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Cheapest cars to drive in South Carolina

Regular gas costs $3.72 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 15.8¢ per kWh in South Carolina. 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$564
  2. 2. Lucid Air Electric$572
  3. 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$595
  4. 4. Toyota bZ Electric$596
  5. 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$600
  6. 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$605
  7. 7. Lexus ES Electric$612
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$617
  9. 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$617
  10. 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$617
  11. 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$628
  12. 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$629
  13. 13. Fiat 500e Electric$635
  14. 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$637
  15. 15. Kia Niro Electric$638

Cheapest electric cars

  1. Tesla Model Y$564
  2. Lucid Air$572
  3. Tesla Model 3$595
  4. Toyota bZ$596
  5. Chevrolet BOLT$600
  6. Subaru Solterra$605
  7. Lexus ES$612
  8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$617
  9. Subaru Uncharted$617
  10. Toyota C-HR$617

Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars

  1. Kia Niro$806
  2. Ford Escape$893
  3. Kia Sportage$1,101
  4. Hyundai Tucson$1,135
  5. Lexus NX$1,144
  6. Lexus RX$1,165
  7. Chrysler Pacifica$1,186
  8. Kia Sorento$1,188
  9. Lincoln Corsair$1,198
  10. Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,245

Cheapest hybrid cars

  1. Toyota Prius$957
  2. Hyundai Elantra$966
  3. Kia Niro$1,004
  4. Hyundai Sonata$1,025
  5. Honda Civic$1,035
  6. Toyota Corolla$1,057
  7. Toyota Camry$1,080
  8. Honda Accord$1,092
  9. Honda Prelude$1,141
  10. Lexus UX$1,182

Cheapest gas cars

  1. Honda Civic$1,477
  2. Volkswagen Jetta$1,499
  3. Nissan Sentra$1,522
  4. Toyota Corolla$1,522
  5. Nissan Versa$1,545
  6. Honda Accord$1,569
  7. Chevrolet Malibu$1,620
  8. Hyundai Elantra$1,620
  9. Hyundai Venue$1,620
  10. Nissan Rogue$1,620

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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