Electric car range and efficiency (EPA)

Electric cars are very efficient when compared to ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars. Nevertheless, the efficiency and range varies a lot from EV to EV.

To help you choose which electric car is more suitable for you, I made the table below with EPA efficiency and range figures – for different driving scenarios (city, highway and mixed/combined).

 

Electric car range and efficiency (EPA)

Electric carCity
range
Combined
range
Highway
range
City
efficiency
Combined
efficiency
Highway
efficiency
2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range (RWD)340 miles
547 km
325 miles
523 km
307 miles
494 km
24,8 kWh/100 miles
15,4 kWh/100 km
25,9 kWh/100 miles
16,1 kWh/100 km
27,4 kWh/100 miles
17 kWh/100 km
2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range (AWD)320 miles
515 km
310 miles
499 km
297 miles
478 km
28,1 kWh/100 miles
17,5 kWh/100 km
29,1 kWh/100 miles
18,1 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus253 miles
407 km
240 miles
386 km
224 miles
361 km
24,1 kWh/100 miles
15 kWh/100 km
25,3 kWh/100 miles
15,7 kWh/100 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
2019 Tesla Model S Long Range382 miles
614 km
370 miles
595 km
356 miles
573 km
29,3 kWh/100 miles
18,2 kWh/100 km
30,4 kWh/100 miles
18,9 kWh/100 km
31,5 kWh/100 miles
19,6 kWh/100 km
2019 Tesla Model X Long Range333 miles
536 km
325 miles
523 km
315 miles
507 km
34 kWh/100 miles
21,2 kWh/100 km
35,1 kWh/100 miles
21,8 kWh/100 km
36,2 kWh/100 miles
22,5 kWh/100 km
2019 Audi e-tron205 miles
331 km
204 miles
328 km
203 miles
327 km
45,5 kWh/100 miles
28,3 kWh/100 km
45,5 kWh/100 miles
28,3 kWh/100 km
46,2 kWh/100 miles
28,7 kWh/100 km
2019-2020 Jaguar I-Pace245 miles
394 km
234 miles
377 km
221 miles
356 km
42,1 kWh/100 miles
26,2 kWh/100 km
44,3 kWh/100 miles
27,6 kWh/100 km
46,8 kWh/100 miles
29,1 kWh/100 km
2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV255 miles
411 km
238 miles
383 km
217 miles
350 km
26,3 kWh/100 miles
16,4 kWh/100 km
28,3 kWh/100 miles
17,6 kWh/100 km
30,6 kWh/100 miles
19 kWh/100 km
2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV279 miles
449 km
259 miles
417 km
237 miles
381 km
26,5 kWh/100 miles
16,5 kWh/100 km
28,6 kWh/100 miles
17,7 kWh/100 km
31,2 kWh/100 miles
19,4 kWh/100 km
2019 Hyundai Kona Electric284 miles
457 km
258 miles
415 km
226 miles
364 km
25,5 kWh/100 miles
15,9 kWh/100 km
28,1 kWh/100 miles
17,5 kWh/100 km
31,2 kWh/100 miles
19,4 kWh/100 km
2017-2019 Hyundai IONIQ Electric136 miles
218 km
124 miles
200 km
110 miles
177 km
22,5 kWh/100 miles
14 kWh/100 km
24,8 kWh/100 miles
15,4 kWh/100 km
27,6 kWh/100 miles
17,2 kWh/100 km
2020 Hyundai IONIQ Electric184 miles
296 km
170 miles
274 km
153 miles
247 km
23,2 kWh/100 miles
14,4 kWh/100 km
25,3 kWh/100 miles
15,7 kWh/100 km
27,9 kWh/100 miles
17,3 kWh/100 km
2015-2017 Kia Soul EV104 miles
167 km
93 miles
150 km
80 miles
128 km
28,1 kWh/100 miles
17,5 kWh/100 km
32,1 kWh/100 miles
19,9 kWh/100 km
36,6 kWh/100 miles
22,8 kWh/100 km
2018-2019 Kia Soul EV125 miles
201 km
111 miles
150 km
95 miles
152 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
31,2 kWh/100 miles
19,4 kWh/100 km
36,2 kWh/100 miles
22,5 kWh/100 km
2020 Kia e-Soul269 miles
433 km
243 miles
391 km
211 miles
340 km
26,5 kWh/100 miles
16,5 kWh/100 km
29,6 kWh/100 miles
18,4 kWh/100 km
33,4 kWh/100 miles
20,7 kWh/100 km
2019 Kia e-Niro259 miles
417 km
239 miles
385 km
214 miles
344 km
27,4 kWh/100 miles
17 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
33 kWh/100 miles
20,5 kWh/100 km
2011-2012 Nissan Leaf (24 kWh battery)77 miles
124 km
73 miles
117 km
67 miles
108 km
31,8 kWh/100 miles
19,8 kWh/100 km
34 kWh/100 miles
21,2 kWh/100 km
36,6 kWh/100 miles
22,8 kWh/100 km
2013 Nissan Leaf (24 kWh battery)82 miles
132 km
75 miles
121 km
66 miles
106 km
26,1 kWh/100 miles
16,2 kWh/100 km
29,3 kWh/100 miles
18,2 kWh/100 km
33 kWh/100 miles
20,5 kWh/100 km
2014-2016 Nissan Leaf (24 kWh battery)92 miles
148 km
84 miles
135 km
74 miles
119 km
26,8 kWh/100 miles
16,6 kWh/100 km
29,6 kWh/100 miles
18,4 kWh/100 km
33,4 kWh/100 miles
20,7 kWh/100 km
2016-2017 Nissan Leaf (30 kWh battery)116 miles
187 km
107 miles
172 km
95 miles
153 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
33,4 kWh/100 miles
20,7 kWh/100 km
2018 Nissan Leaf (40 kWh battery)166 miles
267 km
151 miles
243 km
133 miles
214 km
27 kWh/100 miles
16,8 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
33,7 kWh/100 miles
20,9 kWh/100 km
2019 Nissan Leaf (40 kWh battery)165 miles
266 km
150 miles
241 km
132 miles
213 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
34 kWh/100 miles
21,2 kWh/100 km
2019 Nissan Leaf (62 kWh battery)245 miles
394 km
226 miles
364 km
202 miles
325 km
28,6 kWh/100 miles
17,7 kWh/100 km
31,2 kWh/100 miles
19,4 kWh/100 km
34,7 kWh/100 miles
21,6 kWh/100 km
2015-2016 Volkswagen e-Golf89 miles
143 km
83 miles
134 km
75 miles
121 km
26,8 kWh/100 miles
16,6 kWh/100 km
29,1 kWh/100 miles
18,1 kWh/100 km
32,1 kWh/100 miles
19,9 kWh/100 km
2017-2019 Volkswagen e-Golf131 miles
210 km
125 miles
201 km
118 miles
190 km
26,8 kWh/100 miles
16,6 kWh/100 km
28,3 kWh/100 miles
17,6 kWh/100 km
30,4 kWh/100 miles
18,9 kWh/100 km
2014-2017 BMW i3 (60 Ah battery)89 miles
144 km
81 miles
130 km
72 miles
115 km
24,6 kWh/100 miles
15,3 kWh/100 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
30,4 kWh/100 miles
18,9 kWh/100 km
2017-2018 BMW i3 (94 Ah battery)124 miles
199 km
114 miles
183 km
102 miles
164 km
26,1 kWh/100 miles
16,2 kWh/100 km
28,6 kWh/100 miles
17,7 kWh/100 km
31,8 kWh/100 miles
19,8 kWh/100 km
2019 BMW i3 (120 Ah battery)167 miles
268 km
153 miles
246 km
136 miles
220 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
29,8 kWh/100 miles
18,5 kWh/100 km
33 kWh/100 miles
20,5 kWh/100 km
2017-2019 Honda Clarity EV97 miles
156 km
89 miles
143 km
79 miles
127 km
26,8 kWh/100 miles
16,6 kWh/100 km
29,6 kWh/100 miles
18,4 kWh/100 km
32,7 kWh/100 miles
20,3 kWh/100 km
2014-2016 Chevrolet Spark EV88 miles
141 km
82 miles
132 km
75 miles
120 km
26,3 kWh/100 miles
16,4 kWh/100 km
28,3 kWh/100 miles
17,6 kWh/100 km
30,9 kWh/100 miles
19,2 kWh/100 km
2012-2016 Ford Focus Electric80 miles
128 km
76 miles
122 km
72 miles
115 km
30,6 kWh/100 miles
19 kWh/100 km
32,1 kWh/100 miles
19,9 kWh/100 km
34 kWh/100 miles
21,2 kWh/100 km
2017-2018 Ford Focus Electric
126 miles
202 km
115 miles
185 km
102 miles
164 km
28,6 kWh/100 miles
17,7 kWh/100 km
31,5 kWh/100 miles
19,6 kWh/100 km
35,1 kWh/100 miles
21,8 kWh/100 km
2013-2015 Fiat 500e92 miles
147 km
87 miles
140 km
81 miles
130 km
27,6 kWh/100 miles
17,2 kWh/100 km
29,1 kWh/100 miles
18,1 kWh/100 km
31,2 kWh/100 miles
19,4 kWh/100 km
2016-2019 Fiat 500e90 miles
145 km
84 miles
135 km
77 miles
123 km
27,9 kWh/100 miles
17,3 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
32,7 kWh/100 miles
20,3 kWh/100 km
2013-2016 smart fortwo electric76 miles
122 km
68 miles
109 km
59 miles
95 km
27,6 kWh/100 miles
17,2 kWh/100 km
31,5 kWh/100 miles
19,6 kWh/100 km
36,2 kWh/100 miles
22,5 kWh/100 km
2017-2019 smart EQ fortwo63 miles
101 km
58 miles
93 km
51 miles
82 km
27,2 kWh/100 miles
16,9 kWh/100 km
31,2 kWh/100 miles
19,4 kWh/100 km
35,9 kWh/100 miles
22,3 kWh/100 km
2012-2016 Mitsubishi i-MiEV69 miles
110 km
62 miles
100 km
55 miles
88 km
26,8 kWh/100 miles
16,6 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
34 kWh/100 miles
21,2 kWh/100 km
2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV64 miles
103 km
59 miles
95 km
54 miles
87 km
27,9 kWh/100 miles
17,3 kWh/100 km
30,1 kWh/100 miles
18,7 kWh/100 km
33 kWh/100 miles
20,5 kWh/100 km
EPA combined estimates (55 % of city + 45 % of highway)

 

Remember that EPA figures measure plug-to-wheels consumption, this means that the on-board charger efficiency matters.

 

 

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