Tesla Model Y

After repeatedly topping the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of most stolen cars in recent years, the Dodge Charger has been replaced in the top 20 of this year’s study by another muscle car.

Though the criteria for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honor are more strict, both the Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC90 Plug-in Hybrid SUVs have earned the agency’s highest honor, Top Safety Pick+.

Tesla has revealed a stretched, six-seat variation of its popular Model Y mid-size electric SUV — but there’s a big catch.

The following list highlights the 10 most efficient electric cars for 2025. Where more than one version of a given model qualifies, we selected the most efficient version.

We’ve gathered the three most fuel-efficient SUVs on sale for the 2025 model year in each of four powertrain classes: gas-only, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full battery electric.

Tesla has opened orders for a cheaper Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive trim for its Model Y SUV.

Ready to move on from your Tesla? Check out our recommendations for the best replacements from other automakers for vehicles in the Tesla showroom, model by model.

Currently only available in Long-Range All-Wheel Drive form, the Tesla Model Y version now on sale is basically the Launch Series for $11,000 less.

As the discussion around tariffs swirls, here’s a better — but not perfect — picture of just how “American” 10 of the bestselling vehicles of 2024 really are.

We took the new 2026 Tesla Model Y for a quick spin to see if the annoyances from our 2021 Model Y were fixed.