2026 ranking · Saloons, estates and large SUVs

The cheapest saloons, estates and large SUVs to run in 2026

The cheapest to run is the Hyundai Ioniq 6: 123 € a month at 15,000 km a year. We've compared the 159 models of this type still sold new, with fuel, insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres.

Cheapest to run

123 €

a month

284 € a month on average across 159 models.

The 20 cheapest to run each month

Petrol, diesel, hybrids and LPG: each model with its best-selling non-plug-in version.

Monthly running cost at 15,000 km a year for 5 years, bought new, with third-party, fire and theft insurance. Depreciation is shown separately.

Highlights

What the data says

This covers large D-segment cars: saloons, estates, MPVs and large SUVs. In our calculations they spend the most on maintenance and, as they're worth more, on insurance too, so the differences between them are bigger.

Of the 159 models still sold new, the one that costs least is the Hyundai Ioniq 6 (Electric 228 CV): 123 € a month, 1.476 € a year. Number 20 on the list, the Xpeng G9, costs 151 € a month: 28 € more than the first. The average across all 159 is 284 € a month, 45 € more than the average for all cars on sale (239 €).

For the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the biggest cost is insurance: 35 € a month, followed by electricity (31 €) and tyres (24 €).

All of the top 20 are electric: with home charging at 0,15 €/kWh, energy costs them far less than a petrol or diesel car. Without a plug, the one that costs least is the Renault Rafale (1.2 Hybrid 200 CV): 226 € a month.

The best-seller on the list is the Tesla Model 3: 9.947 registrations in Spain in 2025, adding up all its versions. With the version shown here it costs 129 € a month and comes in at number 6.

How we calculate it

The same assumptions as each car's page

Only models still sold new are included: those registered in 2025 according to the European Environment Agency's register.
Each model is included with its best-selling version still on sale; in the “No plug” tab, with its best-selling petrol, diesel, hybrid or LPG version.
15,000 km a year for 5 years, bought new. Real consumption: the type-approval figure plus the real-world gap measured by the European Commission.
Fuel: the average of filling stations in Spain on 15/10/2026. Electricity: 0,15 €/kWh, charging at home (rapid chargers cost several times more).
Road tax at the legal minimum rates and ITV at the average fee across regions. Insurance, maintenance and tyres: our own estimates, the same across Spain.
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Sources

Fuel prices (Ministry for the Ecological Transition) Average of 10.944 filling stations in Spain, 15/10/2026
Type-approval consumption: European Environment Agency CO₂ register for cars

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which is the cheapest saloon or large SUV to run?+

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 (Electric 228 CV): 123 € a month at 15,000 km a year, including insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres. Not counting depreciation.

How much does it cost to run a saloon or a large SUV?+

On average, 284 € a month across the 159 models still sold new: the lowest, 123 €, and the highest, 676 €. The average for all cars on sale is 239 € a month.

And the cheapest if I can't charge a car at home?+

Without a plug, the Renault Rafale (1.2 Hybrid 200 CV): 226 € a month. Electric cars come out so cheap because we assume home charging at 0,15 €/kWh; at public rapid chargers it costs much more.

What's included in the monthly cost?+

Fuel or electricity at real consumption, third-party, fire and theft insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres, at 15,000 km a year for 5 years and bought new. Depreciation is separate: you'll find it on each car's page.

Why isn't my car listed?+

Only models still sold new are included (those registered in 2025), each with its best-selling version. If yours is older, look it up in the search: we have cars from 2000 onwards.