Official EPA ratings for every car sold in the US since 1985, and used electric car sales in Washington State.
Analytics sectionsFuel economy and EV range
A typical new car gets 22 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 1985. The longest-range EV goes 520 mi.
Median 1985 car19 mpg
Median car now22 mpg
Longest EV range520 mi
Car versions rated46,999
Median fuel economy by model year (combined)
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
23 mpg
2020
2025
2027
Share of electric versions by model year
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
31%2027
Median EV range by model year
2011
2015
2020
2025
310 mi2027
Most efficient fuel cars (last two model years)
Toyota Mirai74 mpg
Hyundai Nexo68 mpg
Toyota Prius57 mpg
Hyundai Elantra54 mpg
Kia Niro53 mpg
Hyundai Sonata51 mpg
Toyota Camry51 mpg
Toyota Corolla50 mpg
Honda Civic49 mpg
Honda Accord48 mpg
Lexus ES46 mpg
Honda Prelude44 mpg
Kia Seltos43 mpg
Kia Sportage43 mpg
Lexus UX43 mpg
Longest range electric cars (last two model years)
Lucid AIR512 mi
Chevrolet Silverado493 mi
BMW I3468 mi
BMW IX5456 mi
Lucid Gravity450 mi
Mercedes-Benz EQS443 mi
BMW IX3434 mi
BMW IX4428 mi
Rivian R1T420 mi
GMC Sierra410 mi
Rivian R1S410 mi
Tesla Model S410 mi
Audi A6 E-Tron395 mi
Mercedes-Benz Cla-Class374 mi
BMW I7373 mi
Used electric cars: median price (Washington State)
NISSAN Leaf$12,626 18,632
TESLA Model 3$27,061 18,413
TESLA Model Y$32,339 12,823
TESLA Model S$40,959 7,885
CHEVROLET Bolt EV$18,373 6,088
CHEVROLET Volt$14,727 5,808
TESLA Model X$54,907 4,282
BMW i3$19,861 3,883
Volkswagen ID.4$25,492 2,971
FORD Fusion$15,810 2,649
JEEP Wrangler$34,514 2,556
TOYOTA Prius Prime (PHEV)$25,689 2,417
KIA Niro$23,550 2,349
Hyundai Ioniq 5$30,694 2,044
TOYOTA RAV4 Prime (PHEV)$44,874 2,041
Source: US EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov; Washington State Department of Licensing, electric vehicle title transactions (aggregates). · Updated: Nov 10, 2026