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The 100 cheapest 2026 vehicles to fuel or charge
Monthly energy cost at U.S. average prices (13,500 miles/year), all powertrains.
| # | Vehicle | Type | Efficiency | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 Tesla Model Y | Electric | 26 kWh/100 mi | $53 |
| 2 | 2026 Tesla Model 3 | Electric | 26 kWh/100 mi | $54 |
| 3 | 2026 Lucid Air | Electric | 26 kWh/100 mi | $55 |
| 4 | 2026 Toyota bZ | Electric | 27 kWh/100 mi | $57 |
| 5 | 2026 Lexus ES Electric | Electric | 28 kWh/100 mi | $57 |
| 6 | 2026 Subaru Solterra | Electric | 28 kWh/100 mi | $58 |
| 7 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric | Electric | 29 kWh/100 mi | $60 |
| 8 | 2026 Subaru Trailseeker | Electric | 29 kWh/100 mi | $60 |
| 9 | 2026 Subaru Uncharted | Electric | 29 kWh/100 mi | $60 |
| 10 | 2026 Toyota C-HR Electric | Electric | 29 kWh/100 mi | $60 |
| 11 | 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 | Electric | 30 kWh/100 mi | $61 |
| 12 | 2026 Kia Niro Electric | Electric | 30 kWh/100 mi | $62 |
| 13 | 2026 Lexus RZ | Electric | 31 kWh/100 mi | $63 |
| 14 | 2026 Tesla Model S | Electric | 31 kWh/100 mi | $63 |
| 15 | 2026 Volvo EX30 | Electric | 31 kWh/100 mi | $64 |
| 16 | 2026 Kia EV6 | Electric | 32 kWh/100 mi | $65 |
| 17 | 2026 Volvo EC40 | Electric | 32 kWh/100 mi | $65 |
| 18 | 2026 Volvo EX40 | Electric | 32 kWh/100 mi | $65 |
| 19 | 2026 Tesla Model X | Electric | 32 kWh/100 mi | $66 |
| 20 | 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E | Electric | 32 kWh/100 mi | $67 |
| 21 | 2026 Chevrolet Equinox Electric | Electric | 33 kWh/100 mi | $67 |
| 22 | 2026 BMW i4 | Electric | 33 kWh/100 mi | $69 |
| 23 | 2026 Genesis GV60 | Electric | 34 kWh/100 mi | $69 |
| 24 | 2026 Cadillac OPTIQ | Electric | 34 kWh/100 mi | $70 |
| 25 | 2026 Honda Prologue | Electric | 34 kWh/100 mi | $70 |
| 26 | 2026 Lucid Gravity | Electric | 34 kWh/100 mi | $71 |
| 27 | 2026 BMW i5 | Electric | 34 kWh/100 mi | $71 |
| 28 | 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | Electric | 34 kWh/100 mi | $71 |
| 29 | 2026 Audi Q4 e-tron | Electric | 35 kWh/100 mi | $71 |
| 30 | 2026 MINI Countryman Electric | Electric | 35 kWh/100 mi | $72 |
| 31 | 2026 Genesis G80 Electric | Electric | 35 kWh/100 mi | $72 |
| 32 | 2026 Genesis GV70 Electric | Electric | 35 kWh/100 mi | $72 |
| 33 | 2026 Nissan ARIYA | Electric | 35 kWh/100 mi | $73 |
| 34 | 2026 Porsche Macan Electric | Electric | 35 kWh/100 mi | $73 |
| 35 | 2026 Chevrolet Blazer Electric | Electric | 36 kWh/100 mi | $74 |
| 36 | 2026 Jeep Wagoneer Electric | Electric | 36 kWh/100 mi | $75 |
| 37 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS | Electric | 37 kWh/100 mi | $76 |
| 38 | 2026 Polestar 3 | Electric | 38 kWh/100 mi | $77 |
| 39 | 2026 Audi S e-tron | Electric | 38 kWh/100 mi | $78 |
| 40 | 2026 Acura ZDX | Electric | 38 kWh/100 mi | $78 |
| 41 | 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ | Electric | 38 kWh/100 mi | $78 |
| 42 | 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 | Electric | 38 kWh/100 mi | $78 |
| 43 | 2026 Volvo EX90 | Electric | 38 kWh/100 mi | $79 |
| 44 | 2026 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 48 MPG · 31 kWh/100 mi | $79 |
| 45 | 2026 BMW iX | Electric | 39 kWh/100 mi | $80 |
| 46 | 2026 BMW i7 | Electric | 39 kWh/100 mi | $80 |
| 47 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQE | Electric | 39 kWh/100 mi | $80 |
| 48 | 2026 Porsche Taycan | Electric | 39 kWh/100 mi | $81 |
| 49 | 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ | Electric | 39 kWh/100 mi | $81 |
| 50 | 2026 Dodge Charger Electric | Electric | 40 kWh/100 mi | $83 |
| 51 | 2026 Kia EV9 | Electric | 40 kWh/100 mi | $83 |
| 52 | 2026 Polestar 4 | Electric | 40 kWh/100 mi | $83 |
| 53 | 2026 Audi RS e-tron | Electric | 40 kWh/100 mi | $83 |
| 54 | 2026 Cadillac CELESTIQ | Electric | 42 kWh/100 mi | $86 |
| 55 | 2026 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 40 MPG · 33 kWh/100 mi | $88 |
| 56 | 2026 Tesla Cybertruck | Electric | 43 kWh/100 mi | $89 |
| 57 | 2026 Rivian R1S | Electric | 43 kWh/100 mi | $89 |
| 58 | 2026 Rivian R1T | Electric | 43 kWh/100 mi | $89 |
| 59 | 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | Hybrid | 54 MPG | $93 |
| 60 | 2026 Toyota Prius Hybrid | Hybrid | 54 MPG | $93 |
| 61 | 2026 Kia Niro Hybrid | Hybrid | 53 MPG | $95 |
| 62 | 2026 Jeep Recon | Electric | 48 kWh/100 mi | $98 |
| 63 | 2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | Hybrid | 51 MPG | $99 |
| 64 | 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Electric | Electric | 50 kWh/100 mi | $102 |
| 65 | 2026 Honda Civic Hybrid | Hybrid | 49 MPG | $103 |
| 66 | 2026 GMC Sierra Electric | Electric | 50 kWh/100 mi | $104 |
| 67 | 2026 Honda Accord Hybrid | Hybrid | 48 MPG | $105 |
| 68 | 2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid | Hybrid | 48 MPG | $105 |
| 69 | 2026 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 36 MPG · 43 kWh/100 mi | $109 |
| 70 | 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid | Hybrid | 46 MPG | $110 |
| 71 | 2026 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Electric | Electric | 54 kWh/100 mi | $111 |
| 72 | 2026 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 35 MPG · 44 kWh/100 mi | $112 |
| 73 | 2026 Honda Prelude | Hybrid | 44 MPG | $115 |
| 74 | 2026 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 30 MPG · 41 kWh/100 mi | $117 |
| 75 | 2026 Lexus UX Hybrid | Hybrid | 43 MPG | $117 |
| 76 | 2026 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 33 MPG · 45 kWh/100 mi | $117 |
| 77 | 2026 Lincoln Corsair Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 33 MPG · 44 kWh/100 mi | $119 |
| 78 | 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid | Hybrid | 42 MPG | $120 |
| 79 | 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid | Hybrid | 42 MPG | $120 |
| 80 | 2026 Toyota Crown | Hybrid | 41 MPG | $123 |
| 81 | 2026 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | Hybrid | 41 MPG | $123 |
| 82 | 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 27 MPG · 47 kWh/100 mi | $123 |
| 83 | 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid | Hybrid | 39 MPG | $129 |
| 84 | 2026 Lexus ES Hybrid | Hybrid | 46 MPG | $132 |
| 85 | 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | Hybrid | 38 MPG | $133 |
| 86 | 2026 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid | Hybrid | 38 MPG | $133 |
| 87 | 2026 Toyota Crown Signia | Hybrid | 38 MPG | $133 |
| 88 | 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 MPG | $136 |
| 89 | 2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 MPG | $136 |
| 90 | 2026 Jeep Cherokee Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 MPG | $136 |
| 91 | 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid | Hybrid | 37 MPG | $136 |
| 92 | 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 MPG | $140 |
| 93 | 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 MPG | $140 |
| 94 | 2026 Toyota Sienna Hybrid | Hybrid | 36 MPG | $140 |
| 95 | 2026 Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 28 MPG · 50 kWh/100 mi | $144 |
| 96 | 2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid | Hybrid | 35 MPG | $144 |
| 97 | 2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid | Hybrid | 35 MPG | $144 |
| 98 | 2026 Honda Civic | Gas | 34 MPG | $148 |
| 99 | 2026 Toyota Corolla | Gas | 34 MPG | $148 |
| 100 | 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid | Hybrid | 34 MPG | $148 |