Cheapest cars to drive in Michigan
Regular gas costs $4.08 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 23.0¢ per kWh in Michigan. 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$822
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$834
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$868
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$869
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$875
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$883
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$893
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$900
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$900
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$900
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$916
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$917
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$927
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$929
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$931
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$822
- Lucid Air$834
- Tesla Model 3$868
- Toyota bZ$869
- Chevrolet BOLT$875
- Subaru Solterra$883
- Lexus ES$893
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$900
- Subaru Uncharted$900
- Toyota C-HR$900
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$1,032
- Ford Escape$1,145
- Kia Sportage$1,410
- Hyundai Tucson$1,448
- Lexus NX$1,480
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,492
- Lincoln Corsair$1,501
- Lexus RX$1,502
- Kia Sorento$1,507
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,572
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,048
- Hyundai Elantra$1,058
- Kia Niro$1,101
- Hyundai Sonata$1,123
- Honda Civic$1,135
- Toyota Corolla$1,158
- Toyota Camry$1,183
- Honda Accord$1,196
- Honda Prelude$1,251
- Lexus UX$1,295
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,618
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,643
- Nissan Sentra$1,667
- Toyota Corolla$1,667
- Nissan Versa$1,693
- Honda Accord$1,720
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,775
- Hyundai Elantra$1,775
- Hyundai Venue$1,775
- Nissan Rogue$1,775
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.