How the 2026 Tesla Model 3 compares on efficiency

The Performance manages 3.77 mi/kWh, putting it 43rd of 74 electric cars on sale. The Volvo EC40 above it manages 3.8 mi/kWh. The BYD Seal below it manages 3.74 mi/kWh.

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1
Dacia Spring
2025 Expression · Electric 70

Price £11,990

5mi/kWh
2
Audi A2 e-tron
2027

Price —

4.85mi/kWh
3
Ford Puma Gen-E
2027 Select · 46.8 kWh

Price £26,245

4.8mi/kWh
4
Porsche Cayenne Electric
2026 Cayenne S Electric · Cayenne S Electric

Price £99,965

4.7mi/kWh
5
Toyota C-HR+
2026 Design · 77 kWh FWD

Price £35,495

4.64mi/kWh
6
CUPRA Raval
2026 V1 · 52 kWh 210 PS

Price £28,495

4.6mi/kWh
7
Ford Explorer
2026 Style Extended Range · Extended Range RWD

Price £35,485

4.5mi/kWh
8
Škoda Epiq
2026 Edition 40 · Epiq 40

Price £27,700

4.5mi/kWh
9
Toyota bZ4X
2026 Design · 73.1 kWh FWD

Price £45,795

4.47mi/kWh
10
Tesla Model Y
2026 Rear-Wheel Drive · Rear-Wheel Drive

Price £41,990

4.44mi/kWh
11
Toyota bZ4X Touring
2026 Design · 74.7 kWh FWD

Price £45,995

4.44mi/kWh
12
MINI Aceman
2026 SE · 49.2 kWh

Price —

4.4mi/kWh
13
BMW iX2
2026 M Sport · eDrive20

Price £38,065

4.4mi/kWh
14
Vauxhall Corsa Electric
2026 GS · 51 kWh 156 PS

Price £31,135

4.38mi/kWh
15
Nissan MICRA
2025 Advance · 40 kWh

Price £23,495

4.38mi/kWh
16
MINI Cooper Electric
2026 Cooper E · 36.6 kWh

Price —

4.3mi/kWh
17
BMW iX1
2026 M Sport · eDrive20

Price £38,065

4.3mi/kWh
18
Lexus RZ
2026 Premium 18in · 77 kWh 350e

Price £48,365

4.3mi/kWh
19
Renault 5 E-Tech
2025 evolution · EV40 120 hp urban range

Price £21,495

4.23mi/kWh
20
BMW iX3
2026 40 · 40

Price £53,250

4.2mi/kWh
21
Polestar 2
2026 Long range Single motor · Long range Single motor

Price £49,210

4.2mi/kWh
22
Hyundai Kona Electric
2026.5 Advance · 65 kWh 218 PS

Price £31,250

4.2mi/kWh
23
Kia EV3
2025 Air · 58.3 kWh

Price £32,995

4.2mi/kWh
24
Suzuki e Vitara
2026 Motion · 49 kWh

Price £26,249

4.2mi/kWh
25
Toyota Urban Cruiser
2026 Design · 61 kWh FWD

Price £33,495

4.2mi/kWh
26
Volvo EX60
2027 Single Motor · Single Motor

Price £56,860

4.2mi/kWh
27
Vauxhall Astra Electric
2026 Griffin · 58 kWh 156 PS

Price £28,495

4.2mi/kWh
28
Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer Electric
2026 Griffin · 58 kWh 156 PS

Price £28,495

4.2mi/kWh
29
BYD Dolphin Surf
2025 Active · 30 kWh 88 PS

Price £18,650

4.01mi/kWh
30
Geely EX2
2026 Max · 47 kWh

Price £23,490

4.01mi/kWh
31
Hyundai IONIQ 5
2026 Advance · 63 kWh 170 PS RWD

Price £40,695

4mi/kWh
32
Jeep Avenger Electric
2026 e-Altitude · 54 kWh 156 hp

Price £32,099

4mi/kWh
33
Volvo ES90
2026 Single Motor Extended Range · Single Motor Extended Range

Price £67,560

4mi/kWh
34
Geely EX5
2026 SE · 60 kWh

Price £31,990

3.93mi/kWh
35
Mazda 6e
2026 Takumi · 78 kWh

Price £38,995

3.91mi/kWh
36
Hyundai IONIQ 6
2025 Premium · 77 kWh 228 PS RWD

Price £47,050

3.9mi/kWh
37
BYD Dolphin
2025 Comfort · 60.4 kWh

Price £30,230

3.9mi/kWh
38
Mercedes-Benz GLB
2026 350 4MATIC · GLB 350 4MATIC with EQ Technology

Price —

3.9mi/kWh
39
Vauxhall Frontera Electric
2026 Design 54 kWh · 54 kWh Extended Range

Price £25,995

3.86mi/kWh
40
Smart #3
2024 Premium · 66 kWh

Price £40,660

3.81mi/kWh
41
MG IM5
2026 100 Long Range · 100 kWh

Price £45,495

3.8mi/kWh
42
Volvo EC40
2026 Single Motor Extended Range · Single Motor Extended Range

Price £46,860

3.8mi/kWh
43
Tesla Model 3
2026 Performance · Performance All-Wheel Drive

Price £59,990

3.77mi/kWh
44
BYD Seal
2026 Design · 82.5 kWh RWD

Price £45,730

3.74mi/kWh
45
JAECOO E5
2026 Luxury · 60.9 kWh

Price £30,505

3.74mi/kWh
46
Tesla Model S
2026 Dual Motor · Dual Motor

Price —

3.7mi/kWh
47
Smart #1
2025 Premium · 66 kWh

Price £39,660

3.7mi/kWh
48
Genesis GV60
2025 RWD Pure · 84 kWh RWD

Price £54,115

3.7mi/kWh
49
Volvo EX30
2026 Single Motor Extended Range · Single Motor Extended Range

Price £37,260

3.7mi/kWh
50
Volvo EX40
2026 Single Motor Extended Range · Single Motor Extended Range

Price £42,360

3.7mi/kWh
51
AION V
2026 Standard · 75 kWh

Price £36,450

3.7mi/kWh
52
Citroën ë-C3
2026 PLUS · 30 kWh Urban Range

Price £18,495

3.68mi/kWh
53
BYD ATTO 2
2025 Boost · 51.1 kWh

Price £30,875

3.6mi/kWh
54
MINI Countryman Electric
2026 Countryman E · 65.2 kWh

Price —

3.6mi/kWh
55
XPENG G6
2026 Long Range · Long Range

Price —

3.6mi/kWh
56
Polestar 4 coupé
2027 Business · Rear motor

Price £56,750

3.5mi/kWh
57
Polestar 3
2026 Rear motor · Rear motor

Price £76,540

3.5mi/kWh
58
Polestar 5
2026 Dual motor · Dual motor

Price £89,500

3.5mi/kWh
59
Tesla Model X
2026 Dual Motor · Dual Motor

Price —

3.4mi/kWh
60
Genesis Electrified G80
2026 Dynamic · 97.5 kWh AWD

Price £76,515

3.4mi/kWh
61
Porsche Macan Electric
2026 Macan GTS · Macan GTS

Price £90,865

3.4mi/kWh
62
Smart #5
2025 Premium · 100 kWh

Price £47,300

3.38mi/kWh
63
Changan Deepal S07
2026 · 80 kWh RWD

Price £39,990

3.34mi/kWh
64
Hyundai IONIQ 6 N
2026 · 84 kWh 650 PS AWD

Price —

3.3mi/kWh
65
Jeep Compass Electric
2026 Altitude · 74 kWh 213 hp

Price £36,999

3.3mi/kWh
66
Volvo EX90
2026 Single Motor · Single Motor

Price £73,160

3.3mi/kWh
67
Mazda CX-6e
2026 · 78 kWh

Price —

3.29mi/kWh
68
Genesis Electrified GV70
2026 Pure · 84 kWh AWD

Price £66,815

3.2mi/kWh
69
Hyundai IONIQ 9
2027 Premium · 110 kWh 218 PS RWD

Price £64,995

3.1mi/kWh
70
BYD SEALION 7
2025 Comfort · 82.5 kWh RWD

Price £47,025

3.1mi/kWh
71
BMW iX5
2027 60 xDrive · 60 xDrive

Price —

3.1mi/kWh
72
Rolls-Royce Spectre
2026 Black Badge Spectre Series II · Black Badge Spectre Series II

Price —

3mi/kWh
73
Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
2027 · 84 kWh 650 PS AWD

Price —

2.9mi/kWh
74
Maserati Grecale Folgore
2026

Price —

2.6mi/kWh

How the 2026 Tesla Model 3 compares on efficiency

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