Germany's motoring club ADAC has ranked 22 electric cars by how far they can travel with one 20-minute fast-charging stop, and neither Tesla in the table reaches the top tier. The Model Y Standard manages 680 km and the Model Y Performance AWD 643 km, which puts them 12th and joint 13th. Eight cars clear the 750 km that ADAC calls "fully long-distance capable", led by the Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC on 1,071 km and the BMW iX3 50 xDrive on 1,059 km.
How ADAC scores it
The total is 90% of the range ADAC measured on a full battery, which leaves 10% in reserve, plus the range added in 20 minutes at a 300 kW Alpitronic charger. ADAC says that model is the most common high-power charger in Germany. The ranking only includes cars tested since the start of 2026 under ADAC's tougher procedure, which adds its own motorway cycle, with accelerations up to 130 km/h, to the WLTC. Before the measurements, the cars spend the night in a hall kept at 20 °C, and ADAC triggers battery preconditioning through the route planner where the car allows it.
The ranking down to the Teslas
| Car | Total with one 20-minute stop | Full battery to 10% | Added in 20 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes CLA 350 4MATIC | 1,071 km | 605 km | 466 km |
| BMW iX3 50 xDrive | 1,059 km | 602 km | 457 km |
| Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC | 906 km | 503 km | 403 km |
| Hyundai Ioniq 6 (84 kWh) | 885 km | 479 km | 406 km |
| Xpeng P7+ Long Range | 864 km | 419 km | 445 km |
| Audi S e-tron GT | 855 km | 473 km | 382 km |
| Volvo ES90 Single Motor | 810 km | 462 km | 348 km |
| Volvo EX90 Twin Performance | 765 km | 438 km | 327 km |
| Genesis G80 Electrified | 728 km | 434 km | 294 km |
| BMW iX | 726 km | 467 km | 259 km |
| Kia EV4 (81.4 kWh) | 686 km | 441 km | 245 km |
| Tesla Model Y Standard | 680 km | 394 km | 286 km |
| Tesla Model Y Performance AWD | 643 km | 399 km | 244 km |
| Nissan Leaf (75 kWh) | 643 km | 419 km | 224 km |
Both Teslas fall into ADAC's second tier, "long-distance capable", which runs from 600 to 750 km. Only two cars, the Kia EV2 on 363 km and the Renault Twingo on 255 km, finish below 400 km, the band ADAC calls hardly suitable for long distances.
Where the Model Y loses the distance
Most of the gap opens at the charger. In 20 minutes the Model Y Standard added 286 km and the Performance 244 km, while the CLA, the iX3 and the Xpeng each added between 445 and 466 km. On a full battery, the Model Y covers 394 to 399 km before it reaches 10%, against just over 600 km for the CLA and the iX3.
In ADAC's comparison of four electric SUVs last week, the Model Y Performance was the only car still on a 400-volt system. It took 35 minutes to charge from 10 to 80%, against 17 to 25 minutes for the others. The Standard version ranks above the Performance despite a slightly shorter full-battery range, because it adds 42 km more in the 20 minutes.
ADAC's own buying advice sets a lower bar than its top tier. Drivers who often cover long distances should choose a car that manages at least 600 km with a 20-minute stop, the club says. Both Model Ys do.
Winter matters more than the tier
The same ADAC page cites a separate measurement of a Model Y and a Volkswagen ID.3 at −7 °C. With a cold battery that had not been preheated, the Tesla first heated it for about 18 minutes before it began to charge. It spent 56 minutes at the charger instead of 33, which is 70% longer. The ID.3 needed 50% longer. ADAC notes that the Model Y would have preheated its battery on a planned route with a charging stop.
ADAC asks carmakers to state charging times uniformly from 10 to 80%, to publish average charging power for summer and winter, to fit battery heating as standard with a manual switch, and to show drivers the battery temperature.