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Tesla Model 3 MPG EV

EPA fuel economy for 43 Tesla Model 3 trims sold from 2017 to 2027. Best ever: 142 MPGe (2021 Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD). Latest model year 2027: 111 MPGe combined across 1 trim.

142best combined MPGe (2021)
150 / 133city / highway of the best trim
109lowest combined MPGe (2025)
11model years rated
$680a year to fuel, cheapest 2027 trim at EPA prices

Tesla Model 3 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $0.15 per kWh and 15,000 miles a year, the 2027 Tesla Model 3 costs about $680 a year to fuel (Model 3 Performance AWD, Electric, 316 mi range, 111 MPGe).

2027 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 316 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity111$680cheapest

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Tesla Model 3 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2027111117106Model 3 Performance AWD, Electric, 316 mi range, Auto (A1)1
2026139147130Model 3 Standard RWD, Electric, 321 mi range, Auto (A1)5
2025137145128Model 3 Long Range RWD, Electric, 363 mi range, Auto (A1)4
2024137145128Model 3 Long Range RWD, Electric, 363 mi range, Auto (A1)5
2023132138126Model 3 RWD, Electric, 272 mi range, Auto (A1)3
2022132138126Model 3 RWD, Electric, 272 mi range, Auto (A1)3
2021142150133Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD, Electric, 263 mi range, Auto (A1)3
2020141148132Model 3 Standard Range Plus, Electric, 250 mi range, Auto (A1)8
2019133140124Model 3 Standard Range Plus, Electric, 240 mi range, Auto (A1)6
2018130136123Model 3 Long Range, Electric, 310 mi range, Auto (A1)4
2017126131120Model 3 Long Range, Electric, 310 mi range, Auto (A1)1

Every Tesla Model 3 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2027Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 316 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity117106111$680
2026Model 3 Standard RWDElectric, 321 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity147130139$550
2026Model 3 Premium RWDElectric, 363 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity145128137$550
2026Model 3 Premium AWDElectric, 346 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity133122128$590
2026Model 3 PerformanceElectric, 309 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity120107114$670
2026Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 314 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity117106111$680
2025Model 3 Long Range RWDElectric, 363 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity145128137$550
2025Model 3 Long Range RWD-I (19in wheels)Electric, 346 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity140123131$580
2025Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 346 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity133122128$590
2025Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 298 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity113104109$700
2024Model 3 Long Range RWDElectric, 363 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity145128137$550
2024Model 3 RWDElectric, 272 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity140125132$570
2024Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 342 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity137124130$580
2024Model 3 Long Range AWD-EElectric, 341 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity133122128$590
2024Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 303 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity117107112$680
2023Model 3 RWDElectric, 272 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity138126132$570
2023Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 358 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity134126131$580
2023Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 315 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity118107113$680
2022Model 3 RWDElectric, 272 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity138126132$570
2022Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 358 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity134126131$580
2022Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 315 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity118107113$680
2021Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWDElectric, 263 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity150133142$530
2021Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 353 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity141127134$560
2021Model 3 Performance AWDElectric, 315 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity118107113$680
2020Model 3 Standard Range PlusElectric, 250 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity148132141$540
2020Model 3 Standard RangeElectric, 220 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity138124131$580
2020Model 3 Long RangeElectric, 330 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity136123130$580
2020Model 3 Mid RangeElectric, 264 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity128117123$620
2020Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 322 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity124116121$630
2020Model 3 Long Range Performance AWD (18in)Electric, 322 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity124116121$630
2020Model 3 Long Range Performance AWD (19in)Electric, 304 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity119112116$650
2020Model 3 Long Range Performance AWD (20in)Electric, 299 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity118107113$670
2019Model 3 Standard Range PlusElectric, 240 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity140124133$570
2019Model 3 Standard RangeElectric, 220 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity138124131$580
2019Model 3 Long RangeElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity136123130$580
2019Model 3 Mid RangeElectric, 264 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity128117123$620
2019Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity120112116$650
2019Model 3 Long Range AWD PerformanceElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity120112116$650
2018Model 3 Long RangeElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity136123130$580
2018Model 3 Mid RangeElectric, 260 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity128117123$620
2018Model 3 Long Range AWDElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity120112116$650
2018Model 3 Long Range AWD PerformanceElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)AWDElectricity120112116$650
2017Model 3 Long RangeElectric, 310 mi rangeAuto (A1)RWDElectricity131120126$600

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Tesla Model 3?

The most efficient Tesla Model 3 the EPA has rated is the 2021 Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD at 142 MPGe combined (150 city, 133 highway).

What MPG does the 2027 Tesla Model 3 get?

Every 2027 Tesla Model 3 trim is rated 111 MPGe combined.

Which Tesla Model 3 has the worst fuel economy?

The 2025 Model 3 Performance AWD is the lowest rated at 109 MPGe combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Tesla Model 3 for a year?

At $0.15 per kWh and 15,000 miles a year, the 2027 Tesla Model 3 costs about $680 a year to fuel (Model 3 Performance AWD, Electric, 316 mi range, 111 MPGe).

More from Tesla: every Tesla model. Fuel types on this model: Electricity. EPA classes: Midsize Cars.