2023 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2023 Genesis G80 EV 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
$904/ year to fuel
97 MPGe

AWD · Electric motor · Single-speed · 97 MPGe · 282 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$688/ year to fuel
132 MPGe

The 2023 Tesla Model 3 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $688 a year to fuel (132 MPGe), versus $904 for the 2023 Genesis G80 EV (97 MPGe). That's roughly $216 a year, or about $1,080 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Genesis G80 EV
  • Tesla Model 3

Side by side

Genesis G80 EVTesla Model 3
$904 Your annual fuel cost $688
97 MPGe Combined efficiency 132 MPGe
105 MPGe City 138 MPGe
89 MPGe Highway 126 MPGe
33.5 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 25.5 kWh
282 mi Driving range 272 mi
99 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
9 hrs Charge time at 240V 10.4 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor Engine / motor Electric motor (192 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
AWD 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.

Genesis G80 EV vs Tesla Model 3 across model years

  • Genesis G80 EV
  • 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

The Genesis G80 EV goes farther between stops: about 282 miles on a charge, compared with 272 miles for the Tesla Model 3.

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Tesla Model 3 has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 50 2023 midsize cars, the Genesis G80 EV ranks 9th and the Tesla Model 3 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Genesis G80 EV or the 2023 Tesla Model 3?

Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model 3. The Genesis G80 EV is rated 97 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model 3 132 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Genesis G80 EV vs. the Tesla Model 3 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $904 for the Genesis G80 EV and $688 for the Tesla Model 3.

Which has more range?

The Genesis G80 EV: about 282 miles versus 272 miles.

Which has more cargo space?

The Tesla Model 3, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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