Cheapest cars to drive

Current models ranked by yearly fuel or charging cost at US-average prices and 13,500 miles a year (cheapest version of each).

#	Model	Per year	More
1	Tesla Model Y2026–present · Electric	$688	Cost to drive
2	Lucid Air2022–present · Electric	$697	Cost to drive
3	Tesla Model 32024–present · Electric	$726	Cost to drive
4	Toyota bZ2026–present · Electric	$726	Cost to drive
5	Chevrolet BOLT2027–present · Electric	$732	Cost to drive
6	Subaru Solterra2023–present · Electric	$738	Cost to drive
7	Lexus ES2015–present · Electric	$746	Cost to drive
8	Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class2015–present · Electric	$752	Cost to drive
9	Subaru Uncharted2026–present · Electric	$752	Cost to drive
10	Toyota C-HR2018–present · Electric	$752	Cost to drive
11	Subaru Trailseeker2026–present · Electric	$765	Cost to drive
12	Audi A6 e-tron2027–present · Electric	$767	Cost to drive
13	Fiat 500e2015–present · Electric	$775	Cost to drive
14	Volvo EX602027–present · Electric	$776	Cost to drive
15	Kia Niro2017–present · Electric	$778	Cost to drive
16	Nissan LEAF2015–present · Electric	$790	Cost to drive
17	Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class2016–present · Electric	$794	Cost to drive
18	Kia EV32027–present · Electric	$804	Cost to drive
19	Lexus RZ2023–present · Electric	$804	Cost to drive
20	Toyota bZ4X2023–present · Electric	$804	Cost to drive
21	Volvo EX302025–present · Electric	$806	Cost to drive
22	Tesla Model S2015–present · Electric	$818	Cost to drive
23	Volkswagen ID.42021–present · Electric	$820	Cost to drive
24	Kia EV62022–present · Electric	$825	Cost to drive
25	BMW iX32027–present · Electric	$836	Cost to drive

Source: US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov); prices from the US EIA. Current generations, main body style, top 25.

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