The Tesla Model Y is not only the best-selling electric car in Europe. The electric SUV also tops the EPA ranking with a score of 4.0.
If in Europe, the WLTP cycle is responsible for translating the energy consumption of electric cars for consumers, it is EPA (Environment Protection Agency) to provide its values for vehicles circulating on American territory.
The institution regularly updates its database. In recent years, Tesla’s most popular models have repeatedly topped the charts. This was for example the case of the Model 3 in 2020.
And according to a publication from Tesla, the Model Y has just taken the lead in the EPA ranking of electric SUVs with a score of 4.0. We then find just behind the Volkswagen ID.4 with 3.2, Ford Mach E with 3.1, the Jaguar iPace with 2.7 and finally the Audi e-tron with 2.6.
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The Model Y, queen of only one category
Be careful however, the data provided by Tesla should be questioned. For good reason, on the EPA website, the Model Y does not occupy the lead in the overall ranking. Indeed, we find in 4th place the Model Y AWD with a score of 123 MPGe, or 170 Wh/km. On the other hand, the Long Range AWD version (equipped with 2170 batteries and 19″ wheels) is slightly less efficient with a score of 122 MPGe.
On the top steps of the podium are the Lucid Air Pure AWD (19″ wheels) with an MPGe score of 140, followed by the Lucid Air Touring AWD (19″ wheels) with the same score, then the Tesla Model 3 RWD with an MPGe score of 132.
Remember that the EPA rating is calculated as follows: an “urban” or “city” cycle of 17 km which lasts 31 minutes, and a “Highway” or “highway” cycle of 17 km also which lasts only 13 minutes. It is common to say that the EPA standard is stricter than the European standards, but in return offers a more realistic autonomy of electric vehicles. On average, the cars have 11% lower ranges than those obtained with the WLTP standard.
Source : Tesla via Twitter