Cheapest cars to drive in Kentucky
Regular gas costs $4.17 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 13.8¢ per kWh in Kentucky. 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$494
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$501
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$521
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$522
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$525
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$530
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$536
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$540
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$540
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$540
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$550
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$550
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$556
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$557
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$559
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$494
- Lucid Air$501
- Tesla Model 3$521
- Toyota bZ$522
- Chevrolet BOLT$525
- Subaru Solterra$530
- Lexus ES$536
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$540
- Subaru Uncharted$540
- Toyota C-HR$540
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$803
- Ford Escape$888
- Kia Sportage$1,096
- Hyundai Tucson$1,134
- Lexus NX$1,170
- Kia Sorento$1,193
- Lexus RX$1,194
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,199
- Lincoln Corsair$1,216
- Mitsubishi Outlander$1,229
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,073
- Hyundai Elantra$1,083
- Kia Niro$1,126
- Hyundai Sonata$1,149
- Honda Civic$1,161
- Toyota Corolla$1,185
- Toyota Camry$1,211
- Honda Accord$1,224
- Honda Prelude$1,280
- Lexus UX$1,325
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,656
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,681
- Nissan Sentra$1,706
- Toyota Corolla$1,706
- Nissan Versa$1,733
- Honda Accord$1,760
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,816
- Hyundai Elantra$1,816
- Hyundai Venue$1,816
- Nissan Rogue$1,816
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.