AWD
Seven all-wheel-drive electric cars, compared on what each one actually costs to run. Drivetrain is the specification most often assumed to decide efficiency, and the spread below shows how much of the difference it really explains. Observed real-world range runs from 375 km in the Toyota bZ4X AWD 73.1 kWh to 555 km in the Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD. On the EPA cycle the six of them with a US rating rate 272 to 346 miles; that figure and the WLTP one are not comparable, which is what EPA against WLTP is about. Real-world efficiency, which is what decides the electricity bill, spans 142 to 221 Wh per km (the full efficiency ranking). Measured 10 to 80 per cent charging takes 22 to 48 minutes (every car ranked on that window). Every figure below names its source and the date it was read; the assumptions behind the cost arithmetic are on the methodology page.
At a glance
This archive lists 13 vehicles with published specification data. The shortest and longest sourced ranges are EPA 272 to 493 mi; WLTP 520 to 520 km, with each test cycle kept separate. The fastest sourced 10–80% DC charging time is 22 minutes. Usable battery capacities run from 69 to 142.3 kWh, and the sourced cell chemistries are NCMA, NMC, LFP.
A shared drivetrain label describes which wheels are driven; it does not imply a shared battery or range. Check the linked model page for the underlying specifications and sources.
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GMC Hummer EV Pickup 3X
312 miles EPA combined at 65.1 kWh per 100 miles. EPA figures only; battery, charging and chemistry not yet sourced.
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Rivian R1S Dual Motor, Max pack
410 miles EPA combined, 142.3 kWh usable, 210 kW peak and 48 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent. Every figure sourced and dated.
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Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range
320 miles EPA combined, 131 kWh usable, 150 kW DC and 49 minutes from 10 to 80 per cent. Every figure sourced and dated.
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Genesis GV60 AWD
282 miles EPA combined at 33.6 kWh per 100 miles. EPA figures only; battery, charging and chemistry not yet sourced.
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Chevrolet Silverado EV Max Range
493 miles EPA combined at 49.5 kWh per 100 miles. EPA figures only; battery, charging and chemistry not yet sourced.
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Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE 87 kWh
87 kWh usable, the seventh-largest usable pack of the 27 we have figures for, for 402 km observed at 216 Wh/km. Its 48-minute 10-80%…
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Toyota bZ4X AWD 73.1 kWh
69 kWh usable, 375 km observed and 10-80% in 28 minutes. The revised bZ4X charges at 150 kW — roughly double the original car…
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Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
79 kWh usable, 555 km of observed real-world range — the longest here — at 142 Wh/km, beaten only by its own rear-drive sibling.…
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Rivian R1T Dual Motor, Large pack
300 EPA miles at 42.9 kWh per 100 miles — the fourth-highest energy use of the 36 EPA-rated cars we track — and a…
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BYD Seal AWD Excellence
82.5 kWh of lithium iron phosphate, 445 km observed, 0-100 in 3.8 seconds and a 36-minute rapid charge. The Seal is the clearest illustration…
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Kia EV9 99.8 kWh AWD
96 kWh usable, seven seats, 435 km of real-world range and 10 to 80 percent in twenty-two minutes on 800 volts. The EV9 is…
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Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD
75 kWh usable, 455 km of observed real-world range and a 27-minute 10-80% charge. The Model Y is the benchmark other electric SUVs are…