Cheapest cars to drive in Alabama
Regular gas costs $3.75 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 16.3¢ per kWh in Alabama. Here are the current models that cost the least to fuel or charge there over 13,500 miles a year.
Top 15 overall
- 1. Tesla Model Y Electric$584
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$592
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$617
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$617
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$622
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$627
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$634
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$639
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$639
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$639
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$650
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$651
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$658
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$660
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$661
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$584
- Lucid Air$592
- Tesla Model 3$617
- Toyota bZ$617
- Chevrolet BOLT$622
- Subaru Solterra$627
- Lexus ES$634
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$639
- Subaru Uncharted$639
- Toyota C-HR$639
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$823
- Ford Escape$913
- Kia Sportage$1,125
- Hyundai Tucson$1,159
- Lexus NX$1,171
- Lexus RX$1,192
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,209
- Kia Sorento$1,213
- Lincoln Corsair$1,222
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,270
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$963
- Hyundai Elantra$972
- Kia Niro$1,011
- Hyundai Sonata$1,032
- Honda Civic$1,042
- Toyota Corolla$1,064
- Toyota Camry$1,087
- Honda Accord$1,099
- Honda Prelude$1,149
- Lexus UX$1,190
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,487
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,509
- Nissan Sentra$1,532
- Toyota Corolla$1,532
- Nissan Versa$1,556
- Honda Accord$1,580
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,631
- Hyundai Elantra$1,631
- Hyundai Venue$1,631
- Nissan Rogue$1,631
EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data. Assumes 13,500 miles a year, EPA combined efficiency and home charging at residential rates. Real-world costs vary with driving style, weather and trim. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.