Most efficient electric small SUVs, 2026 model year

For model year 2026 the data rates 24 electric small SUVs. The most efficient is Tesla Model Y at 138 MPGe combined and the least efficient is Jeep Recon at 71; the middle of the list sits at 111.5.

That is a spread of 67 MPGe from first to last; the leader's rating is 1.9 times the last model's.

The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Cadillac LYRIQ, 22nd: the next model, Maserati Grecale Electric, is 11 MPGe lower.

On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Tesla Model Y is lowest at $550 and Jeep Recon highest at $1,050; the median is $700.

By make: Subaru (3), Volvo (3), Chevrolet (2), Kia (2), 13 more with 14 models in all.

Best combined rating of the most efficient electric small SUVs for model year 2026.

All 24 models ranked

Annual fuel cost in the file is based on 15,000 miles a year, 55% city and 45% highway driving, and the fuel prices that fueleconomy.gov published at the time of the release (the same prices for every model year).

Electric small SUVs ranked by combined rating, model year 2026
Rank	Model	Make	Combined MPG	Annual fuel cost	Versions
1	Tesla Model Y	Tesla	138	$550	6
2	Toyota bZ	Toyota	131	$550	8
3	Subaru Uncharted	Subaru	129	$600	3
4	Lexus RZ	Lexus	126	$600	6
5	Subaru Solterra	Subaru	120	$650	2
6	Subaru Trailseeker	Subaru	117	$650	2
7	Toyota C-HR Electric	Toyota	117	$650	2
8	Volvo EX30	Volvo	116	$650	4
9	Hyundai Ioniq 5	Hyundai	115	$650	7
10	Kia EV6	Kia	115	$650	5
11	Volkswagen ID.4	Volkswagen	113	$650	2
12	Kia Niro Electric	Kia	113	$700	1
13	Ford Mustang Mach-E	Ford	110	$700	6
14	Genesis GV60	Genesis	110	$700	4
15	Chevrolet Equinox Electric	Chevrolet	108	$700	3
16	Volvo EC40	Volvo	106	$700	2
17	Volvo EX40	Volvo	106	$700	2
18	Porsche Macan Electric	Porsche	105	$700	7
19	Chevrolet Blazer Electric	Chevrolet	104	$750	4
20	Nissan ARIYA	Nissan	101	$750	5
21	MINI Countryman Electric	MINI	96	$800	2
22	Cadillac LYRIQ	Cadillac	92	$850	6
23	Maserati Grecale Electric	Maserati	81	$950	3
24	Jeep Recon	Jeep	71	$1,050	1

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Head-to-head comparisons

Each model is shown with its most efficient rated version. How the figures are prepared: methods and data.