The cheapest cars to run in the US
What each costs to fuel in a typical year at today's prices in the US, cheapest first, from official figures.
60 models

Honda
Fit
2001–2020
80 mpg
$737 a year to run

Toyota
Yaris
2005–2026
78 mpg
$750 a year to run
Toyota
Mirai
2016–2026
74 mpg
$795 a year to run

Hyundai
Ioniq
2017–2024
69 mpg
$849 a year to run
Honda
Clarity
2014–2021
68 mpg
$864 a year to run

Daihatsu
Rocky
1985–2022
65 mpg
$899 a year to run

Honda
Insight
2000–2022
62 mpg
$942 a year to run

Hyundai
Kona
2017–2027
60 mpg
$974 a year to run
Hyundai
Nexo
2019–2026
60 mpg
$979 a year to run

Toyota
Corolla
1984–2027
60 mpg
$987 a year to run

Toyota
C-HR
2016–2027
59 mpg
$1,004 a year to run

Toyota
Camry
1984–2026
58 mpg
$1,017 a year to run

Jaguar
XF
2008–2024
57 mpg
$1,024 a year to run

Toyota
Prius
2001–2027
57 mpg
$1,032 a year to run

Honda
Civic
1984–2026
56 mpg
$1,049 a year to run

Honda
Prelude
1981–2027
56 mpg
$1,049 a year to run

Lexus
Ux
2019–2026
55 mpg
$1,062 a year to run

Kia
Niro
2017–2027
55 mpg
$1,067 a year to run

Fiat
500
1961–2026
54 mpg
$1,089 a year to run

Toyota
Prius Prime
2017–2024
54 mpg
$1,089 a year to run

Suzuki
Swift
1989–2026
50 mpg
$1,169 a year to run

Toyota
Crown
1970–2026
50 mpg
$1,174 a year to run

Hyundai
Elantra
1993–2026
50 mpg
$1,174 a year to run

Toyota
RAV4
1994–2026
50 mpg
$1,182 a year to run

Kia
Sportage
1995–2027
47 mpg
$1,249 a year to run

Mazda
2
2003–2026
47 mpg
$1,249 a year to run

Lexus
NX
2015–2026
47 mpg
$1,249 a year to run

Mazda
CX-3
2015–2026
47 mpg
$1,249 a year to run

Mitsubishi
Mirage
1980–2024
47 mpg
$1,249 a year to run

Hyundai
Sonata
1989–2027
47 mpg
$1,249 a year to run

Toyota
Prius c
2012–2019
46 mpg
$1,277 a year to run

Hyundai
Tucson
2004–2026
45 mpg
$1,299 a year to run

Honda
HR-V
1998–2027
45 mpg
$1,299 a year to run

Nissan
Cube
1998–2019
44 mpg
$1,324 a year to run

Ford
Focus
2000–2024
44 mpg
$1,337 a year to run

Honda
Accord
1984–2026
44 mpg
$1,337 a year to run

Lexus
Es
1990–2026
44 mpg
$1,337 a year to run

Toyota
Avalon
1995–2022
43 mpg
$1,367 a year to run

Honda
CR-V
1995–2027
43 mpg
$1,374 a year to run

Mazda
3
2004–2026
43 mpg
$1,374 a year to run

Ford
Escape
2001–2026
43 mpg
$1,379 a year to run

Nissan
Micra
2004–2018
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Hyundai
Santa Fe
2001–2027
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Ford
Fusion
2006–2020
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Toyota
Highlander
2001–2026
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Kia
Optima
2001–2020
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Alfa Romeo
Tonale
2023–2026
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Chevrolet
Volt
2011–2019
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Toyota
Corolla Cross
2022–2026
42 mpg
$1,399 a year to run

Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque
2012–2026
41 mpg
$1,424 a year to run

Mercedes-Benz
B-Class
2007–2023
41 mpg
$1,424 a year to run

BMW
3 Series
1984–2026
41 mpg
$1,429 a year to run

Lincoln
MKZ
2007–2020
41 mpg
$1,434 a year to run

Suzuki
Vitara
1989–2026
41 mpg
$1,444 a year to run

Nissan
Juke
2010–2025
41 mpg
$1,449 a year to run

Kia
Carnival
2004–2027
41 mpg
$1,449 a year to run
Fiat
124 Spider
1979–2020
41 mpg
$1,449 a year to run

Fiat
500 X
2015–2018
40 mpg
$1,452 a year to run

Kia
Rio
2001–2023
40 mpg
$1,462 a year to run

Ford
C-max
2013–2018
40 mpg
$1,469 a year to run
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