2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2017 Jaguar XF Diesel vs Tesla Model 3

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,586/ year to fuel
35 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$724/ year to fuel
126 MPGe

RWD · Electric motor (192 kW) · Single-speed · 126 MPGe · 310 mi

The 2017 Tesla Model 3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $724 a year to fuel (126 MPGe), versus $1,586 for the 2017 Jaguar XF Diesel (35 MPG). That's roughly $862 a year, or about $4,311 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jaguar XF Diesel
  • Tesla Model 3

Side by side

Jaguar XF DieselTesla Model 3
$1,586 Your annual fuel cost $724
35 MPG Combined efficiency 126 MPGe
31 MPG City 131 MPGe
42 MPG Highway 120 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 26.8 kWh
— Driving range 310 mi
97 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 17 cu ft
289 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 12 hrs
Diesel Powertrain Electric
Diesel Fuel Electricity
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (192 kW)
8-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Jaguar XF Diesel vs Tesla Model 3 across model years

  • Jaguar XF Diesel
  • Tesla Model 3

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Tesla Model 3 has more cargo space (17 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Jaguar XF Diesel ranks 29th and the Tesla Model 3 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Tesla Model 3 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Jaguar XF Diesel; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Jaguar XF Diesel or the 2017 Tesla Model 3?

Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model 3. The Jaguar XF Diesel is rated 35 MPG combined and the Tesla Model 3 126 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Jaguar XF Diesel vs. the Tesla Model 3 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,586 for the Jaguar XF Diesel and $724 for the Tesla Model 3.

Which has more cargo space?

The Tesla Model 3, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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