Tesla Model S Fuel Economy (MPG)

What is the real-world gas mileage of a 2026 Tesla Model S?

The 2026 Tesla Model S gets up to 124 MPG combined (132 city / 116 highway) in EPA testing.

Latest model year (2026):

The Tesla Model S gets up to 124 MPG combined (132 city / 116 highway) in the Auto (A1) trim.

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Tesla Model S MPG — All Years

YearTrimEngineFuelCity (MPG)Hwy (MPG)Combined (MPG)
2026Config 1 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity978993
2026Config 2 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity114105110
2026Config 3 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity132116124
2025Config 1 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity132116124
2025Config 2 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity978993
2025Config 3 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity10899104
2024Config 1 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity111103107
2024Config 2 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity1009196
2024Config 3 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity127116122
2023Auto (A1)—Electricity124115120
2022Config 1 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity10299101
2022Config 2 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity119112116
2022Config 3 of 3Auto (A1)—Electricity124115120
2021Config 1 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity989396
2021Config 2 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity10299101
2021Config 3 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity124115120
2021Config 4 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity114106110
2020Config 1 of 5Auto (A1)—Electricity113105109
2020Config 2 of 5Auto (A1)—Electricity989697
2020Config 3 of 5Auto (A1)—Electricity104104104
2020Config 4 of 5Auto (A1)—Electricity121112117
2020Config 5 of 5Auto (A1)—Electricity115107111
2019Config 1 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity102105103
2019Config 2 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity101102102
2019Config 3 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity9210598
2019Config 4 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity115107111
2019Config 5 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity104104104
2019Config 6 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity989697
2019Config 7 of 7Auto (A1)—Electricity113105109
2018Config 1 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity9710098
2018Config 2 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity102105103
2018Config 3 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity101102102
2018Config 4 of 4Auto (A1)—Electricity9210598
2017Config 1 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity101107104
2017Config 2 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity102105103
2017Config 3 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity9210598
2017Config 4 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity9210095
2017Config 5 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity9810199
2017Config 6 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity9710098
2017Config 7 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity102107104
2017Config 8 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity101102102
2016Config 1 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity889089
2016Config 2 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity889089
2016Config 3 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity889089
2016Config 4 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity101102101
2016Config 5 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity95106100
2016Config 6 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity101107103
2016Config 7 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity899893
2016Config 8 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity9110095
2016Config 9 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity9710098
2016Config 10 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity102105103
2016Config 11 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity9810199
2016Config 12 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity101107104
2016Config 13 of 13Auto (A1)—Electricity9210598
2015Config 1 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity889089
2015Config 2 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity899893
2015Config 3 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity95106100
2015Config 4 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity949795
2015Config 5 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity101102101
2015Config 6 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity95106100
2015Config 7 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity899893
2015Config 8 of 8Auto (A1)—Electricity889089

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Tesla Model S data analysis

How Tesla Model S combined fuel economy varies

Across 62 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2026 Tesla Model S, combined fuel economy runs from 89 MPG to 124 MPG. The strongest figure belongs to the 2025 Tesla Model S (Auto (A1)) at 124 MPG, and the weakest to the 2016 car (Auto (A1)) at 89 MPG — a spread of 39%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the Tesla Model S would be misleading.

What changed for 2026

Average combined fuel economy for the 2026 Tesla Model S is 109 MPG, against 107 MPG for the 2025 car — it rose by 2 MPG. That is a real improvement, and it is the kind of change worth paying the newer-year premium for if this figure drives your decision.

How to read this Tesla Model S data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Tesla Model S record we hold for this measurement — 62 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these Tesla Model S numbers

The 2015 through 2026 Tesla Model S entries here span 12 model years of published measurements for this figure. 2016 is the busiest model year in the record with 13 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted combined fuel economy figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these Tesla Model S figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Tesla Model S record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Official Factory Specs vs. AutoSpecData Expert Benchmarks

The EPA highway loop never holds interstate speed. Here is what the same engine does when you sit on the cruise control.

Cruise speedEPA highway specAutoSpecData adjusted MPGFuel you lose
60 mph116 MPG116 MPG0%
65 mph116 MPG108.1 MPG7%
70 mph116 MPG100.7 MPG13%
75 mph116 MPG93.8 MPG19%
80 mph116 MPG87.4 MPG25%

Our Real-World Speed MPG Adjuster re-scales the Tesla Model S EPA highway result with a quadratic drag term (mpg = hwy ÷ (1 + k·(v² − 60²)/60²), k = 0.55 for trucks, SUVs and vans, 0.42 for cars). Wind, roof racks, and a heavy right foot make it worse, never better.

Frequently Asked Questions About Model S MPG

What is the MPG of the Tesla Model S?

The Tesla Model S gets up to 124 MPG combined (132 city / 116 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.

Which Tesla Model S trim has the best fuel economy?

The Auto (A1) trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 124 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.

View full Tesla Model S specs

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