Cheapest cars to drive in Tennessee
Regular gas costs $4.05 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 13.4¢ per kWh in Tennessee. 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$480
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$487
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$507
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$507
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$511
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$515
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$521
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$525
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$525
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$525
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$534
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$535
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$541
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$542
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$544
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$480
- Lucid Air$487
- Tesla Model 3$507
- Toyota bZ$507
- Chevrolet BOLT$511
- Subaru Solterra$515
- Lexus ES$521
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$525
- Subaru Uncharted$525
- Toyota C-HR$525
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$780
- Ford Escape$863
- Kia Sportage$1,065
- Hyundai Tucson$1,101
- Lexus NX$1,136
- Kia Sorento$1,159
- Lexus RX$1,160
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,164
- Lincoln Corsair$1,181
- Mitsubishi Outlander$1,194
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,041
- Hyundai Elantra$1,051
- Kia Niro$1,093
- Hyundai Sonata$1,115
- Honda Civic$1,126
- Toyota Corolla$1,150
- Toyota Camry$1,175
- Honda Accord$1,188
- Honda Prelude$1,242
- Lexus UX$1,286
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,607
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,631
- Nissan Sentra$1,656
- Toyota Corolla$1,656
- Nissan Versa$1,681
- Honda Accord$1,707
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,762
- Hyundai Elantra$1,762
- Hyundai Venue$1,762
- Nissan Rogue$1,762
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.