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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