Most Efficient Electric Cars in 2026
Updated
683 on record. Ranked by combined MPGe; every figure comes from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page it was read from on each entry.
#26 2025 · Tesla Electric Model Y Long Range RWD 125MPGe Combined MPGe 337 miRange$600Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 221 kW ACPM 3-Phase - Toyota #27 2026 · Toyota Electric bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 191 Ah) 125MPGe Combined MPGe 299 miRange$600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 167 kW AC Synchronous
- Toyota #28 2027 · Toyota Electric bZ LIMITED 125MPGe Combined MPGe 299 miRange$600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 167 kW AC Synchronous
- Tesla #29 2026 · Tesla Electric Model S 124MPGe Combined MPGe 410 miRange$600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 243 and 248 kW ACPM 3-Phase
#30 2026 · Tesla Electric Model Y Long Range AWD 123MPGe Combined MPGe 327 miRange$600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 90 and 200 kW ACPM - Toyota #31 2026 · Toyota Electric bZ LIMITED (energy capacity 200 Ah) 123MPGe Combined MPGe 296 miRange$600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 167 kW AC Synchronous
- Lucid #32 2027 · Lucid Electric Air Touring AWD with 20 inch wheels 123MPGe Combined MPGe 396 miRange$600Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 178 and 433 kW ACPM
#33 2025 · Hyundai Electric Ioniq 6 AWD (18 inch Wheels) 121MPGe Combined MPGe 316 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 74 and 165 kW PMSM
#34 2026 · Lexus Electric ES 350e (21 inch Wheels) 121MPGe Combined MPGe 292 miRange$600Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 167 kW AC Synchronous
#35 2026 · Nissan Electric LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels) 121MPGe Combined MPGe 303 miRange$650Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 160 kW AC 3-phase
#36 2026 · Lexus Electric RZ 350e FWD (20 inch wheels) 120MPGe Combined MPGe 284 miRange$650Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 167 kW AC Synchronous
#37 2027 · Chevrolet Electric BOLT 120MPGe Combined MPGe 262 miRange$650Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 180 kW ACPM - Lucid #38 2027 · Lucid Electric Air G Touring XR AWD with 20 inch wheels 120MPGe Combined MPGe 480 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 178 and 433 kW ACPM
#39 2027 · Subaru Electric Solterra AWD 120MPGe Combined MPGe 288 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 87 and 167 kW AC Synchronous - Toyota #40 2027 · Toyota Electric bZ AWD 120MPGe Combined MPGe 288 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 87 and 167 kW AC Synchronous
#41 2025 · Toyota Electric bZ4X 119MPGe Combined MPGe 252 miRange$650Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 150 kW AC Synchronous
#42 2027 · Mercedes-Benz Electric GLC400 4matic electric (ST) 119MPGe Combined MPGe 350 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 163 and 300 kW ACPM 3-Phase
#43 2025 · Hyundai Electric Kona Electric Standard Range 118MPGe Combined MPGe 200 miRange$650Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 99 kW PMSM (IPM)
#44 2026 · BMW Electric i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) 118MPGe Combined MPGe 333 miRange$650Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 250 kW EESM
#45 2027 · BMW Electric iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires) 118MPGe Combined MPGe 434 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 123 and 240 kW EESM
#46 2027 · Mercedes-Benz Electric CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech 118MPGe Combined MPGe 312 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 81 and 210 kW ACPM 3-Phase
#47 2027 · Volvo Electric EX60 P6 electric 118MPGe Combined MPGe 307 miRange$650Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 275 kW PMSM
#48 2025 · Tesla Electric Model Y Long Range AWD 117MPGe Combined MPGe 311 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 91 and 183 kW ACPM 3-Phase
#49 2027 · Audi Electric A6 e-tron quattro ultra 117MPGe Combined MPGe 360 miRange$650Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 225 and 270 kW Asynchron 3-Phase
#50 2027 · Kia Electric EV3 Long Range FWD 117MPGe Combined MPGe 321 miRange$650Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 150 kW PMSM
Figures from the EPA's fuel-economy label (fueleconomy.gov). Bars are drawn to one scale: the longest is the top combined mpge on this page.
Photo credits (18)
2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD (18 inch Wheels): Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Lexus ES 350e (21 inch Wheels): Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Nissan LEAF 75kWh (18 inch steel Wheels): Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Lexus RZ 350e FWD (20 inch wheels): Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 2027 Chevrolet BOLT: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Toyota bZ4X: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Mercedes-Benz GLC400 4matic electric (ST): Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric Standard Range: Benespit, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels): © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2027 BMW iX3 50 xDrive (20 inch Summer Tires): Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA350 4matic with EQ Tech: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Volvo EX60 P6 electric: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2027 Audi A6 e-tron quattro ultra: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.