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2026 ranking · Small and compact SUVs

The cheapest SUVs to run in 2026

The cheapest to run is the Yudo 3: 102 € a month at 15,000 km a year. We've compared the 134 models of this type still sold new, with fuel, insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres.

Cheapest to run

102 €

a month

211 € a month on average across 134 models.

The 20 cheapest to run each month

  1. 1Yudo 3Electric 95 CV · 17 kWh/100 km102 €a month
  2. 2Renault 4Electric 106 CV · 17,7 kWh/100 km103 €a month
  3. 3Mini AcemanElectric 218 CV · 16,3 kWh/100 km110 €a month
  4. 4Mercedes-Benz EQAElectric 129 CV · 17,3 kWh/100 km111 €a month
  5. 5Mercedes-Benz EQBElectric 129 CV · 18,5 kWh/100 km114 €a month
  6. 6Kia EV3Electric 204 CV · 17,3 kWh/100 km115 €a month
  7. 7Toyota bZ4XElectric 204 CV · 16,7 kWh/100 km116 €a month
  8. 8BYD Atto 2Electric 177 CV · 18,4 kWh/100 km117 €a month
  9. 9Toyota C-HR+Electric 224 CV · 15,4 kWh/100 km118 €a month
  10. 10Renault ScénicElectric 218 CV · 19,5 kWh/100 km119 €a month
  11. 11Seres 3Electric 163 CV · 20,4 kWh/100 km121 €a month
  12. 12BMW iX1Electric 204 CV · 18,3 kWh/100 km122 €a month
  13. 13BMW iX2Electric 204 CV · 18,4 kWh/100 km122 €a month
  14. 14BYD Atto 3Electric 204 CV · 18,4 kWh/100 km123 €a month
  15. 15Volkswagen ID.5Electric 204 CV · 19,2 kWh/100 km125 €a month
  16. 16Smart #1Electric 272 CV · 19,5 kWh/100 km125 €a month
  17. 17Ford CapriElectric 286 CV · 16,2 kWh/100 km125 €a month
  18. 18MG S5Electric 231 CV · 18,3 kWh/100 km126 €a month
  19. 19Leapmotor B10Electric 218 CV · 19,9 kWh/100 km126 €a month
  20. 20Ford ExplorerElectric 286 CV · 17 kWh/100 km127 €a month

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

  1. 1Renault Captur1.0 GLP (bifuel) 91 CV · 8,1 l/100 km182 €a month
  2. 2Hyundai Kona1.6 Hybrid 92 CV · 5,7 l/100 km197 €a month
  3. 3Renault Symbioz1.6 Hybrid 94 CV · 5,8 l/100 km198 €a month
  4. 4Lexus LBX1.5 Hybrid 136 CV · 5,6 l/100 km199 €a month
  5. 5Toyota Yaris Cross1.5 Hybrid 116 CV · 5,8 l/100 km200 €a month
  6. 6Fiat 6001.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 6 l/100 km204 €a month
  7. 7Kia Niro1.6 Hybrid 141 CV · 5,6 l/100 km204 €a month
  8. 8Alfa Romeo Junior1.2 Hybrid 136 CV · 6 l/100 km208 €a month
  9. 9EVO 41.6 GLP (bifuel) 106 CV · 9,8 l/100 km208 €a month
  10. 10DS DS 31.2 Hybrid 136 CV · 6,1 l/100 km210 €a month
  11. 11MG ZS1.5 Hybrid 102 CV · 6,3 l/100 km211 €a month
  12. 12Dacia Bigster1.8 Hybrid 155 CV · 5,8 l/100 km212 €a month
  13. 13Hyundai Bayon1.0 Hybrid 99 CV · 6,6 l/100 km215 €a month
  14. 14Toyota C-HR1.8 Hybrid 140 CV · 5,9 l/100 km215 €a month
  15. 15Kia Stonic1.0 Hybrid 99 CV · 6,7 l/100 km218 €a month
  16. 16Renault Austral1.2 Hybrid 200 CV · 5,8 l/100 km219 €a month
  17. 17Seat Arona1.0 Petrol 110 CV · 6,7 l/100 km219 €a month
  18. 18BMW X22.0 Diesel hybrid 150 CV · 5,6 l/100 km219 €a month
  19. 19Opel Frontera1.2 Hybrid 136 CV · 6,6 l/100 km220 €a month
  20. 20Suzuki Vitara1.4 Hybrid 129 CV · 6,7 l/100 km220 €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

This covers small and compact SUVs, the size of a supermini or a compact. In our calculations an SUV pays a little more for maintenance and tyres than a car of the same size, because it has bigger wheels. Large SUVs have their own ranking, together with saloons.

Of the 134 models still sold new, the one that costs least is the Yudo 3 (Electric 95 CV): 102 € a month, 1.219 € a year. Number 20 on the list, the Ford Explorer, costs 127 € a month: 25 € more than the first. The average across all 134 is 211 € a month, 28 € less than the average for all cars on sale (239 €).

For the Yudo 3, the biggest cost is electricity: 32 € a month, followed by insurance (31 €) and maintenance (17 €).

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 Captur (1.0 GLP (bifuel) 91 CV): 182 € a month.

The best-seller on the list is the Kia EV3: 5.661 registrations in Spain in 2025, adding up all its versions. With the version shown here it costs 115 € 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.
  • Full methodology →

Sources

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which is the cheapest SUV to run?+

The Yudo 3 (Electric 95 CV): 102 € 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 an SUV?+

On average, 211 € a month across the 134 models still sold new: the lowest, 102 €, and the highest, 361 €. 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 Captur (1.0 GLP (bifuel) 91 CV): 182 € 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.