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Tesla Model X Long Range MPG by year — every rating on record

The Tesla Model X Long Range has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2019 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 96 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 96 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 2 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

96best combined mpg (2019)
96worst combined mpg (2019)
96latest year best (2020)
2configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019196 mpg96 mpg#1 of 81 (100th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2020196 mpg96 mpg#3 of 92 (98th pct)All-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Tesla Model X Long Range placed highest in 2019 at #1 of 81, and lowest in 2020 at #3 of 92. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 2 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2020All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV999396119.80.1$800328 min/a10/10
2019All-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV999396119.80.1$800325 min/a10/10

What Model X Long Range fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Tesla Model X Long Range burns 120 to 120 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$359$359$0
$3.50/gal$419$419$0
$4.00/gal$479$479$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $800 to $800 a year in fuel, or $7,250 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 317 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 96 mpg the Tesla Model X Long Range is 74 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,410 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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