Cheapest cars to drive in Arkansas
Regular gas costs $3.79 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 14.4¢ per kWh in Arkansas. Here are the current models that cost the least to fuel or charge there over 13,500 miles a year.
Top 15 overall
- 1. Tesla Model Y Electric$514
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$521
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$543
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$543
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$547
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$552
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$558
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$563
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$563
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$563
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$572
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$573
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$579
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$581
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$582
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$514
- Lucid Air$521
- Tesla Model 3$543
- Toyota bZ$543
- Chevrolet BOLT$547
- Subaru Solterra$552
- Lexus ES$558
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$563
- Subaru Uncharted$563
- Toyota C-HR$563
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$777
- Ford Escape$861
- Kia Sportage$1,061
- Hyundai Tucson$1,096
- Lexus NX$1,109
- Lexus RX$1,130
- Kia Sorento$1,150
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,151
- Lincoln Corsair$1,165
- Mitsubishi Outlander$1,199
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$975
- Hyundai Elantra$984
- Kia Niro$1,023
- Hyundai Sonata$1,044
- Honda Civic$1,055
- Toyota Corolla$1,077
- Toyota Camry$1,100
- Honda Accord$1,112
- Honda Prelude$1,163
- Lexus UX$1,204
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,505
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,527
- Nissan Sentra$1,550
- Toyota Corolla$1,550
- Nissan Versa$1,574
- Honda Accord$1,599
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,650
- Hyundai Elantra$1,650
- Hyundai Venue$1,650
- Nissan Rogue$1,650
EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data. Assumes 13,500 miles a year, EPA combined efficiency and home charging at residential rates. Real-world costs vary with driving style, weather and trim. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.