Cheapest cars to drive in Virginia
Regular gas costs $3.84 a gallon (estimated) and home electricity 17.6¢ per kWh in Virginia. 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$631
- 2. Lucid Air Electric$640
- 3. Tesla Model 3 Electric$666
- 4. Toyota bZ Electric$667
- 5. Chevrolet BOLT Electric$671
- 6. Subaru Solterra Electric$677
- 7. Lexus ES Electric$685
- 8. Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Electric$691
- 9. Subaru Uncharted Electric$691
- 10. Toyota C-HR Electric$691
- 11. Subaru Trailseeker Electric$703
- 12. Audi A6 e-tron Electric$704
- 13. Fiat 500e Electric$711
- 14. Volvo EX60 Electric$713
- 15. Kia Niro Electric$714
Cheapest electric cars
- Tesla Model Y$631
- Lucid Air$640
- Tesla Model 3$666
- Toyota bZ$667
- Chevrolet BOLT$671
- Subaru Solterra$677
- Lexus ES$685
- Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class$691
- Subaru Uncharted$691
- Toyota C-HR$691
Cheapest plug-in hybrid cars
- Kia Niro$867
- Ford Escape$962
- Kia Sportage$1,185
- Hyundai Tucson$1,220
- Lexus NX$1,229
- Lexus RX$1,250
- Chrysler Pacifica$1,270
- Kia Sorento$1,276
- Lincoln Corsair$1,282
- Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD$1,334
Cheapest hybrid cars
- Toyota Prius$987
- Hyundai Elantra$996
- Kia Niro$1,036
- Hyundai Sonata$1,057
- Honda Civic$1,068
- Toyota Corolla$1,091
- Toyota Camry$1,114
- Honda Accord$1,126
- Honda Prelude$1,178
- Lexus UX$1,219
Cheapest gas cars
- Honda Civic$1,524
- Volkswagen Jetta$1,547
- Nissan Sentra$1,570
- Toyota Corolla$1,570
- Nissan Versa$1,594
- Honda Accord$1,619
- Chevrolet Malibu$1,671
- Hyundai Elantra$1,671
- Hyundai Venue$1,671
- Nissan Rogue$1,671
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.