2026 rankings

Cheapest 2026 Vehicles to Fuel

Every 2026 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. 1Lucid Air146 MPGe $624
  2. 2Tesla Model 3139 MPGe $656
  3. 3Tesla Model Y138 MPGe $656
  4. 4Toyota bZ131 MPGe $688
  5. 5Subaru Uncharted129 MPGe $694
  6. 6Lexus RZ126 MPGe $718
  7. 7Lexus ES EV127 MPGe $729
  8. 8Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV126 MPGe $729
  9. 9Tesla Model S124 MPGe $732
  10. 10Nissan Leaf121 MPGe $751
  11. 11Subaru Solterra120 MPGe $756
  12. 12BMW i4118 MPGe $769
  13. 13Toyota C-HR EV117 MPGe $783
  14. 14Hyundai Ioniq 5115 MPGe $783
  15. 15Subaru Trailseeker117 MPGe $783

Full list

#Model ClassType Combined Range Fuel / yr
1Lucid Air Large CarElectric 146 MPGe 512 mi $624
2Tesla Model 3 Midsize CarElectric 139 MPGe 363 mi $656
3Tesla Model Y Small SUVElectric 138 MPGe 357 mi $656
4Toyota bZ Small SUVElectric 131 MPGe 314 mi $688
5Subaru Uncharted Small SUVElectric 129 MPGe 308 mi $694
6Lexus RZ Small SUVElectric 126 MPGe 301 mi $718
7Lexus ES EV Midsize CarElectric 127 MPGe 307 mi $729
8Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV Compact CarElectric 126 MPGe 374 mi $729
9Tesla Model S Large CarElectric 124 MPGe 410 mi $732
10Nissan Leaf WagonElectric 121 MPGe 303 mi $751
11Subaru Solterra Small SUVElectric 120 MPGe 288 mi $756
12BMW i4 Compact CarElectric 118 MPGe 333 mi $769
13Toyota C-HR EV Small SUVElectric 117 MPGe 287 mi $783
14Hyundai Ioniq 5 Small SUVElectric 115 MPGe 318 mi $783
15Subaru Trailseeker Small SUVElectric 117 MPGe 281 mi $783
16Fiat 500e Subcompact CarElectric 116 MPGe 149 mi $788
17Kia EV6 Small SUVElectric 115 MPGe 319 mi $788
18Volvo EX30 Small SUVElectric 116 MPGe 261 mi $788
19Audi Q4 e-tron Midsize & Large SUVElectric 115 MPGe 288 mi $794
20Volkswagen ID.4 Small SUVElectric 113 MPGe 291 mi $805
21Kia Niro EV Small SUVElectric 113 MPGe 253 mi $810
22Toyota Prius Midsize CarHybrid 57 MPG — $816
23Lucid Gravity Midsize & Large SUVElectric 111 MPGe 450 mi $818
24Genesis GV60 Small SUVElectric 110 MPGe 306 mi $826
25BMW i5 Compact CarElectric 110 MPGe 310 mi $826
26Ford Mustang Mach-E Small SUVElectric 110 MPGe 320 mi $829
27Chevrolet Equinox EV Small SUVElectric 108 MPGe 319 mi $840
28Volvo EC40 Small SUVElectric 106 MPGe 298 mi $856
29Volvo EX40 Small SUVElectric 106 MPGe 296 mi $856
30Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Midsize CarHybrid 54 MPG — $861

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