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Tesla · model year 2026
2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)
SUV · Rear-Wheel Drive · Electric · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 20 Tesla cars
Every model year, newest first #20 of 187 - 88 Electric SUVs
Ordered by EPA range #88 of 401 - 190 Electric cars by range
Ordered by EPA range #190 of 683 - 03 Electric cars by efficiency
Ordered by efficiency #3 of 683 - 319 Electric cars by charging time
Ordered by charge time at 240 V #319 of 818 - 1035 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #1035 of 1,172
Against other electric SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2026 Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) is an electric rear-wheel-drive SUV in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD EPA class. Its EPA range is 321 miles, with energy use of 24.35 kWh per 100 miles. The combined efficiency rating is 138 MPGe, and the EPA annual fuel cost is $550. A charge at 240 V takes 10 hours. The listed electric powertrain is 228 and 243 kW ACPM 3-Phase, with an automatic (A1) transmission. These figures let EV shoppers consider range alongside energy consumption, charging time, and estimated annual fuel cost. The listed model is the Standard RWD version with 18-inch wheels, and Model Y is its base model. It uses electricity and has no gasoline fuel rating listed.
Good to know
- EPA range is 321 miles.
- Combined efficiency is 138 MPGe.
- Energy use is 24.35 kWh per 100 miles.
- 240 V charge time is 10 hours.
Watch for
- It is rear-wheel drive.
- EPA annual fuel cost is $550.
Who it suits. It suits EV shoppers considering a rear-wheel-drive SUV who want to compare EPA range, energy use, charging time, and annual fuel cost.
The Model Y Standard RWD pairs a 321-mile EPA range with 138 MPGe. Its energy use, 240 V charging time, and annual fuel cost provide useful comparison points for EV shoppers.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPGe
- 138 MPGe
- EPA range
- 321 miles
- Energy use
- 24.4 kWh per 100 miles
- Annual fuel cost
- $550
- Charge time at 240 V
- 10 hours
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 228 and 243 kW ACPM 3-Phase
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)
- Fuel
- Electricity
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