Cheapest cars to drive in New Mexico
Regular gas costs $3.91 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 16.5¢ per kWh in New Mexico. 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$591
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$599
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$624
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$624
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$628
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$634
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$641
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$646
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$646
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$646
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$658
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$658
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$665
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$667
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$669
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$591
- Lucid Air$599
- Tesla Model 3$624
- Toyota bZ$624
- Chevrolet BOLT$628
- Subaru Solterra$634
- Lexus ES$641
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$646
- Subaru Uncharted$646
- Toyota C-HR$646
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$845
- Ford Escape$937
- Kia Sportage$1,155
- Hyundai Tucson$1,191
- Lexus NX$1,204
- Lexus RX$1,225
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,244
- Kia Sorento$1,247
- Lincoln Corsair$1,258
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,306
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$1,005
- Hyundai Elantra$1,015
- Kia Niro$1,056
- Hyundai Sonata$1,077
- Honda Civic$1,088
- Toyota Corolla$1,111
- Toyota Camry$1,135
- Honda Accord$1,148
- Honda Prelude$1,200
- Lexus UX$1,242
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,553
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,576
- Nissan Sentra$1,600
- Toyota Corolla$1,600
- Nissan Versa$1,624
- Honda Accord$1,650
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,703
- Hyundai Elantra$1,703
- Hyundai Venue$1,703
- Nissan Rogue$1,703
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.