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Cheapest cars to drive in South Dakota

Regular gas costs $4.25 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 15.2¢ per kWh in South Dakota. 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$542
  2. 2. Lucid Air Electric$549
  3. 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$572
  4. 4. Toyota bZ Electric$573
  5. 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$577
  6. 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$582
  7. 7. Lexus ES Electric$588
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$593
  9. 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$593
  10. 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$593
  11. 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$603
  12. 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$604
  13. 13. Fiat 500e Electric$611
  14. 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$612
  15. 15. Kia Niro Electric$614

Cheapest electric cars

  1. Tesla Model Y$542
  2. Lucid Air$549
  3. Tesla Model 3$572
  4. Toyota bZ$573
  5. Chevrolet BOLT$577
  6. Subaru Solterra$582
  7. Lexus ES$588
  8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$593
  9. Subaru Uncharted$593
  10. Toyota C-HR$593

Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars

  1. Kia Niro$846
  2. Ford Escape$936
  3. Kia Sportage$1,155
  4. Hyundai Tucson$1,193
  5. Lexus NX$1,229
  6. Kia Sorento$1,254
  7. Lexus RX$1,254
  8. Chrysler Pacifica$1,258
  9. Lincoln Corsair$1,274
  10. Mitsubishi Outlander$1,300

Cheapest hybrid cars

  1. Toyota Prius$1,092
  2. Hyundai Elantra$1,102
  3. Kia Niro$1,146
  4. Hyundai Sonata$1,170
  5. Honda Civic$1,182
  6. Toyota Corolla$1,206
  7. Toyota Camry$1,232
  8. Honda Accord$1,246
  9. Honda Prelude$1,302
  10. Lexus UX$1,348

Cheapest gas cars

  1. Honda Civic$1,686
  2. Volkswagen Jetta$1,711
  3. Nissan Sentra$1,737
  4. Toyota Corolla$1,737
  5. Nissan Versa$1,763
  6. Honda Accord$1,791
  7. Chevrolet Malibu$1,849
  8. Hyundai Elantra$1,849
  9. Hyundai Venue$1,849
  10. Nissan Rogue$1,849

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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