Fuel economy & running costsElectric
#190 of 683 · Electric cars by range
2026 TeslaModel 3 Standard RWD
Midsize Cars · Rear-Wheel Drive · 225 kW ACPM 3-Phase
139MPGecombined
24.3 kWh/100 mienergy use
321 midriving range
A year of fuel$550
Charge at 240 V12.1 h
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 683 electric cars by range
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
2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD by Tesla. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 2026fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPGe
- 139fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA range
- 321 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Energy use
- 24.3 kWh/100 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $550fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Charging
- Charge time at 240 V
- 12.1 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
- 225 kW ACPM 3-Phasefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Electricityfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
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#2 2026 · Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range WT (19kW Charger) 493 miEPA range $1,100Fuel / year #3 2025 · Chevrolet Silverado EV 8WT 492 miEPA range $1,100Fuel / year Lucid #4 2027 · Lucid Air G Touring XR AWD with 20 inch wheels 480 miEPA range $650Fuel / year 
#5 2026 · Lucid Gravity GT w/20F21R wheels (2R) 450 miEPA range $700Fuel / year #6 2027 · Lucid Gravity GT w/20F21R wheels (2R) 450 miEPA range $700Fuel / year
#2 2026 · Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range WT (19kW Charger) 493 miEPA range $1,100Fuel / year #3 2025 · Chevrolet Silverado EV 8WT 492 miEPA range $1,100Fuel / year Lucid #4 2027 · Lucid Air G Touring XR AWD with 20 inch wheels 480 miEPA range $650Fuel / year #5 2026 · Lucid Gravity GT w/20F21R wheels (2R) 450 miEPA range $700Fuel / year #6 2027 · Lucid Gravity GT w/20F21R wheels (2R) 450 miEPA range $700Fuel / year Where it ranks on CarCody
- Longest-Range Electric Cars in 2026#190 of 683
- Most Efficient Electric Cars in 2026#2 of 683
- Tesla Cars: Every Model and Year With MPG187 listed
Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/50251.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026