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Cheapest cars to drive in Illinois

Regular gas costs $4.17 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 19.3¢ per kWh in Illinois. Here are the current models that cost the least to fuel or charge there over 13,500 miles a year.

Top 15 overall

  1. 1. Tesla Model Y Electric$691
  2. 2. Lucid Air Electric$701
  3. 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$730
  4. 4. Toyota bZ Electric$730
  5. 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$735
  6. 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$742
  7. 7. Lexus ES Electric$750
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$756
  9. 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$756
  10. 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$756
  11. 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$769
  12. 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$771
  13. 13. Fiat 500e Electric$779
  14. 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$780
  15. 15. Kia Niro Electric$782

Cheapest electric cars

  1. Tesla Model Y$691
  2. Lucid Air$701
  3. Tesla Model 3$730
  4. Toyota bZ$730
  5. Chevrolet BOLT$735
  6. Subaru Solterra$742
  7. Lexus ES$750
  8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$756
  9. Subaru Uncharted$756
  10. Toyota C-HR$756

Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars

  1. Kia Niro$947
  2. Ford Escape$1,050
  3. Kia Sportage$1,293
  4. Hyundai Tucson$1,332
  5. Lexus NX$1,366
  6. Chrysler Pacifica$1,386
  7. Lexus RX$1,389
  8. Kia Sorento$1,392
  9. Lincoln Corsair$1,398
  10. Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,456

Cheapest hybrid cars

  1. Toyota Prius$1,073
  2. Hyundai Elantra$1,084
  3. Kia Niro$1,127
  4. Hyundai Sonata$1,150
  5. Honda Civic$1,162
  6. Toyota Corolla$1,186
  7. Toyota Camry$1,212
  8. Honda Accord$1,225
  9. Honda Prelude$1,281
  10. Lexus UX$1,326

Cheapest gas cars

  1. Honda Civic$1,657
  2. Volkswagen Jetta$1,682
  3. Nissan Sentra$1,708
  4. Toyota Corolla$1,708
  5. Nissan Versa$1,734
  6. Honda Accord$1,761
  7. Chevrolet Malibu$1,818
  8. Hyundai Elantra$1,818
  9. Hyundai Venue$1,818
  10. Nissan Rogue$1,818

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.

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