Cheapest cars to drive in Iowa
Regular gas costs $4.10 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 17.1¢ per kWh in Iowa. 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$610
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$619
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$644
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$645
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$649
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$655
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$662
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$668
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$668
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$668
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$679
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$680
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$688
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$689
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$691
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$610
- Lucid Air$619
- Tesla Model 3$644
- Toyota bZ$645
- Chevrolet BOLT$649
- Subaru Solterra$655
- Lexus ES$662
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$668
- Subaru Uncharted$668
- Toyota C-HR$668
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$880
- Ford Escape$975
- Kia Sportage$1,202
- Hyundai Tucson$1,240
- Lexus NX$1,274
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,297
- Lexus RX$1,297
- Kia Sorento$1,299
- Lincoln Corsair$1,311
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,361
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,055
- Hyundai Elantra$1,065
- Kia Niro$1,107
- Hyundai Sonata$1,130
- Honda Civic$1,142
- Toyota Corolla$1,166
- Toyota Camry$1,191
- Honda Accord$1,204
- Honda Prelude$1,258
- Lexus UX$1,303
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,628
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,653
- Nissan Sentra$1,678
- Toyota Corolla$1,678
- Nissan Versa$1,703
- Honda Accord$1,730
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,786
- Hyundai Elantra$1,786
- Hyundai Venue$1,786
- Nissan Rogue$1,786
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.