Cheapest cars to drive in Hawaii
Regular gas costs $5.61 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 47.2¢ per kWh in Hawaii. Here are the current models that cost the least to fuel or charge there over 13,500 miles a year.
Top 15 overall
- 1. Toyota Prius Hybrid$1,441
- 2. Hyundai Elantra Hybrid$1,455
- 3. Kia Niro Hybrid$1,513
- 4. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid$1,544
- 5. Honda Civic Hybrid$1,560
- 6. Toyota Corolla Hybrid$1,593
- 7. Toyota Camry Hybrid$1,627
- 8. Honda Accord Hybrid$1,645
- 9. Tesla Model Y Electric$1,688
- 10. Lucid Air Electric$1,711
- 11. Honda Prelude Hybrid$1,720
- 12. Lexus UX Hybrid$1,780
- 13. Tesla Model 3 Electric$1,782
- 14. Toyota bZ Electric$1,783
- 15. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$1,796
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$1,688
- Lucid Air$1,711
- Tesla Model 3$1,782
- Toyota bZ$1,783
- Chevrolet BOLT$1,796
- Subaru Solterra$1,811
- Lexus ES$1,832
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$1,847
- Subaru Uncharted$1,847
- Toyota C-HR$1,847
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$1,824
- Ford Escape$2,029
- Lexus NX$2,491
- Kia Sportage$2,492
- Lexus RX$2,514
- Hyundai Tucson$2,548
- Lincoln Corsair$2,574
- Chrysler Pacifica$2,577
- Kia Sorento$2,632
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$2,728
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,441
- Hyundai Elantra$1,455
- Kia Niro$1,513
- Hyundai Sonata$1,544
- Honda Civic$1,560
- Toyota Corolla$1,593
- Toyota Camry$1,627
- Honda Accord$1,645
- Honda Prelude$1,720
- Lexus UX$1,780
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$2,226
- Volkswagen Jetta$2,259
- Nissan Sentra$2,293
- Toyota Corolla$2,293
- Nissan Versa$2,328
- Honda Accord$2,365
- Chevrolet Malibu$2,441
- Hyundai Elantra$2,441
- Hyundai Venue$2,441
- Nissan Rogue$2,441
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.