Tesla fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 51 distinct Tesla nameplates across 15 model years, from 2012 to 2026. The most efficient nameplate on record is the Model 3 Standard Range Plus at 142 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 78 mpg.

51nameplates on record

142best nameplate mpg

78lowest nameplate mpg

157configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#	Model	Model years	Best	Worst	Configs	EPA class	Gallons a year at best rating
1	Model 3 Standard Range Plus	2019–2021	142	133	3	Midsize Cars	81 gal
2	Model 3 Long Range	2017–2025	137	116	14	Midsize Cars	84 gal
3	Model Y Long Range	2020–2026	134	117	10	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	86 gal
4	Model 3	2022–2024	132	132	3	Midsize Cars	87 gal
5	Model 3 Standard Range	2019–2020	131	131	2	Midsize Cars	88 gal
6	Model Y	2022–2024	129	120	4	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD	89 gal
7	Model S	2012–2026	124	89	6	Large Cars	93 gal
8	Model 3 Mid Range	2018–2020	123	123	3	Midsize Cars	93 gal
9	Model Y Performance	2020–2026	121	104	7	Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	95 gal
10	Model S Long Range	2019–2021	120	111	3	Large Cars	96 gal
11	Model 3 Long Range Performance	2018–2019	116	116	2	Midsize Cars	99 gal
12	Model 3 Performance	2021–2026	114	109	7	Midsize Cars	101 gal
13	Model S Performance (19in Wheels)	2019–2021	110	104	3	Large Cars	105 gal
14	Model S Standard Range	2019–2020	109	109	2	Large Cars	106 gal
15	Model S Plaid (19in wheels)	2024–2025	107	104	2	Large Cars	107 gal
16	Model X Long Range Plus	2020–2021	105	105	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	110 gal
17	Model X	2022–2026	105	98	5	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	110 gal
18	Model S - 90D	2015–2017	104	100	3	Large Cars	111 gal
19	Model S - 60D	2016–2017	104	104	2	Large Cars	111 gal
20	Model S - 75D	2016–2017	103	103	2	Large Cars	112 gal
21	Model S 75D	2018–2019	103	103	2	Large Cars	112 gal
22	Model S 100D	2018–2019	102	102	2	Large Cars	113 gal
23	Model S - 70D	2015–2016	101	101	2	Large Cars	114 gal
24	Model S - 85D	2015–2016	100	100	2	Large Cars	115 gal
25	Model S (60 kW-hr battery pack)	2013–2017	99	95	5	Large Cars	116 gal
26	Model S (75 kW-hr battery pack)	2016–2017	98	98	2	Large Cars	117 gal
27	Model S - P100D	2016–2017	98	98	2	Large Cars	117 gal
28	Model S P100D	2018–2019	98	98	2	Large Cars	117 gal
29	Model X Plaid (20 inch wheels)	2022–2023	98	98	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	117 gal
30	Model X Plaid (20in wheels)	2024–2025	98	94	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	117 gal
31	Model S Performance (21in Wheels)	2019–2021	97	96	3	Large Cars	119 gal
32	Model X Performance (20in Wheels)	2020–2021	97	90	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	119 gal
33	Model X Long Range	2019–2020	96	96	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	120 gal
34	Model S Plaid (21in wheels)	2024–2026	96	93	3	Large Cars	120 gal
35	Model S - P90D	2015–2017	95	93	3	Large Cars	121 gal
36	Model S - P85D	2015–2016	93	93	2	Large Cars	124 gal
37	Model X - 75D	2016–2017	93	93	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	124 gal
38	Model X - 60D	2016–2017	93	93	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	124 gal
39	Model X 75D	2018–2019	93	93	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	124 gal
40	Model X - 90D	2016–2017	92	92	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	125 gal
41	Model X Plaid (22 inch wheels)	2022–2023	91	91	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	126 gal
42	Model X Plaid (22in wheels)	2024–2025	90	88	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	128 gal
43	Model S (85 kW-hr battery pack)	2013–2016	89	89	5	Large Cars	129 gal
44	Model X - P90D	2016–2017	89	89	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	129 gal
45	Model S (90 kW-hr battery pack)	2015–2016	89	89	2	Large Cars	129 gal
46	Model X 100D	2018–2019	87	87	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	132 gal
47	Model X - P100D	2016–2017	86	86	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	134 gal
48	Model X Performance (22in Wheels)	2019–2021	86	79	3	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	134 gal
49	Model X P100D	2018–2019	85	85	2	Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD	135 gal
50	Cybertruck	2025–2026	79	79	2	Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD	146 gal
51	Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels)	2025–2026	78	78	2	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD	147 gal

Configurations Tesla has offered by model year

Model year	Nameplates	Configurations	Most efficient that year
2026	8	10	Model Y Long Range (134 mpg)
2025	12	14	Model 3 Long Range (137 mpg)
2024	12	14	Model 3 Long Range (137 mpg)
2023	10	10	Model 3 (132 mpg)
2022	10	11	Model 3 (132 mpg)
2021	11	11	Model 3 Standard Range Plus (142 mpg)
2020	14	15	Model 3 Standard Range Plus (141 mpg)
2019	17	18	Model 3 Standard Range Plus (133 mpg)
2018	9	10	Model 3 Long Range (130 mpg)
2017	13	13	Model 3 Long Range (126 mpg)
2016	17	17	Model S - 60D (104 mpg)
2015	8	8	Model S - 70D (101 mpg)
2014	2	3	Model S (60 kW-hr battery pack) (95 mpg)
2013	2	2	Model S (60 kW-hr battery pack) (95 mpg)
2012	1	1	Model S (89 mpg)