EPA ratings · 2021 · Tesla · Model S
2021 Tesla Model S Fuel Economy
EPA rates the 2021 Tesla Model S's 4 trims from 96 to 120 MPGe combined, Model S Performance (21in Wheels) to Model S Long Range. Electric and plug-in trims show MPGe and kWh per 100 miles. The table below prices every trim per mile at a fuel price and mileage you can change.
EPA ratings by trim
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | kWh/100 mi | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model S Long Range · Electricity | Electric | Automatic (A1) | All-Wheel Drive | 124 | 115 | 120 MPGe | 28.2 | 405 mi |
| Model S Performance (19in Wheels) · Electricity | Electric | Automatic (A1) | All-Wheel Drive | 114 | 106 | 110 MPGe | 30.6 | 387 mi |
| Model S Performance (21in Wheels) · Electricity | Electric | Automatic (A1) | All-Wheel Drive | 98 | 93 | 96 MPGe | 35.2 | 334 mi |
| Model S Plaid (21inch wheels) · Electricity | Electric | Automatic (A1) | All-Wheel Drive | 102 | 99 | 101 MPGe | 33.4 | 348 mi |
City and highway are EPA's adjusted label figures; combined is the 55/45 blend printed on the window sticker. For electric and plug-in trims the MPG columns are MPGe, and the kWh per 100 miles is the figure a charging cost actually turns on; EPA measures it at the wall, so charging losses are already in it. Unrounded combined figures, where EPA publishes them: Model S Long Range 119.6064; Model S Performance (19in Wheels) 110.2588; Model S Performance (21in Wheels) 95.6238; Model S Plaid (21inch wheels) 100.7771.
What the rating costs per mile
The rating divided by a price, times your miles. It starts at EIA's current U.S. averages and EPA's 15,000 miles so the right-hand column is comparable; type your own pump price, home rate and mileage over them.
| Trim | Runs on | Rated | Per mile | Per year | EPA's figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model S Long Range | Electricity | 28.1799 kWh/100 mi | 5.1¢ | $768 | $650 |
| Model S Performance (19in Wheels) | Electricity | 30.569 kWh/100 mi | 5.6¢ | $833 | $700 |
| Model S Performance (21in Wheels) | Electricity | 35.2475 kWh/100 mi | 6.4¢ | $960 | $800 |
| Model S Plaid (21inch wheels) | Electricity | 33.4451 kWh/100 mi | 6.1¢ | $911 | $750 |
Per mile = price ÷ rated MPG (gasoline) or price per kWh × kWh per 100 miles ÷ 100 (electricity). Per year = per mile × miles. EPA's figure is its own annual fuel cost at 15,000 miles, 55% city, and the national price in force when the file was built; it will differ from the middle columns whenever the price here differs. A plug-in hybrid is shown once on each fuel; its real cost sits between them, by how much of its driving is on the battery.
Fuel only — before depreciation, insurance, maintenance or tires, which the True Cost per Mile Calculator adds. Most drivers land below the rating; the True MPG Calculator measures your own from two fill-ups. The EV vs. Gas Cost Calculator sets the electric trim against a gasoline one over a year.
EPA's own figures, and why they differ
The “EPA's figure” column is EPA's annual fuel cost from the same file: 15,000 miles, 55% city, and the national fuel price fueleconomy.gov was using on the day the file was built (2026-09-29). fueleconomy.gov recomputes its page every week at the current price, so its number and the file's drift apart between file dates; the middle columns here use a price you can see and change, which is the only honest way to compare two cars. EPA also prints a five-year “you save/spend” against the average new vehicle (saves $8,750 for the Model S Long Range); it rests on the same assumptions and is not repeated here as a result.
Every figure on this page is a rating, not a measurement of any particular car. The site never calls a rating wrong; it shows what your own price and miles do to it. See the model on fueleconomy.gov.
Other model years of the Tesla Model S: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012.
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Ratings: U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, fueleconomy.gov vehicles.csv dated 2026-09-29 (EPA record ids 44051, 43516, 43517, 44069). Prices: EIA, U.S. regular gasoline week of October 19, 2026; U.S. residential electricity August 2026. Snapshots refreshed monthly.