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Cheapest cars to drive in New Jersey

Regular gas costs $4.17 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 24.6¢ per kWh in New Jersey. Here are the current models that cost the least to fuel or charge there over 13,500 miles a year.

Top 15 overall

  1. 1. Tesla Model Y Electric$880
  2. 2. Lucid Air Electric$893
  3. 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$930
  4. 4. Toyota bZ Electric$930
  5. 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$937
  6. 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$945
  7. 7. Lexus ES Electric$956
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$963
  9. 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$963
  10. 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$963
  11. 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$980
  12. 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$982
  13. 13. Fiat 500e Electric$992
  14. 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$994
  15. 15. Kia Niro Electric$997

Cheapest electric cars

  1. Tesla Model Y$880
  2. Lucid Air$893
  3. Tesla Model 3$930
  4. Toyota bZ$930
  5. Chevrolet BOLT$937
  6. Subaru Solterra$945
  7. Lexus ES$956
  8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$963
  9. Subaru Uncharted$963
  10. Toyota C-HR$963

Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars

  1. Kia Niro$1,084
  2. Ford Escape$1,204
  3. Kia Sportage$1,481
  4. Lexus NX$1,519
  5. Hyundai Tucson$1,520
  6. Lexus RX$1,540
  7. Chrysler Pacifica$1,563
  8. Lincoln Corsair$1,571
  9. Kia Sorento$1,581
  10. Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,648

Cheapest hybrid cars

  1. Toyota Prius$1,072
  2. Hyundai Elantra$1,082
  3. Kia Niro$1,126
  4. Hyundai Sonata$1,149
  5. Honda Civic$1,160
  6. Toyota Corolla$1,185
  7. Toyota Camry$1,210
  8. Honda Accord$1,224
  9. Honda Prelude$1,279
  10. Lexus UX$1,324

Cheapest gas cars

  1. Honda Civic$1,655
  2. Volkswagen Jetta$1,680
  3. Nissan Sentra$1,705
  4. Toyota Corolla$1,705
  5. Nissan Versa$1,732
  6. Honda Accord$1,759
  7. Chevrolet Malibu$1,816
  8. Hyundai Elantra$1,816
  9. Hyundai Venue$1,816
  10. 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.

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