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.
#201 2026 · Volvo Electric EX30 Cross Country (19 Inch Wheels) 99MPGe Combined MPGe 227 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 115 and 200 kW PMSM
#202 2027 · BMW Electric i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels) 99MPGe Combined MPGe 277 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 200 and 250 kW EESM
#203 2027 · Cadillac Electric OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger 99MPGe Combined MPGe 303 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 140, 220 and 260 kW ACPM
#204 2027 · Cadillac Electric OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger 99MPGe Combined MPGe 303 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 140, 220 and 260 kW ACPM - Rivian #205 2027 · Rivian Electric R2 Performance AWD (20in AT) 99MPGe Combined MPGe 307 miRange$750Fuel / year 4-Wheel Drive · 300 kW ACPM
#206 2025 · Audi Electric Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 305 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 140 and 280 kW Asynchron ECFA 3-Phase
#207 2025 · Hyundai Electric Ioniq 5 AWD (20 inch Wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 269 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 74 and 165 kW PMSM
#208 2025 · Nissan Electric ARIYA EVOLVE+ FWD 87kWh 98MPGe Combined MPGe 289 miRange$750Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 178 and 160 kW AC 3-phase
#209 2025 · Porsche Electric Macan 4 Electric 98MPGe Combined MPGe 308 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 175, 175 and 495 kW ACPM
#210 2025 · Tesla Electric Model X 98MPGe Combined MPGe 329 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 243 and 248 kW ACPM
#211 2026 · BMW Electric i4 M60 xDrive Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 278 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 200 and 250 kW EESM
#212 2026 · Lucid Electric Gravity GT w/21F22R wheels (2R) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 407 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 399 kW ACPM
#213 2026 · Lucid Electric Gravity GT w/22F23R wheels (2R) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 407 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 399 kW ACPM
#214 2026 · Mercedes-Benz Electric EQS 450 Plus 98MPGe Combined MPGe 390 miRange$750Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 265 kW ACPM 6-Phase
#215 2026 · Nissan Electric ARIYA FWD 87kWh 98MPGe Combined MPGe 289 miRange$750Fuel / year Front-Wheel Drive · 178 kW AC 3-phase
#216 2026 · Volvo Electric EX90 (21 Inch Wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 291 miRange$800Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 245 kW PMSM
#217 2027 · Hyundai Electric Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 269 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 74 and 165 kW PMSM
#218 2027 · Lucid Electric Gravity GT w/21F22R wheels (2R) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 407 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 170 and 448 kW ACPM
#219 2027 · Lucid Electric Gravity GT w/22F23R wheels (2R) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 407 miRange$750Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 170 and 448 kW ACPM
#220 2027 · MINI Electric Countryman SE ALL4 (18 inch Wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 216 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 140 and 140 kW EESM
#221 2027 · Volvo Electric EX90 (21 Inch Wheels) 98MPGe Combined MPGe 291 miRange$800Fuel / year Rear-Wheel Drive · 275 kW PMSM
#222 2025 · Genesis Electric Electrified G80 97MPGe Combined MPGe 282 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 136 and 136 kW PMSM
#223 2025 · Polestar Electric 2 Dual Motor (20 Inch Wheels) 97MPGe Combined MPGe 268 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 190 and 215 kW PMSM - Volvo #224 2025 · Volvo Electric EC40 Twin 97MPGe Combined MPGe 268 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 135 and 215 kW PMSM
#225 2026 · Audi Electric Q4 55 e-tron quattro 97MPGe Combined MPGe 251 miRange$800Fuel / year All-Wheel Drive · 80 and 210 kW Asynchron 3-Phase
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 (23)
2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country (19 Inch Wheels): Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 BMW i5 M60 xDrive Sedan (19 inch Wheels): Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 11kW Charger: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Cadillac OPTIQ AWD 19kW Charger: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro (20 inch wheels): Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20 inch Wheels): Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Nissan ARIYA EVOLVE+ FWD 87kWh: Raum 7597, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Porsche Macan 4 Electric: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Tesla Model X: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 BMW i4 M60 xDrive Gran Coupe (19 inch Wheels): © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de · 2026 Lucid Gravity GT w/21F22R wheels (2R): Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Lucid Gravity GT w/22F23R wheels (2R): Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Plus: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Nissan ARIYA FWD 87kWh: Raum 7597, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Volvo EX90 (21 Inch Wheels): Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels): Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Lucid Gravity GT w/21F22R wheels (2R): Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Lucid Gravity GT w/22F23R wheels (2R): Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 (18 inch Wheels): Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2027 Volvo EX90 (21 Inch Wheels): Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Genesis Electrified G80: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2025 Polestar 2 Dual Motor (20 Inch Wheels): Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026 Audi Q4 55 e-tron quattro: © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de. Photos from Wikimedia Commons; CarCody links each to its file page.