Most efficient electric cars of 2020
The 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus leads with 24 kWh per 100 miles. These are the top 16 electric cars of model year 2020, ranked by the EPA combined energy consumption, best version of each model.
| # | Vehicle | Drive | Consumption | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 kWh/100 mi (14.9 kWh/100 km) | 250 mi |
| 2 | Hyundai Ioniq Electric | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 kWh/100 mi (15.8 kWh/100 km) | 170 mi |
| 3 | Hyundai Kona Electric | Front-Wheel Drive | 27 kWh/100 mi (17.1 kWh/100 km) | 258 mi |
| 4 | Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD | All-Wheel Drive | 28 kWh/100 mi (17.3 kWh/100 km) | 316 mi |
| 5 | Chevrolet Bolt EV | Front-Wheel Drive | 29 kWh/100 mi (17.8 kWh/100 km) | 259 mi |
| 6 | Tesla Model S Long Range Plus | All-Wheel Drive | 29 kWh/100 mi (18.0 kWh/100 km) | 402 mi |
| 7 | Kia Soul Electric | Front-Wheel Drive | 29 kWh/100 mi (18.1 kWh/100 km) | 243 mi |
| 8 | BMW i3 | Rear-Wheel Drive | 30 kWh/100 mi (18.5 kWh/100 km) | 153 mi |
| 9 | Kia Niro Electric | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 kWh/100 mi (18.6 kWh/100 km) | 239 mi |
| 10 | Nissan Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack) | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 kWh/100 mi (18.9 kWh/100 km) | 149 mi |
| 11 | MINI Cooper SE Hardtop 2 door | Front-Wheel Drive | 31 kWh/100 mi (19.4 kWh/100 km) | 110 mi |
| 12 | Tesla Model X Long Range Plus | All-Wheel Drive | 32 kWh/100 mi (20.0 kWh/100 km) | 351 mi |
| 13 | Audi e-tron Sportback | All-Wheel Drive | 44 kWh/100 mi (27.3 kWh/100 km) | 218 mi |
| 14 | Jaguar I-Pace | 4-Wheel Drive | 44 kWh/100 mi (27.5 kWh/100 km) | 234 mi |
| 15 | BYD e6 | Front-Wheel Drive | 47 kWh/100 mi (29.0 kWh/100 km) | 187 mi |
| 16 | Porsche Taycan Turbo | All-Wheel Drive | 49 kWh/100 mi (30.2 kWh/100 km) | 201 mi |
Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data for vehicles sold in the United States (U.S. gallons). Lower consumption means cheaper running costs per mile. Real-world results vary.