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Guide · 9 min read · Updated October 28, 2026

Cheapest electric cars in the US

Every model on the price sheet, ranked by the number it starts at — with the price per mile of rated range, the dearest version of the same car, and a slider for the money you actually have.

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The short answer

The Nissan Leaf is the cheapest electric car in the US at $29,990 before tax and delivery, rated for 303 miles. It is one of 62 electric models with a US list price here, ranked by the cheapest version of each.

Priced models
62
Cheapest from
$29,990
Median $/mi of range
$206.15
300-mile line
$29,990

The budget lab

What does your budget buy?

$40,000

list price, before tax

$24,000$120,000
Try

Models in budget

15

of 62 with a US list price

Longest range

321 mi

Tesla Model 3

Lowest $/mi of range

$98.90

Nissan Leaf · below median

15 models start under $40,000. Cheap enough: Nissan Leaf at $29,990.

The 300-mile line: the cheapest model rated for 300 miles or more is the Nissan Leaf at $29,990 — 303 miles.

The podium

The three cheapest electric cars

List prices, before tax, delivery and incentives

Nissan Leaf#1

2026 · Hatchback

Nissan Leaf

$29,990

303 mi rated · $98.90 per mile of range

Specs and versions
Hyundai Kona Electric#2

2025 · SUV

Hyundai Kona Electric

$32,975

200 mi rated · $164.81 per mile of range

Specs and versions
Toyota bZ#3

2026 · SUV

Toyota bZ

$34,900

236 mi rated · $147.81 per mile of range

Specs and versions

The ranking

All 62 electric models, cheapest first

The starting price is the cheapest version of each model in its listed year. The per-mile figure is that version's list price divided by its own rated range; the median across the list is $206.15, so a car above or below it is easy to spot.

Prices from the October 28, 2026 data build. How this is compiled

Electric models ranked by US list price, with the price per mile of rated range, rated range and the dearest version
#ModelYearBodyStarts at$ per mile of rangeRangeTop version
1Nissan Leaf2026Hatchback$29,990$98.90303 mi$29,990
2Hyundai Kona Electric2025SUV$32,975$164.81200 mi$36,975
3Toyota bZ2026SUV$34,900$147.81236 mi$46,750
4Hyundai Ioniq 52026SUV$35,000$142.96245 mi$67,800
5Chevrolet Equinox2026SUV$35,100$110.11319 mi$44,200
6Fiat 500e2026Hatchback$35,700$239.39149 mi$35,700
7Tesla Model 32026Sedan$36,990$115.14321 mi$54,990
8Toyota C-HR2026SUV$37,000$128.89287 mi$37,000
9Ford Mustang Mach-E2026SUV$37,795$151.31250 mi$57,690
10Hyundai Ioniq 62025Sedan$37,850$157.81240 mi$46,300
11Subaru Solterra2026SUV$38,495$133.80288 mi$38,495
12Volvo EX302026SUV$38,950$149.25261 mi$48,150
13Kia Niro EV2026SUV$39,600$156.58253 mi$39,600
14Nissan ARIYA2025SUV$39,770$183.92216 mi$54,370
15Tesla Model Y2026SUV$39,990$124.48321 mi$57,490
16Honda Prologue2026SUV$41,395$134.31308 mi$43,495
17Kia EV62026SUV$42,900$181.21237 mi$63,800
18Chevrolet Blazer2026SUV$44,600$142.98312 mi$60,600
19Volkswagen ID.42026SUV$45,095$155.07291 mi$48,995
20MINI Countryman2026SUV$46,375$218.87212 mi$46,375
21Mercedes-Benz CLA2026Sedan$47,250$126.31374 mi$49,800
22Lexus RZ2026SUV$47,295$157.26301 mi$58,295
23Ford F-150 Lightning2025Pickup$49,875$207.94240 mi$84,995
24Cadillac OPTIQ2026SUV$50,900$160.62317 mi$69,095
25Genesis GV602026SUV$52,525$171.81306 mi$71,875
26Mercedes-Benz EQB2025SUV$53,050$211.33251 mi$60,850
27Chevrolet Silverado2026Pickup$54,895$187.17293 mi$72,095
28Kia EV92026SUV$54,900$238.79230 mi$71,900
29Polestar 42026Sedan$56,400$181.90310 mi$62,900
30Volvo EX402026SUV$56,545$191.18296 mi$56,900
31Hyundai Ioniq 92026SUV$58,955$176.03335 mi$71,250
32BMW i42026Sedan$59,075$177.37333 mi$71,875
33Cadillac LYRIQ2026SUV$59,200$181.47326 mi$80,090
34Dodge Charger2026Other$62,690$260.03241 mi$62,690
35Genesis GV702026SUV$64,380$244.94263 mi$64,380
36Acura ZDX2024SUV$64,500$205.96313 mi$73,500
37Mercedes-Benz EQE2026Sedan$64,950$210.74308 mi$97,400
38Polestar 32026SUV$67,500$192.95350 mi$79,400
39BMW i52026Sedan$68,275$220.20310 mi$85,275
40Lucid Air2025Sedan$69,900$166.41420 mi$249,000
41Tesla Cybertruck2026Pickup$69,990$215.37325 mi$114,990
42Jeep Wagoneer2026SUV$72,000$244.97294 mi$72,000
43BMW iX2026SUV$76,325$244.69312 mi$112,675
44Cadillac VISTIQ2026SUV$77,395$253.68305 mi$77,395
45Rivian R1T2026Pickup$77,990$236.82329 mi$100,990
46Lucid Gravity2026SUV$79,900$237.24337 mi$94,900
47Volvo EX902026SUV$81,390$266.77305 mi$81,390
48Porsche Macan2026SUV$82,650$249.09332 mi$115,050
49Genesis G802026Sedan$83,350$295.46282 mi$83,350
50Rivian R1S2026SUV$83,990$255.04329 mi$106,990
51Mercedes-Benz EQS2026Sedan$89,950$288.37312 mi$180,000
52Tesla Model S2026Sedan$94,990$231.62410 mi$109,990
53GMC Hummer EV2025Pickup$96,550$307.69314 mi$104,650
54GMC Sierra2026Pickup$98,600$206.35478 mi$98,600
55Tesla Model X2026SUV$99,990$284.31352 mi$114,990
56Porsche Taycan2026Wagon$105,800$386.10274 mi$243,700
57BMW i72026Sedan$106,875$340.59314 mi$161,250
58Maserati Grecale2026SUV$119,900$489.75245 mi$119,900
59Mercedes-Benz G-Class2026SUV$163,200$682.19239 mi$163,200
60Maserati Granturismo2026Coupe$197,195$815.82242 mi$197,195
61Maserati Grancabrio2026Convertible$209,195$897.78233 mi$209,195
62Cadillac CELESTIQ2025Wagon$340,000$1042.24326 mi$340,000

A model with several battery sizes has one starting price and one range for its cheapest version, not an average across the range. “Top version” is the dearest version in the same model year — the spread between the two is what the options cost, not a different car.

The method

How the ranking is built

01

One number per car

Each model contributes its cheapest version in its listed model year. A car with six trims enters the ranking once, at the bottom of its own range, so a loaded launch edition cannot push a cheap car up the list.

02

The sheet's own range

The per-mile figure divides a version's list price by that version's rated range from the same sheet. The EPA figure the model page publishes is a different source and is never mixed in — a ratio built from two sources is one nobody can reproduce.

03

List price, stated plainly

No figure here includes sales tax, destination, options or an incentive, and none is presented as a quote. That is why the page says list price beside every table, and why the cheapest car here is not automatically the cheapest car you can buy.

A starting price is half of what a car costs to run. The other half is the tariff it charges at, which the public charging price index tracks quarter by quarter, and which the state cost table breaks down place by place.

Questions about EV prices

List prices, not quotes

What is the cheapest electric car in the US?

The Nissan Leaf is the cheapest electric model with a US list price here, from $29,990 for the 2026 model year. That is a manufacturer's list price before sales tax, destination and any incentive, and it is the cheapest version of the car — the ranking uses each model's lowest-priced version so a loaded trim cannot hide a cheap entry.

What is the cheapest electric car with 300 miles of range?

The Nissan Leaf, from $29,990, is the lowest-priced model here whose cheapest version is rated for 300 miles or more. The page's budget lab shows the same crossover at any budget: the 300-mile line is the first car in price order that clears it.

How is price per mile of range worked out?

It is the cheapest version's list price divided by that same version's rated range, in miles. It stays inside the price sheet's own numbers rather than borrowing the EPA range, because the two ranges disagree on some cars and a ratio that mixed them would be a figure nobody could reproduce. The median is shown so a car above or below the crowd is easy to spot.

Are these prices after tax and incentives?

No. Every figure is a manufacturer list price before sales tax, destination and delivery charges, options and any federal or state incentive. A dealer's number will differ, and an incentive can move the effective price well below the list — the state-by-state rebate guide covers what is still available.

What is the cheapest electric SUV?

The Hyundai Kona Electric is the cheapest SUV-shaped model here, from $32,975. The cheapest pickup is the Ford F-150 Lightning, from $49,875. Body type is the manufacturer's own classification, so a raised hatchback can be filed as an SUV.

Why are some electric cars missing from this ranking?

The price sheet does not list every model the catalogue covers — 62 of them carry a US list price here, and the rest are either older models no longer on sale or cars the sheet does not include. A model without a list price is left out rather than estimated, and its own page says whether a price is available.

What to do with a price

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Updated October 28, 2026. List prices come from the US price sheet; how the data is collected and checked is on the methodology page.