Midsize cars · Electric · model year 2026
Genesis G80 Electric vs Tesla Model 3
The Tesla Model 3 is rated 43 MPGe higher than the Genesis G80 Electric in model year 2026, 139 against 96 combined, which is 45% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Genesis G80 Electric | Tesla Model 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 96 MPGe | 139 MPGe |
| City | 99 MPG | 147 MPG |
| Highway | 93 MPG | 130 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $800 | $550 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 0 g/mile | 0 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 96 MPGe | 111 MPGe |
| Rated versions | 1 | 5 |
| All-electric range | 300 mi | 321 mi |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 3rd of 31 | 1st of 31 |
| Class | Midsize cars | Midsize cars |
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $250 a year. The Tesla Model 3 comes to $550 and the Genesis G80 Electric to $800, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Genesis G80 Electric is 3rd of 31 midsize cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 93% of the others. The Tesla Model 3 is the most efficient of the 31 midsize cars rated that year.
The Genesis G80 Electric has 1 rated version, from 96 to 96 MPGe. The Tesla Model 3 has 5, from 111 to 139 MPGe. For the most efficient versions, the Genesis G80 Electric is rated 6 higher in the city (99 against 93), while the Tesla Model 3 is rated 17 higher in the city (147 against 130).
The two versions closest in rating are Electrified G80: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD at 96 MPGe and Model 3 Performance AWD: electric motor, Automatic (A1), AWD at 111, 15 MPGe apart.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 4 model years, 2023 to 2026. The Genesis G80 Electric has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Tesla Model 3 in 4. The widest gap, 43 MPGe, was in 2026, when the Tesla Model 3 led.
| Model year | Genesis G80 Electric | Tesla Model 3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 139 | -43 |
| 2025 | 97 | 137 | -40 |
| 2024 | 97 | 137 | -40 |
| 2023 | 97 | 132 | -35 |
| 2022 | not in data | 132 | n/a |
| 2021 | not in data | 142 | n/a |
| 2020 | not in data | 141 | n/a |
| 2019 | not in data | 133 | n/a |