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Cheapest Gas and Hybrid Cars to Fuel in 2026

Ordered by fuel a year, the official EPA figure from fueleconomy.gov: the lower, the cheaper to run.

Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost: the top 10 side by side

CarFuel a yearCombinedModel yearKind of car
01 2025 Toyota Prius$1,20057 MPG2025Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
02 2026 Toyota Prius$1,20057 MPG2026Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
03 2027 Toyota Prius$1,20055 MPG2027Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
04 2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue$1,25054 MPG2025Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
05 2025 Toyota Prius AWD$1,25054 MPG2025Midsize · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
06 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue$1,25054 MPG2026Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
07 2026 Toyota Prius AWD$1,25054 MPG2026Midsize · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
08 2025 Kia Niro FE$1,25053 MPG2025SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
09 2026 Kia Niro FE$1,25053 MPG2026SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
10 2027 Toyota Prius AWD$1,25053 MPG2027Midsize · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid
  1. 01

    2025 Toyota Prius

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 57 city · 56 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,200
    57 MPGcombined
  2. 02

    2026 Toyota Prius

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 57 city · 56 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,200
    57 MPGcombined
  3. 03

    2027 Toyota Prius

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 59 city · 50 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,200
    55 MPGcombined
  4. 04 Hyundai

    2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 51 city · 58 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    54 MPGcombined
  5. 05

    2025 Toyota Prius AWD

    Midsize · Part-time 4-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 53 city · 54 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    54 MPGcombined
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  7. 06 Hyundai

    2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Blue

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 51 city · 58 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    54 MPGcombined
  8. 07

    2026 Toyota Prius AWD

    Midsize · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 53 city · 54 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    54 MPGcombined
  9. 08

    2025 Kia Niro FE

    SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 53 city · 54 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    53 MPGcombined
  10. 09

    2026 Kia Niro FE

    SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 53 city · 54 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    53 MPGcombined
  11. 10

    2027 Toyota Prius AWD

    Midsize · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 56 city · 49 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,250
    53 MPGcombined
  12. 11

    2025 Toyota Prius PHEV SE

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Plug-in hybrid

    Plug-in hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 53 city · 51 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    52 MPGcombined
  13. 12

    2025 Toyota Prius XLE/LTD

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 52 city · 52 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    52 MPGcombined
  14. 13

    2026 Toyota Prius XLE/LTD

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 52 city · 52 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    52 MPGcombined
  15. 14

    2025 Toyota Camry HEV FF LE

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.5 L 4-cyl 53 city · 50 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    51 MPGcombined
  16. 15

    2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue

    Large · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 47 city · 56 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    51 MPGcombined
  17. 16

    2026 Toyota Camry HEV FF LE

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.5 L 4-cyl 52 city · 49 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    51 MPGcombined
  18. 17

    2027 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Blue

    Large · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 47 city · 56 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    51 MPGcombined
  19. 18

    2027 Toyota Prius XLE/LTD

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.0 L 4-cyl 54 city · 46 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,300
    51 MPGcombined
  20. 19 Hyundai

    2025 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 49 city · 52 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined
  21. 20

    2025 Toyota Camry HEV AWD LE

    Midsize · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.5 L 4-cyl 51 city · 49 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined
  22. 21

    2025 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (Normal/Eco Modes)

    Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 53 city · 46 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined
  23. 22 Hyundai

    2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid

    Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 49 city · 52 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined
  24. 23

    2026 Toyota Camry HEV AWD LE

    Midsize · All-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 2.5 L 4-cyl 50 city · 49 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined
  25. 24

    2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid

    Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.8 L 4-cyl 53 city · 46 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined
  26. 25

    2027 Kia Niro

    SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid

    Hybrid 1.6 L 4-cyl 53 city · 46 hwy
    Fuel a year$1,350
    50 MPGcombined

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