Most efficient electric cars of 2021
The 2021 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD leads with 24 kWh per 100 miles. These are the top 19 electric cars of model year 2021, ranked by the EPA combined energy consumption, best version of each model.
| # | Vehicle | Drive | Consumption | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD | Rear-Wheel Drive | 24 kWh/100 mi (14.8 kWh/100 km) | 263 mi |
| 2 | Hyundai Ioniq Electric | Front-Wheel Drive | 25 kWh/100 mi (15.8 kWh/100 km) | 170 mi |
| 3 | Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD | Rear-Wheel Drive | 26 kWh/100 mi (16.2 kWh/100 km) | 244 mi |
| 4 | Hyundai Kona Electric | Front-Wheel Drive | 27 kWh/100 mi (16.8 kWh/100 km) | 258 mi |
| 5 | Tesla Model S Long Range | All-Wheel Drive | 28 kWh/100 mi (17.5 kWh/100 km) | 405 mi |
| 6 | Chevrolet Bolt EV | Front-Wheel Drive | 29 kWh/100 mi (17.8 kWh/100 km) | 259 mi |
| 7 | Kandi K27 | Front-Wheel Drive | 30 kWh/100 mi (18.4 kWh/100 km) | 59 mi |
| 8 | BMW i3s | 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 (19.9 kWh/100 km) | 371 mi |
| 13 | Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD California Route 1 | Rear-Wheel Drive | 33 kWh/100 mi (20.7 kWh/100 km) | 305 mi |
| 14 | Volkswagen ID.4 Pro | Rear-Wheel Drive | 34 kWh/100 mi (21.1 kWh/100 km) | 260 mi |
| 15 | Polestar 2 | All-Wheel Drive | 37 kWh/100 mi (22.8 kWh/100 km) | 233 mi |
| 16 | Porsche Taycan Perf Battery | Rear-Wheel Drive | 41 kWh/100 mi (25.5 kWh/100 km) | 200 mi |
| 17 | Volvo XC40 AWD BEV | All-Wheel Drive | 43 kWh/100 mi (26.6 kWh/100 km) | 208 mi |
| 18 | Audi e-tron | All-Wheel Drive | 43 kWh/100 mi (27.0 kWh/100 km) | 222 mi |
| 19 | Jaguar I-Pace EV400 | 4-Wheel Drive | 44 kWh/100 mi (27.5 kWh/100 km) | 234 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.