Cheapest cars to drive in Idaho
Regular gas costs $4.60 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 13.4¢ per kWh in Idaho. 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$478
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$485
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$505
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$505
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$509
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$513
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$519
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$523
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$523
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$523
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$532
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$533
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$539
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$540
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$541
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$478
- Lucid Air$485
- Tesla Model 3$505
- Toyota bZ$505
- Chevrolet BOLT$509
- Subaru Solterra$513
- Lexus ES$519
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$523
- Subaru Uncharted$523
- Toyota C-HR$523
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$837
- Ford Escape$925
- Kia Sportage$1,143
- Lexus NX$1,153
- Lexus RX$1,178
- Hyundai Tucson$1,184
- Kia Sorento$1,249
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,260
- Mitsubishi Outlander$1,272
- Volvo S60$1,274
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,182
- Hyundai Elantra$1,193
- Kia Niro$1,241
- Hyundai Sonata$1,267
- Honda Civic$1,280
- Toyota Corolla$1,307
- Toyota Camry$1,335
- Honda Accord$1,349
- Honda Prelude$1,410
- Lexus UX$1,460
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,825
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,853
- Nissan Sentra$1,881
- Toyota Corolla$1,881
- Nissan Versa$1,910
- Honda Accord$1,939
- Chevrolet Malibu$2,002
- Hyundai Elantra$2,002
- Hyundai Venue$2,002
- Nissan Rogue$2,002
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.