2022 rankings

Cheapest 2022 Vehicles to Fuel

Every 2022 model ranked by estimated annual fuel cost: gas, hybrid, plug-in and electric.

Fuel costs assume 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gal regular, $3.95/gal premium and 18¢/kWh. Each model is shown in its most efficient configuration.

Top 15

Annual fuel cost (lower is better)
  1. 1Tesla Model 3132 MPGe $688
  2. 2Lucid Air131 MPGe $694
  3. 3Tesla Model Y129 MPGe $702
  4. 4Hyundai Kona EV120 MPGe $756
  5. 5Chevrolet Bolt EV120 MPGe $759
  6. 6Tesla Model S120 MPGe $761
  7. 7Toyota Prius Prime133 MPGe + 54 MPG $762
  8. 8Kia EV6117 MPGe $783
  9. 9Hyundai Ioniq59 MPG $788
  10. 10Chevrolet Bolt EUV115 MPGe $794
  11. 11Kia Niro EV112 MPGe $810
  12. 12Hyundai Ioniq 5114 MPGe $810
  13. 13Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid119 MPGe + 52 MPG $815
  14. 14Nissan Leaf111 MPGe $821
  15. 15MINI Cooper EV110 MPGe $829

Full list

#Model ClassType Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Tesla Model 3 Midsize CarElectric 132 MPGe 358 mi $688
2Lucid Air Large CarElectric 131 MPGe 520 mi $694
3Tesla Model Y Small SUVElectric 129 MPGe 330 mi $702
4Hyundai Kona EV Small SUVElectric 120 MPGe 258 mi $756
5Chevrolet Bolt EV WagonElectric 120 MPGe 259 mi $759
6Tesla Model S Large CarElectric 120 MPGe 405 mi $761
7Toyota Prius Prime Midsize CarPlug-in hybrid 133 MPGe + 54 MPG 640 mi $762
8Kia EV6 WagonElectric 117 MPGe 310 mi $783
9Hyundai Ioniq Large CarHybrid 59 MPG — $788
10Chevrolet Bolt EUV WagonElectric 115 MPGe 247 mi $794
11Kia Niro EV WagonElectric 112 MPGe 239 mi $810
12Hyundai Ioniq 5 Large CarElectric 114 MPGe 303 mi $810
13Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid Midsize CarPlug-in hybrid 119 MPGe + 52 MPG 620 mi $815
14Nissan Leaf Midsize CarElectric 111 MPGe 226 mi $821
15MINI Cooper EV Subcompact CarElectric 110 MPGe 114 mi $829
16Toyota Prius Midsize CarHybrid 56 MPG — $830
17BMW i4 Subcompact CarElectric 109 MPGe 301 mi $834
18Polestar 2 Midsize CarElectric 107 MPGe 270 mi $850
19Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 54 MPG — $861
20Volkswagen ID.4 Small SUVElectric 107 MPGe 275 mi $864
21Ford Mustang Mach-E Small SUVElectric 103 MPGe 314 mi $880
22Tesla Model X Midsize & Large SUVElectric 102 MPGe 348 mi $894
23Toyota Corolla Hybrid Compact CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
24Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Large CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
25Toyota Camry Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
26Honda Insight Compact CarHybrid 52 MPG — $894
27Mercedes-Benz EQB Small SUVElectric 101 MPGe 243 mi $899
28Kia Niro WagonHybrid 50 MPG — $930
29Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid WagonPlug-in hybrid 105 MPGe + 46 MPG 560 mi $932
30Mercedes-Benz EQS Large CarElectric 97 MPGe 350 mi $945

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