2026 ranking · Non-plug-in hybrids
The cheapest hybrid cars to run in 2026
The cheapest to run is the Mazda Mazda2: 175 € a month at 15,000 km a year. We've compared the 174 models of this type still sold new, with fuel, insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres.
Cheapest to run
175 €
a month
252 € a month on average across 174 models.
The 20 cheapest to run each month
- 1
Mazda Mazda21.5 Hybrid 92 CV · 4,9 l/100 km175 €a month - 2
Toyota Yaris1.5 Hybrid 116 CV · 5,1 l/100 km181 €a month - 3
Mitsubishi Colt1.6 Hybrid 94 CV · 5,3 l/100 km185 €a month - 4
Renault Clio1.6 Hybrid 140 CV · 5,3 l/100 km188 €a month - 5
Suzuki Swift1.2 Hybrid 83 CV · 5,6 l/100 km190 €a month - 6
Peugeot 2081.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 5,6 l/100 km191 €a month - 7
Fiat 5001.0 Hybrid 69 CV · 5,9 l/100 km192 €a month - 8
Lancia Ypsilon1.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 5,6 l/100 km192 €a month - 9
Opel Corsa1.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 5,7 l/100 km193 €a month - 10
MG MG31.5 Hybrid 194 CV · 5,5 l/100 km196 €a month - 11
Honda Jazz1.5 Hybrid 107 CV · 5,8 l/100 km196 €a month - 12
Hyundai Kona1.6 Hybrid 92 CV · 5,7 l/100 km197 €a month - 13Fiat Panda1.0 Hybrid 69 CV · 6,2 l/100 km197 €a month
- 14Renault Symbioz1.6 Hybrid 94 CV · 5,8 l/100 km198 €a month
- 15Suzuki Swace1.8 Hybrid 95 CV · 5,6 l/100 km199 €a month
- 16
Lexus LBX1.5 Hybrid 136 CV · 5,6 l/100 km199 €a month - 17Toyota Yaris Cross1.5 Hybrid 116 CV · 5,8 l/100 km200 €a month
- 18Renault Captur1.6 Hybrid 145 CV · 5,8 l/100 km202 €a month
- 19
BMW Serie 22.0 Diesel hybrid 150 CV · 5,1 l/100 km203 €a month - 20BMW Serie 12.0 Diesel hybrid 150 CV · 5,1 l/100 km203 €a month
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
Non-plug-in hybrids, petrol or diesel, charge their battery when braking and with their own engine, so you never need to plug them in. They get the DGT ECO sticker and, in our calculations, slightly less maintenance than the same car without electrification.
Of the 174 models still sold new, the one that costs least is the Mazda Mazda2 (1.5 Hybrid 92 CV): 175 € a month, 2.097 € a year. Number 20 on the list, the BMW Serie 1, costs 203 € a month: 28 € more than the first. The average across all 174 is 252 € a month, 13 € more than the average for all cars on sale (239 €).
For the Mazda Mazda2, the biggest cost is fuel: 108 € a month, followed by insurance (29 €) and maintenance (23 €).
12 of the top 20 are city cars or superminis: in our calculations, a small car pays less for maintenance and tyres. If you're after a small or compact SUV, the one that costs least is the Hyundai Kona: 197 € a month, at number 12.
The best-seller on the list is the Renault Clio: 27.101 registrations in Spain in 2025, adding up all its versions. With the version shown here it costs 188 € a month and comes in at number 4.
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 of this engine type that is still on sale.
- 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.
- Full methodology →
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 hybrid car to run?+
The Mazda Mazda2 (1.5 Hybrid 92 CV): 175 € 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 hybrid car?+
On average, 252 € a month across the 174 models still sold new: the lowest, 175 €, and the highest, 539 €. The average for all cars on sale is 239 € a month.
Which sticker do hybrids get?+
The DGT ECO sticker, both petrol and diesel ones. In many low-emission zones it has fewer restrictions than the C sticker, but each city sets its own rules.
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 with this engine type. If yours is older, look it up in the search: we have cars from 2000 onwards.