Benz EQS	98	390 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
37	BMW iX	97	364 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
38	Polestar 3	97	291 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
39	Genesis GV70	96	263 mi	8.9 hr	0 tailpipe
40	MINI Countryman	96	212 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) — MPGe · 2026

FIG.01b

#	Vehicle	Combined MPGe	EPA range	Charge (240V)	Tailpipe CO₂
1	Lucid Air	146	420 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
2	Tesla Model 3	137	363 mi	11.7 hr	0 tailpipe
3	Hyundai Ioniq 6	135	240 mi	6.1 hr	0 tailpipe
4	Lexus RZ	125	266 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
5	Tesla Model Y	125	337 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
6	Tesla Model S	124	410 mi	9.7 hr	0 tailpipe
7	Toyota bZ4X	119	252 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
8	Hyundai Kona	118	200 mi	5.1 hr	0 tailpipe
9	Volvo EX30	116	261 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
10	BMW i4	116	266 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
11	Fiat 500e	116	149 mi	6.2 hr	0 tailpipe
12	Audi Q4 e-tron	115	288 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
13	Kia EV6	115	237 mi	6.2 hr	0 tailpipe
14	Hyundai Ioniq 5	115	245 mi	6.3 hr	0 tailpipe
15	Polestar 2	114	314 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
16	Volkswagen ID.4	113	291 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
17	Kia Niro	113	253 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
18	Genesis GV60	112	294 mi	7.2 hr	0 tailpipe
19	Nissan LEAF	111	149 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
20	Ford Mustang Mach-E	110	320 mi	9.6 hr	0 tailpipe
21	Chevrolet Equinox	109	319 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
22	Lucid Gravity	108	450 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
23	Mercedes-Benz EQB	107	251 mi	8.3 hr	0 tailpipe
24	Volvo EX40	106	296 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
25	Volvo EC40	106	298 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
26	BMW i5	105	295 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
27	Audi Q6 e-tron	104	321 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
28	Subaru Solterra	104	227 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
29	Chevrolet Blazer	104	312 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
30	Honda Prologue	104	308 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
31	Nissan ARIYA	101	216 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
32	Porsche Macan	99	315 mi	11.5 hr	0 tailpipe
33	Mercedes-Benz EQS	98	390 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
34	Tesla Model X	98	329 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
35	Dodge Charger	98	308 mi	9.9 hr	0 tailpipe
36	Genesis G80	97	282 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
37	MINI Countryman	96	212 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
38	Polestar 3	95	350 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
39	Mercedes-Benz EQE	94	308 mi	11.5 hr	0 tailpipe
40	Porsche Taycan	93	317 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) — MPGe · 2025

FIG.01c

#	Vehicle	Combined MPGe	EPA range	Charge (240V)	Tailpipe CO₂
1	Hyundai Ioniq 6	140	361 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
2	Tesla Model 3	137	363 mi	10.5 hr	0 tailpipe
3	Lucid Air	137	419 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
4	Lexus RZ	125	266 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
5	Tesla Model S	122	402 mi	15 hr	0 tailpipe
6	Tesla Model Y	120	320 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
7	BMW i4	120	276 mi	7 hr	0 tailpipe
8	Toyota bZ4X	119	252 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
9	Hyundai Kona	118	200 mi	5.1 hr	0 tailpipe
10	Kia EV6	117	310 mi	8.7 hr	0 tailpipe
11	Fiat 500e	116	149 mi	6.2 hr	0 tailpipe
12	Polestar 2	115	320 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
13	Hyundai Ioniq 5	114	303 mi	8.5 hr	0 tailpipe
14	Kia Niro	113	253 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
15	Volkswagen ID.4	113	291 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
16	Genesis GV60	112	294 mi	7.2 hr	0 tailpipe
17	Nissan LEAF	111	149 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
18	MINI Cooper	110	114 mi	4 hr	0 tailpipe
19	Chevrolet Equinox	108	319 mi	9.4 hr	0 tailpipe
20	Mercedes-Benz EQB	107	251 mi	8.3 hr	0 tailpipe
21	Volvo C40	107	297 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
22	Volvo XC40	106	293 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
23	Ford Mustang Mach-E	106	320 mi	10.1 hr	0 tailpipe
24	BMW i5	105	295 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
25	Subaru Solterra	104	227 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
26	Nissan ARIYA	103	304 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
27	Audi Q4 e-tron	103	265 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
28	Tesla Model X	100	335 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
29	Honda Prologue	99	296 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
30	Dodge Charger	98	308 mi	9.9 hr	0 tailpipe
31	Porsche Macan	98	308 mi	11.5 hr	0 tailpipe
32	Genesis G80	97	282 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
33	Jeep Wagoneer	97	303 mi	9.9 hr	0 tailpipe
34	Mercedes-Benz EQS	96	345 mi	11.5 hr	0 tailpipe
35	Mercedes-Benz EQE	96	298 mi	10.5 hr	0 tailpipe
36	Chevrolet Blazer	96	279 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
37	Fisker Ocean	92	231 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
38	Genesis GV70	91	236 mi	7.9 hr	0 tailpipe
39	Acura ZDX	90	313 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
40	BMW i7	90	317 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) — MPGe · 2024

FIG.01d

#	Vehicle	Combined MPGe	EPA range	Charge (240V)	Tailpipe CO₂
1	Hyundai Ioniq 6	140	361 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
2	Lucid Air	140	425 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
3	Tesla Model 3	132	272 mi	10.4 hr	0 tailpipe
4	Tesla Model Y	123	279 mi	9.4 hr	0 tailpipe
5	Hyundai Kona	120	258 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
6	Tesla Model S	120	405 mi	15 hr	0 tailpipe
7	Chevrolet Bolt EV	120	259 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
8	Toyota bZ4X	119	252 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
9	Kia EV6	117	232 mi	6.3 hr	0 tailpipe
10	Chevrolet Bolt EUV	115	247 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
11	BMW i4	113	256 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
12	Kia Niro	113	253 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
13	Nissan LEAF	111	149 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
14	MINI Cooper	110	114 mi	4 hr	0 tailpipe
15	Polestar 2	107	270 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
16	Lexus RZ	107	220 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
17	Volkswagen ID.4	107	209 mi	6 hr	0 tailpipe
18	Subaru Solterra	104	228 mi	11 hr	0 tailpipe
19	Nissan ARIYA	103	304 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
20	Mercedes-Benz EQS	103	340 mi	12.5 hr	0 tailpipe
21	Audi Q4 e-tron	103	265 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
22	Ford Mustang Mach-E	103	247 mi	8.1 hr	0 tailpipe
23	Tesla Model X	102	348 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
24	Genesis G80	97	282 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
25	Genesis GV60	95	248 mi	7.2 hr	0 tailpipe
26	Mazda MX-30	92	100 mi	5.3 hr	0 tailpipe
27	Fisker Ocean	92	360 mi	—	0 tailpipe
28	Cadillac LYRIQ	89	312 mi	6.5 hr	0 tailpipe
29	BMW i7	89	318 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
30	Vinfast VF 8	87	207 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
31	Volvo C40	87	226 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
32	BMW iX	86	324 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
33	Jaguar I-Pace	85	246 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe
34	Volvo XC40	85	223 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
35	Porsche Taycan	83	208 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
36	Audi e-tron GT	82	238 mi	10.5 hr	0 tailpipe
37	Audi RS e-tron GT	81	232 mi	10.5 hr	0 tailpipe
38	Audi e-tron	79	226 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
39	Rivian R1T	78	352 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe
40	Rivian R1S	78	352 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) — MPGe · 2023

FIG.01e

#	Vehicle	Combined MPGe	EPA range	Charge (240V)	Tailpipe CO₂
1	Tesla Model 3	132	272 mi	10.4 hr	0 tailpipe
2	Lucid Air	131	516 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe
3	Tesla Model Y	129	244 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
4	Hyundai Kona	120	258 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
5	Chevrolet Bolt EV	120	259 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
6	Tesla Model S	120	405 mi	15 hr	0 tailpipe
7	Kia EV6	117	310 mi	8.7 hr	0 tailpipe
8	Chevrolet Bolt EUV	115	247 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
9	Hyundai Ioniq 5	114	303 mi	8.5 hr	0 tailpipe
10	Kia Niro	112	239 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
11	Nissan Leaf	111	149 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
12	MINI Cooper	110	114 mi	4 hr	0 tailpipe
13	BMW i4	109	301 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
14	Volkswagen ID.4	107	275 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
15	Polestar 2	107	270 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
16	Ford Mustang Mach-E	103	247 mi	8.1 hr	0 tailpipe
17	Tesla Model X	102	348 mi	14 hr	0 tailpipe
18	Mercedes-Benz EQB	101	243 mi	8.3 hr	0 tailpipe
19	Mercedes-Benz EQS	97	350 mi	12.5 hr	0 tailpipe
20	Audi Q4 e-tron	95	241 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
21	Mazda MX-30	92	100 mi	5.3 hr	0 tailpipe
22	Volvo C40	87	226 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
23	BMW iX	86	324 mi	12 hr	0 tailpipe
24	Volvo XC40	85	223 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
25	Porsche Taycan	83	246 mi	10.5 hr	0 tailpipe
26	Audi e-tron GT	82	238 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
27	Audi RS e-tron GT	81	232 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
28	Audi e-tron	78	222 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
29	Audi e-tron S	75	212 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
30	Toyota Mirai	74	330 mi	—	0 tailpipe
31	Rivian R1T	70	314 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe
32	Ford F-150 Lightning	70	320 mi	10.1 hr	0 tailpipe
33	Rivian R1S	69	316 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe
34	Hyundai Nexo	61	380 mi	—	0 tailpipe
35	Toyota Prius Prime	54	640 mi	2 hr	78 g/mi
36	Hyundai Ioniq	52	620 mi	2.3 hr	74 g/mi
37	Ford Escape	40	520 mi	3.3 hr	77 g/mi
38	Toyota RAV4 Prime	38	600 mi	4.5 hr	72 g/mi
39	Lexus NX	36	550 mi	4.5 hr	87 g/mi
40	Hyundai Tucson	35	420 mi	1.7 hr	100 g/mi

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) — MPGe · 2022

FIG.01f

#	Vehicle	Combined MPGe	EPA range	Charge (240V)	Tailpipe CO₂
1	Tesla Model 3	142	263 mi	7.8 hr	0 tailpipe
2	Hyundai Ioniq	133	170 mi	5.8 hr	0 tailpipe
3	Tesla Model Y	129	244 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
4	Hyundai Kona	120	258 mi	9 hr	0 tailpipe
5	Tesla Model S	120	405 mi	15 hr	0 tailpipe
6	Chevrolet Bolt EV	118	259 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
7	Kandi K27	114	59 mi	7 hr	0 tailpipe
8	BMW i3	113	153 mi	7 hr	0 tailpipe
9	Kia Niro	112	239 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
10	Nissan Leaf	111	149 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
11	MINI Cooper	108	110 mi	4 hr	0 tailpipe
12	Tesla Model X	105	371 mi	15 hr	0 tailpipe
13	Ford Mustang Mach-E	101	305 mi	11.4 hr	0 tailpipe
14	Volkswagen ID.4	99	260 mi	7.5 hr	0 tailpipe
15	Polestar 2	92	233 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
16	Porsche Taycan	79	200 mi	9.5 hr	0 tailpipe
17	Volvo XC40	79	208 mi	8 hr	0 tailpipe
18	Audi e-tron	78	222 mi	10 hr	0 tailpipe
19	Jaguar I-Pace	76	234 mi	13 hr	0 tailpipe
20	Toyota Mirai	74	402 mi	—	0 tailpipe
21	Honda Clarity	68	360 mi	—	0 tailpipe
22	Hyundai Nexo	61	380 mi	—	0 tailpipe
23	Toyota Prius Prime	54	640 mi	2 hr	78 g/mi
24	Ford Escape	40	520 mi	3.3 hr	77 g/mi
25	Toyota RAV4 Prime	38	600 mi	4.5 hr	72 g/mi
26	Subaru Crosstrek	35	480 mi	2 hr	151 g/mi
27	Lincoln Corsair	33	430 mi	3.4 hr	117 g/mi
28	Volvo S60	30	510 mi	3 hr	155 g/mi
29	Volvo S90	30	490 mi	3 hr	163 g/mi
30	Chrysler Pacifica	30	520 mi	2 hr	119 g/mi
31	Volvo V60	30	510 mi	3 hr	155 g/mi
32	Audi A7	29	440 mi	2.4 hr	139 g/mi
33	MINI Countryman	29	300 mi	2 hr	175 g/mi
34	BMW 3 Series	28	320 mi	3 hr	160 g/mi
35	Volvo XC60	27	520 mi	3 hr	196 g/mi
36	Audi Q5	27	400 mi	2.4 hr	166 g/mi
37	Volvo XC90	27	520 mi	3 hr	197 g/mi
38	Mitsubishi Outlander	26	320 mi	4 hr	165 g/mi
39	Karma GS-6	26	330 mi	6.3 hr	70 g/mi
40	Polestar 1	26	470 mi	9 hr	93 g/mi

ROWS 40·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) — MPGe · 2021

Source: EPA fuel-economy data, 2026, best variant per EV. Electric & hydrogen vehicles are rated in MPGe — miles per gallon-equivalent of energy; range and 240-volt charge time are EPA figures.

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Which brand makes the most efficient EVs?

Average combined MPG across each brand's 2026 EV lineup:

FIG.02

Subaru3 EVs118 mpg

Toyota3 EVs116 mpg

Tesla5 EVs113 mpg

Lexus2 EVs113 mpg

Lucid2 EVs110 mpg

Nissan2 EVs102 mpg

Genesis3 EVs97 mpg

Audi3 EVs95 mpg

Ford2 EVs91 mpg

Cadillac4 EVs90 mpg

TOP 10·UNIT avg mpg·SOURCE EPA (ForCar) · 2026

What's a good MPG for a EV?

For 2026, the average EV gets about 87 mpg combined. Anything above that beats the class; the best on this list reaches 146 mpg. Compared with 24 mpg for all new vehicles, EVs do better than average.

The most efficient one — the Air — costs about $500/yr to fuel, saving roughly $103/yr versus a typical 87-mpg EV.

Same EVs, other running costs: safety & insurance

MPG is only one piece of ownership cost. For the same class, compare the safest EVs by NHTSA crash-test score and what they cost to insure by vehicle type.

Best MPG by other body types

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Best MPG Electric Cars — FAQ

What EV has the best MPG?

The Lucid Air is the most fuel-efficient EV at 146 mpg combined (2026 EPA data), about $500/yr in fuel.

What's a good MPG for a EV?

The average 2026 EV gets about 87 mpg combined — anything above that is good, and the leaders reach 146 mpg.

How is this ranked?

By EPA combined MPG for each EV, using the most efficient variant per model. Every figure is official EPA data hosted by ForCar — the full 2026 field, not a hand-picked ten.

Fuel-economy figures from the EPA (fueleconomy.gov), hosted in ForCar's database. Ranking is ForCar's own aggregation. Last updated Jul 2026. — ForCar Editorial Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.