Fuel economy & running costsElectric
#79 of 187 · Tesla cars
2021 TeslaModel 3 Standard Range Plus RWD
Midsize Cars · Rear-Wheel Drive · 198 kW AC 3-Phase
142MPGecombined
23.7 kWh/100 mienergy use
263 midriving range
A year of fuel$550
Charge at 240 V7.8 h
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 187 tesla cars
Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.
Summary
2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD by Tesla. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 2021fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPGe
- 142fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA range
- 263 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Energy use
- 23.7 kWh/100 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $550fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Charging
- Charge time at 240 V
- 7.8 hfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- Carfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Midsize Carsfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 198 kW AC 3-Phasefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Electricityfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/43821.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026