Cheapest cars to drive in Texas
Regular gas costs $3.70 a gallon and home electricity 15.9¢ per kWh in Texas. 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$569
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$577
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$601
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$601
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$606
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$611
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$618
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$623
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$623
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$623
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$634
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$635
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$641
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$643
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$644
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$569
- Lucid Air$577
- Tesla Model 3$601
- Toyota bZ$601
- Chevrolet BOLT$606
- Subaru Solterra$611
- Lexus ES$618
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$623
- Subaru Uncharted$623
- Toyota C-HR$623
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$808
- Ford Escape$896
- Kia Sportage$1,104
- Hyundai Tucson$1,138
- Lexus NX$1,152
- Lexus RX$1,172
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,188
- Kia Sorento$1,191
- Lincoln Corsair$1,200
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,247
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$952
- Hyundai Elantra$962
- Kia Niro$1,000
- Hyundai Sonata$1,020
- Honda Civic$1,031
- Toyota Corolla$1,053
- Toyota Camry$1,075
- Honda Accord$1,087
- Honda Prelude$1,136
- Lexus UX$1,177
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,471
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,493
- Nissan Sentra$1,515
- Toyota Corolla$1,515
- Nissan Versa$1,539
- Honda Accord$1,563
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,613
- Hyundai Elantra$1,613
- Hyundai Venue$1,613
- Nissan Rogue$1,613
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.