2012 rankings

Most Efficient 2012 Electric Cars

2012 EVs ranked by energy use in kWh per 100 miles (lower is better).

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 8

kWh per 100 mi (lower is better)
  1. 1Mitsubishi i-MiEV112 MPGe 30.0 kWh
  2. 2Ford Focus EV105 MPGe 32.0 kWh
  3. 3Nissan Leaf99 MPGe 34.0 kWh
  4. 4Tesla Model S89 MPGe 38.0 kWh
  5. 5Toyota RAV4 EV76 MPGe 44.0 kWh
  6. 6CODA Automotive Coda73 MPGe 46.0 kWh
  7. 7Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric Van/Wagon62 MPGe 54.0 kWh
  8. 8BYD e662 MPGe 54.0 kWh

Full list

#Model ClassType Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Mitsubishi i-MiEV Subcompact CarElectric 112 MPGe 62 mi $810
2Ford Focus EV Compact CarElectric 105 MPGe 76 mi $864
3Nissan Leaf Midsize CarElectric 99 MPGe 73 mi $918
4Tesla Model S Large CarElectric 89 MPGe 265 mi $1,026
5Toyota RAV4 EV SUVElectric 76 MPGe 103 mi $1,188
6CODA Automotive Coda Subcompact CarElectric 73 MPGe 88 mi $1,242
7Azure Dynamics Transit Connect Electric Van/Wagon Special Purpose VehicleElectric 62 MPGe 56 mi $1,458
8BYD e6 SUVElectric 62 MPGe 122 mi $1,458

More 2012 rankings

2012 class rankings

This ranking in other years