The electric cars that use the least energy in the US

Electric cars ranked by official energy use (kWh/100km), with mi/kWh, MPGe and what each costs to charge a year.

30 cars, by official energy use

Official figures for cars from 2020 on that the US has. Tap a car for what it costs to run and its full specs.

  1. 1Tesla Model 32017–2027128 MPGe3.8 mi/kWh
  2. 2Tesla Model Y2020–2027127 MPGe3.8 mi/kWh
  3. 3Lucid Air2022–2027123 MPGe3.7 mi/kWh
  4. 4Hyundai Ioniq 62023–2027120 MPGe3.6 mi/kWh
  5. 5Toyota bZ2026–2027120 MPGe3.6 mi/kWh
  6. 6Chevrolet Bolt EV2017–2023120 MPGe3.6 mi/kWh
  7. 7Chevrolet Bolt2027120 MPGe3.5 mi/kWh
  8. 8Subaru Solterra2023–2027117 MPGe3.5 mi/kWh
  9. 9Subaru Uncharted2026–2027116 MPGe3.4 mi/kWh
  10. 10Chevrolet Bolt EUV2022–2023115 MPGe3.4 mi/kWh
  11. 11Kandi K272021114 MPGe3.4 mi/kWh
  12. 12BMW i32014–2021113 MPGe3.4 mi/kWh
  13. 13Nissan Leaf2011–2026112 MPGe3.3 mi/kWh
  14. 14Volvo EX602027112 MPGe3.3 mi/kWh
  15. 15Subaru Trailseeker2026–2027112 MPGe3.3 mi/kWh
  16. 16Audi A6 e-tron2027111 MPGe3.3 mi/kWh
  17. 17Fiat 500e2013–2026110 MPGe3.3 mi/kWh
  18. 18Tesla Model S2012–2026110 MPGe3.3 mi/kWh
  19. 19Toyota bZ4X2023–2026109 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  20. 20Lexus RZ2023–2026109 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  21. 21Volvo EX302024–2026109 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  22. 22Kia EV62022–2026109 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  23. 23Volkswagen ID.42021–2026107 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  24. 24Hyundai Ioniq 52021–2027106 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  25. 25Polestar 22021–2026106 MPGe3.2 mi/kWh
  26. 26BMW IX32027105 MPGe3.1 mi/kWh
  27. 27Kia EV32025–2027102 MPGe3.0 mi/kWh
  28. 28BMW i42022–2026101 MPGe3.0 mi/kWh
  29. 29Ford Mustang Mach-E2021–2026100 MPGe3.0 mi/kWh
  30. 30Tesla Model X2016–2026100 MPGe3.0 mi/kWh

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