Electric vehicles (EVs) are known for various characteristics and strengths, with efficiency being one of the main outliers. Not every EV offers an optimized fuel economy, but a good majority of them do. The EPA, which grades every car platform: electric vehicles, hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and non-electric gas-powered (ICE), keeps track of fuel economies, ranges, driving costs, emissions, and more. It’s important to know that while these ten models offer the best MPGe, it doesn’t mean another model released, updated, or reviewed late can’t knock it down. The automotive world is always evolving and staying in motion, but for the start of 2025, here are the top 10 EVs with the best MPGe ratings.

In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturer websites and other authoritative sources: fueleconomy.gov. The models have been ranked from least efficient to most efficient.

Note: These are the current best-rated EVs reviewed by the EPA in terms of fuel economy and can change throughout the year with new and updated models.

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2025 Kia Niro Electric

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 113 MPGe

The 2025 Kia Niro Electric is the first model up and comes standard with a single electric motor. This system produces 201 horsepower and 188 pound-feet of torque. Kia starts the 2025 Niro EV at $39,600 and goes up to $44,600.

Performance Specifications

In the EV world, models with single motors are typically more efficient than trims or configurations that utilize two or more. This will be shown with the upcoming models, but the Niro EV is a solid example of this. The 2025 Niro EV offers 126 MPGe in the city, 101 MPGe on the highway, and 113 MPGe combined. Regarding its overall driving range, this Korean electric SUV delivers 253 miles.

2025 Kia Niro Electric Fuel Economy

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 115 MPGe

The 2025 Ioniq 5 is a well-built electric SUV with many noteworthy features, such as its innovative technology and futuristic designs. Hyundai offers three configurations on the Ioniq 5, but the standard range provides the best efficiency. It’s also the most affordable trim, listed at $42,600. It houses a single electric motor that generates 168 horsepower and 158 pound-feet of torque.

Performance Specifications

Both the Standard Range and Rear-Wheel Drive configurations are similar regarding fuel economy, but the Standard Range is a point higher than its sibling with a larger battery. The Standard Range Ioniq 5 offers 131 MPGe in the city, 100 MPGe on the highway, and a combined fuel economy of 115 MPGe. Lastly, the 2025 Ioniq 5 Standard Range provides an overall driving range of 245 miles.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Fuel Economy

8

2025 Audi Q4 45 eTron

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 115 MPGe

Luxury vehicles, even more so “German Luxury Vehicles”, typically get a bad rep when it comes to efficiency, but Audi is changing the norms with one of its electric SUVs. The 2025 Audi Q4 e-Tron is powered by a single electric motor, which produces 282 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. Audi starts this luxury EV at $49,800.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Audi Q4 45 e-Tron ties with the Ioniq 5 in terms of its combined fuel economy, with 115 MPGe. This luxury electric SUV offers 125 MPGe in the city and 104 MPGe on the highway. Its driving range is 288 miles, which is quite an impressive feat for a luxury SUV with an affordable price tag.

2025 Audi Q4 45 e-Tron Fuel Economy

7

2025 Volvo EX30

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 116 MPGe

The 2025 Volvo EX30 is one of the newer electric vehicles to enter the market, released late last year. Volvo offers the EX30 in two configurations: single or dual electric motors. As you could expect, the single-motor setup is the most efficient and makes 272 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque. Currently, the Twin Motor Performance is the only setup out right now, with Volvo planning on releasing the single motor setup later this year.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Volvo EX30 raises the fuel economy up a notch, providing 124 to 127 MPGe in the city, 103 to 104 MPGe on the highway, and 114 to 116 MPGe combined. The fuel economies vary due to the different wheel sizes, with the single-motor trims available in 18, 19, or 20-inch wheels. Its range isn’t the greatest on the market but isn’t the most terrible, offering 257 to 261 miles.

2025 Volvo EX30 Fuel Economy

6

2025 Fiat 500e

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 116 MPGe

It’s well known in the car world that compact cars thrive in terms of fuel efficiency, and one of the most notorious models in this category is the Fiat 500. Fiat has provided an electric powertrain on the 500 platform for quite a while, and it has made a comeback in recent years. The 2025 Fiat 500e utilizes a single electric motor that generates 117 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. Fiat plans to drop the 2025 500e later this year, so no prices are available just yet.

Performance Specifications

When it comes to the fuel economy of the 2025 Fiat 500e, it offers 127 MPGe in the city, 104 MPGe on the highway, and a combined fuel economy of 116 MPGe. Compact EVs can’t really house large batteries, so past models such as the i3 and 500e typically offer short ranges. This isn’t bad because the 2025 500e’s 149-mile driving range is great for short commutes or people living in the city.

2025 Fiat 500e Fuel Economy

5

2025 Hyundai Kona Electric

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 118 MPGe

The 2025 Kona Electric is the second Hyundai to appear, and it shouldn’t be all that surprising given the Korean brand’s standing at the forefront of the electric automotive industry. This electric SUV is offered in two setups, with the single electric motor being more efficient. The Kona EV’s single-motor setup produces 133 horsepower and 188 pound-feet of torque. This is the base model, and Hyundai starts it out at $32,975.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Hyundai Kona EV Standard Range offers 131 MPGe in the city, 105 MPGe on the highway, and 118 MPGe combined. Its overall driving range sits at a flat 200 miles and goes up with the higher trims. The Kona EV is Hyundai’s electric SUV that helps consumers get their foot in the door for an affordable EV.

2025 Kona EV Fuel Economy

4

2025 Tesla Model Y

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 125 MPGe

It wouldn’t be a discussion of fuel efficiency if a Tesla model didn’t appear. Much like Hyundai, Tesla stands right beside the car manufacturer with its numerous great strides in the EV world. The Model Y was the second most bought SUV in 2024, and for the 2025 model, Tesla showcased some significant changes on this platform. The 2025 Model Y is offered in three trims, with the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive offering the best fuel economy. The single-motor setup produces 295 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque.

Performance Specifications

The 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive provides a fuel economy of 134 MPGe in the city, 117 MPGe on the highway, and 125 MPGe combined. This trim also offers the longest driving range on the Model Y, 337 miles.​​​​​​​

2025 Tesla Model 3 Fuel Economy

3

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 135 MPGe

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is currently the third-best electric vehicle with the most optimized fuel economy. Similar to its larger sibling, the Ioniq 5, Hyundai offers it in various setups, with the Standard Range being the most efficient. The 2025 Ioniq 6’s single motor setup on the Standard Range delivers 149 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. It’s also incredibly affordable, with the base model starting at $37,850.​​​​​​​

Performance Specifications

So, what does third place look like in terms of efficiency? The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 offers a whopping 151 MPGe in the city, 129 MPG on the highway, and a combined fuel economy of 135 MPGe. Its range is a bit lackluster on the standard range—after all, what do you expect with a trim called “Standard Range”—but it provides a 240-mile driving range.​​​​​​​

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Fuel Economy

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2025 Tesla Model 3

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 137 MPGe

The 2025 Tesla Model 3 is currently in second place and doesn’t need an introduction. This electric sedan is practically the most famous electric car due to its popularity and simply being a “Tesla.” The 2025 Model 3 Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive is the most efficient, housing a single electric motor that produces 286 horsepower and 322 pound-feet of torque.​​​​​​​

Performance Specifications

Ironically, you’ll see on the top three models that some of the other trims are higher than those listed above. For example, the 2025 Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive has a combined fuel economy of 128 MPGe. It goes even higher with the Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, which offers an impressive 137 MPGe. It’s worth noting because the top ten spots consist of a couple of trims of the Model 3, a couple of trims of the Ioniq 6, and a couple of trims of the most efficient EV.​​​​​​​

2025 Tesla Model 3 Fuel Economy

1

2025 Lucid Air

Efficiency (Combined): Up To 146 MPGe

The 2025 Lucid Air practically does everything right. When it comes to performance, Lucid offers four trims, which all pack some heat. The Pure optimizes on fuel economy over the other, which, ironically, all trims do fairly well in that category. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure utilizes a single electric motor, producing 430 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque.

Performance Specifications

The Lucid Air is the best electric vehicle in terms of efficiency. It’s not just one trim that excels; instead, the Grand Touring offers up to 128 MPGe, the Touring offers up to 132 MPGe, and the starting trim, the Pure, comes in with the highest combined fuel economy of 146 MPGe. Funny enough, the Lucid Air is also the EV with the highest driving range out of all EVs. Not only is it efficient, but it is also the EV that laughs at the idea of “Range Anxiety“.

2025 Lucid Air Fuel Economy