EV Charging Cost by Model
What it really costs to charge 31 popular EVs, at the 16.5¢/kWh US average and 1,000 miles a month. Efficiency (mi/kWh) does most of the work, the Tesla Model 3 sips, big trucks gulp. Open any model for its state-by-state costs.
Quick answer
At the US average of 16.5¢/kWh, charging a popular EV runs from about $41/month for the efficient Tesla Model 3 to about $79/month for the Ford F-150 Lightning, at 1,000 miles a month, all far below gas.
| EV model | Type | Battery | mi/kWh | Full charge | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y Long Range | SUV | 75 kWh | 3.5 | $12.38 | $47 |
| Tesla Model 3 RWD | sedan | 58 kWh | 4.0 | $9.49 | $41 |
| Tesla Model 3 Long Range | sedan | 75 kWh | 3.8 | $12.38 | $43 |
| Tesla Model S | sedan | 100 kWh | 3.4 | $16.50 | $49 |
| Tesla Model X | SUV | 100 kWh | 3.0 | $16.50 | $55 |
| Tesla Cybertruck AWD | truck | 123 kWh | 2.4 | $20.30 | $69 |
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | SUV | 85 kWh | 3.2 | $14.03 | $52 |
| Chevrolet Blazer EV | SUV | 85 kWh | 2.9 | $14.03 | $57 |
| Chevrolet Silverado EV | truck | 170 kWh | 2.1 | $28.05 | $79 |
| Ford Mustang Mach-E | SUV | 91 kWh | 3.0 | $15.02 | $55 |
| Ford F-150 Lightning | truck | 98 kWh | 2.1 | $16.17 | $79 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 5 | SUV | 84 kWh | 3.2 | $13.86 | $52 |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 | sedan | 77 kWh | 3.9 | $12.77 | $42 |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | SUV | 65 kWh | 3.8 | $10.69 | $43 |
| Kia EV6 | SUV | 84 kWh | 3.3 | $13.86 | $50 |
| Kia EV9 | SUV | 100 kWh | 2.8 | $16.47 | $59 |
| Kia Niro EV | SUV | 65 kWh | 3.6 | $10.69 | $46 |
| Nissan Leaf | hatchback | 60 kWh | 3.3 | $9.90 | $50 |
| Nissan Ariya | SUV | 87 kWh | 3.0 | $14.36 | $55 |
| Toyota bZ4X | SUV | 75 kWh | 3.3 | $12.33 | $50 |
| Subaru Solterra | SUV | 75 kWh | 3.1 | $12.33 | $53 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | SUV | 82 kWh | 3.1 | $13.53 | $53 |
| Rivian R1T | truck | 135 kWh | 2.4 | $22.28 | $69 |
| Rivian R1S | SUV | 135 kWh | 2.3 | $22.28 | $72 |
| BMW i4 | sedan | 81 kWh | 3.4 | $13.41 | $49 |
| BMW iX | SUV | 105 kWh | 2.8 | $17.33 | $59 |
| Mercedes-Benz EQE | sedan | 91 kWh | 3.2 | $14.95 | $52 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron | SUV | 82 kWh | 3.0 | $13.53 | $55 |
| Polestar 2 | sedan | 82 kWh | 3.4 | $13.53 | $49 |
| Honda Prologue | SUV | 85 kWh | 3.0 | $14.03 | $55 |
| Volvo EX30 | SUV | 64 kWh | 3.4 | $10.56 | $49 |