Cheapest Cars to Fuel

The 2025 Lucid Air leads at 500 $/yr, followed by the Hyundai Ioniq 6 at 550 $/yr.

Annual fuel cost bundles fuel economy and fuel type into one number. An electric vehicle with modest efficiency can still beat a high-MPG hybrid here, because electricity per mile usually costs less than gasoline.

#VehicleAnnual fuel cost
12025 Lucid Air500 $/yr
22023 Hyundai Ioniq 6550 $/yr
32021 Hyundai Ioniq550 $/yr
42022 Tesla Model 3550 $/yr
52026 Tesla Model Y550 $/yr
62026 Toyota bZ550 $/yr
72023 Hyundai Kona600 $/yr
82026 Lexus ES600 $/yr
92024 Lexus RZ600 $/yr
102026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class600 $/yr
112024 Tesla Model S600 $/yr
122026 Subaru Uncharted600 $/yr
132027 Audi A6 e-tron600 $/yr
142025 Audi Q4 e-tron650 $/yr
152024 BMW i4650 $/yr
162027 BMW i5650 $/yr
172020 BMW i3650 $/yr
182023 Chevrolet Bolt EV650 $/yr
192025 Hyundai Ioniq 5650 $/yr
202024 Kia EV6650 $/yr
212020 Kia Soul650 $/yr
222023 Kia Niro650 $/yr
232022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV650 $/yr
242026 Nissan LEAF650 $/yr
252024 Volkswagen ID.4650 $/yr

Source: EPA fuel economy test data via fueleconomy.gov, model years 2020 and later. One row per model, using its best-performing configuration.

What this list doesn't tell you

The EPA calculates this at 15,000 miles a year using national average fuel and electricity prices. Your figure scales directly with your annual mileage and local prices.

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