Tesla · 2017–2027 · Electric
Tesla Model 3 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 11 model years of the Tesla Model 3, from 2017 to 2027. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2021, at 142 MPGe combined in its best configuration. The best 2027 model is 12% less efficient than the best 2017 model (111 vs. 126 MPGe). The 2027 model is 7% more efficient than the median midsize car that year (111 vs. 104 MPGe).
Combined MPGe by model year
- Model 3, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPGe. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Model 3 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Electric | 111 MPGe | 117 / 106 | 104 | 316 mi | 1 | $815 |
| 2026 | Electric | 139 MPGe lowest 111 |
147 / 130 | 111.5 | 363 mi | 5 | $656 |
| 2025 | Electric | 137 MPGe lowest 109 |
145 / 128 | 114 | 363 mi | 4 | $664 |
| 2024 | Electric | 137 MPGe lowest 112 |
145 / 128 | 111 | 363 mi | 5 | $664 |
| 2023 | Electric | 132 MPGe lowest 113 |
138 / 126 | 102 | 358 mi | 3 | $688 |
| 2022 | Electric | 132 MPGe lowest 113 |
138 / 126 | 99.5 | 358 mi | 3 | $688 |
| 2021 | Electric | 142 MPGe lowest 113 |
150 / 133 | 111 | 353 mi | 3 | $640 |
| 2020 | Electric | 141 MPGe lowest 113 |
148 / 132 | 122 | 330 mi | 8 | $648 |
| 2019 | Electric | 133 MPGe lowest 116 |
140 / 124 | 114 | 310 mi | 6 | $686 |
| 2018 | Electric | 130 MPGe lowest 116 |
136 / 123 | 114 | 310 mi | 4 | $699 |
| 2017 | Electric | 126 MPGe | 131 / 120 | 113 | 310 mi | 1 | $724 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Tesla Model 3 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2021 Tesla Model 3, rated up to 142 MPGe combined. At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, that works out to about $640 a year.
Which Tesla Model 3 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2027 model, whose most efficient version is rated 111 MPGe combined (about $815 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Tesla Model 3?
The 2027 Tesla Model 3 is rated up to 111 MPGe combined.