Top 20 Least & 20 Most Expensive Cars To Drive   

With car prices still at near record highs, this list is likely to come in handy for car shoppers looking to cut vehicle expenses.  It's a list of the 20 Cheapest and 20 Most Expensive cars to drive compiled by iSeeCars. Researchers say the vehicles listed offer the lowest and highest cost per 1,000 miles, based on new vehicle prices and average miles per year.

Here are some highlights of the research:

• The average cost of driving a new car is $3,593 per 1,000 miles driven, based on price and annual miles 
• The cheapest car, SUV, and truck to drive are the Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Kicks, and Ford Maverick, respectively
• The most expensive car to drive, the Porsche 911, costs $60,708 per 1,000 miles driven
• There’s a nearly $60,000 ($59,600) difference in cost per 1,000 miles between the least and most expensive cars to drive (Mitsubishi Mirage and Porsche 911) 

Also of note, iSeeCars says hybrids are the cheapest cars to drive by fuel type, at an average of $2,978 per 1,000 miles driven. On the flip side, EVs are the priciest to drive by fuel type at at $6,428 per 1,000 miles driven. Overall, research shows that hybrids cost 15.0% less and electric vehicles cost 85.5% more per mile driven compared to gas vehicles.   

iSeeCars says it analyzed the odometer readings and historical new car prices from over 1 million 3-year-old used cars sold from November 2024 to April 2025 and found that the average new car price is $44,223 and the average annual use is 12,307 miles per year.

• The 20 cheapest cars to drive include the Mitsubishi Mirage,  Nissan Versa, Kia Soul, Toyota Corolla  and Toyota Camry.
• On the list of the 20 most expensive cars to drive, the Porsche 911, Mercedes-Benz SL Class, Lexus LC 500 Convertible, Chevrolet Corvette and BMW M5.

To see this extensive survey, including the 20 cheapest and 20 most expensive vehicle lists, plus lists of the Top 20 cheapest trucks, SUV and sedans, click here to visit iSeeCars.

Photo:  iSeeCars.com