Cheapest cars to drive in Washington
Regular gas costs $5.33 a gallon and home electricity 14.6¢ per kWh in Washington. 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$523
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$531
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$553
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$553
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$557
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$562
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$568
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$573
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$573
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$573
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$583
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$583
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$590
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$591
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$593
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$523
- Lucid Air$531
- Tesla Model 3$553
- Toyota bZ$553
- Chevrolet BOLT$557
- Subaru Solterra$562
- Lexus ES$568
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$573
- Subaru Uncharted$573
- Toyota C-HR$573
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$948
- Ford Escape$1,048
- Lexus NX$1,277
- Kia Sportage$1,294
- Lexus RX$1,304
- Hyundai Tucson$1,342
- Volvo S60$1,410
- Volvo V60$1,410
- Kia Sorento$1,417
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,431
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,371
- Hyundai Elantra$1,384
- Kia Niro$1,440
- Hyundai Sonata$1,469
- Honda Civic$1,484
- Toyota Corolla$1,515
- Toyota Camry$1,548
- Honda Accord$1,565
- Honda Prelude$1,636
- Lexus UX$1,694
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$2,117
- Volkswagen Jetta$2,149
- Nissan Sentra$2,181
- Toyota Corolla$2,181
- Nissan Versa$2,215
- Honda Accord$2,249
- Chevrolet Malibu$2,322
- Hyundai Elantra$2,322
- Hyundai Venue$2,322
- Nissan Rogue$2,322
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.