- 10-80% is generally considered the benchmark for on-road electric vehicle charging.
- Peak charging power can be misleading and in many cases it has more to do with efficiency
- Very few electric cars today can charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes.
There are many efforts to shorten electric vehicle charging times to five minutes or less to fill a gas tank.
Getting there—and focusing on the fastest-charging electric vehicles on the market—is a more complicated process. Within the limits of modern EV battery and charging technology, it takes more than just finding electric vehicles that can accept the highest-power charging connectors.
So the fastest charging EVs aren’t necessarily the ones with the highest peak charging power. They’re the ones that not only accept high charging power across their charging curve, but also make the most of the energy held in the battery pack.
Simply put, they need to be able to store energy quickly and travel long distances.
Volkswagen ID.4 at Electrify America, Hazel Dell WA
Why 10-80% Charge Time Estimates Matter Most
So the fastest-charging EVs aren’t necessarily the ones with the best burst rates. Some automakers brag that their EVs can go a certain number of miles in five or 10 minutes in ideal situations— Clean air can hit 200 miles in 12 minutes, for example, and the Model 3 and Model Y claim to be able to hit 200 miles in 15 minutes—but these are best-case scenarios. This is unlikely to represent real-world use on a long road trip.
Real world usage is 10-80% charge time. This is the number that is often considered the benchmark for fast charging because it is usually the portion of the battery that can be charged the fastest.
Based on the best-rated EPA range, we calculated that 10-80% charge equates to increased mileage.
Electrify America 150 kw Charger – The Cannery, Sacramento CA
Understanding charging connectors
Typically, US highway fast chargers are 150kw or 350kw for CCS—with some hardware and network exceptions—while Tesla Supercharger The hardware allows for up to 250kW. We’ve included the maximum charging power so you can choose the connector that best fits or exceeds your needs, ensuring you get the most out of your charging stops. In most cases, as we’ve noted before, there won’t be much difference between 150kW and 350kW in real-world stops on the road for most EVs—except those with large battery packs.
To make this list more useful, we took the 70% EPA range figure and divided it by the number of minutes between 10-80%, to get the MPG speed factor for this common pit stop. Our list is ordered by best first.
Very few electric cars charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes
We looked at models that could charge from 10 to 80 percent in under 30 minutes—according to official figures whenever possible, in versions currently on sale. In some cases, we used what the automakers estimated or, in some cases, what was widely reported.
Here’s a list of the fastest charging new electric cars coming in 2025.
2025 Lucid Air Pure
Clean air
10-80%: 22 minutes (Grand Touring and Sapphire)
Maximum capacity: Over 300 kw
Recovered miles (70% EPA range): 358 miles
Speed Factor: 16.3 mph
Hyundai Ioniq 6 2025
Hyundai Ioniq 6
10-80%: Under 18 minutes
Maximum power: 235 kw
Recalled miles (70% EPA range): 253 miles
Speed Factor: 14.1 mph
Porsche Taycan 2025
Porsche Taycan
10-80%: 18 minutes
Maximum power: 320 kw
Recalled miles (70% EPA range): 223 miles
Speed Factor: 12.4 mph
Kia EV6 2024
Kia EV6
10-80%: 18 minutes
Maximum power: 235 kw
Recovered miles (70% EPA range): 217 miles
Speed Factor: 12.1 mph
Hyundai Ioniq 5 2025
Hyundai Ioniq 5
10-80%: 18 minutes
Maximum power: 235 kw
Reclaimed miles (70% EPA range): 212 miles
Speed Factor: 11.8 mph
Kia EV9 2024
Kia EV9
10-80%: 24 minutes
Maximum power: 210 kw
Reclaimed miles (70% EPA range): 213 miles
Speed Factor: 11.8 mph
Genesis GV60 2024
Genesis GV60
10-80%: About 18 minutes
Maximum power: 235 kw
Recovered miles (70% EPA range): 206 miles
Speed Factor: 11.4 mph
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
10-80%: About 25 minutes
Maximum power: 250 kw
Reclaimed miles (70% EPA range): 254 miles
Speed Factor: 10.2 mph
2025 Genesis GV70 electrified
Genesis GV70 electrified
10-80%: About 18 minutes
Maximum power: 235 kw
Recovered miles (70% EPA range): 165 miles
Speed Factor: 9.2 mph
Tesla Model Y 2024 – Powered by Tesla, Inc.
Tesla Model Y
10-80%: About 25 minutes
Maximum power: 250 kw
Reclaimed miles (70% EPA range): 224 miles
Speed Factor: 9.0 mph
Genesis G80 electrified
Genesis G80 electrified
10-80%: About 22 minutes
Maximum power: 187 kw
Recovered miles (70% EPA range): 197 miles
Speed Factor: 9.0 mph
Tesla Cybertruck 2025 – Powered by Tesla, Inc.
Almost There: Electric Cars Don’t Hit Their Fastest Charging Speeds
If the 18-minute to under 30-minute charge times for the above models are about the time it takes to grab a quick lunch and use the bathroom, another group of EVs doesn’t—and you’d better plan your stops more leisurely.
Current electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz and BMW come close to hitting the sub-30-minute target, as do the Tesla Model S and Model X, GMC Hummer EV, and Chevy Silverado EV. VW ID.4 Code also missed the list, at 30-36 minutes for refreshed 2024 and 2025 models. Same Ford Mustang Mach-EThe official ones are around 32 and 36 minutes, with the Standard and Extended packages.
The Rivian R1T and R1S takes about 40 minutes, while other GM Ultium models like the Chevy Blazer EV and Equinox EV take longer, around 45 minutes.
The Tesla Cybertruck seems advanced, but it’s also not satisfactory. Anecdotally it’s in the 35 minute range from 10-80%, and even considering the 300+ kw burst rates some have observed on non-Tesla hardware, it’s likely still over 30 minutes.
