Most efficient electric standard SUVs, 2026 model year
17 electric standard SUVs are rated for model year 2026. Their best combined ratings run from 62 to 115 MPGe, with a median of 96. Audi Q4 e-tron leads at 115; Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric is last at 62.
The leader gets 1.9 times the combined rating of the model at the bottom, a spread of 53 MPGe.
The largest step between neighbouring ranks comes after Rivian R1S, 16th: the next model, Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric, is 23 MPGe lower.
On annual fuel cost under the file's assumptions, Audi Q4 e-tron is lowest at $650 and Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric highest at $1,200; the median is $800.
By make: Cadillac (2), Polestar (2), Acura (1), Audi (1), 11 more with 11 models in all.
All 17 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).
| Rank | Model | Make | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audi Q4 e-tron | Audi | 115 | $650 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Lucid Gravity | Lucid | 111 | $700 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Cadillac OPTIQ | Cadillac | 105 | $700 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Tesla Model X | Tesla | 105 | $700 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Honda Prologue | Honda | 104 | $750 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Volvo EX90 | Volvo | 98 | $800 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | BMW iX | BMW | 97 | $800 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Polestar 3 | Polestar | 97 | $800 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Genesis GV70 Electric | Genesis | 96 | $800 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Polestar 4 | Polestar | 95 | $800 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Jeep Wagoneer Electric | Jeep | 93 | $800 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Hyundai Ioniq 9 | Hyundai | 92 | $850 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Acura ZDX | Acura | 91 | $850 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Kia EV9 | Kia | 89 | $850 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Cadillac VISTIQ | Cadillac | 86 | $900 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Rivian R1S | Rivian | 85 | $900 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric | Mercedes-Benz | 62 | $1,200 | 0 | 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.