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2026 ranking · City cars and superminis

The cheapest superminis to run in 2026

The cheapest to run is the Dacia Spring: 86 € a month at 15,000 km a year. We've compared the 36 models of this type still sold new, with fuel, insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres.

Cheapest to run

86 €

a month

180 € a month on average across 36 models.

The 20 cheapest to run each month

  1. 1Dacia SpringElectric 65 CV · 15,4 kWh/100 km86 €a month
  2. 2BYD Dolphin SurfElectric 88 CV · 17,8 kWh/100 km98 €a month
  3. 3Hyundai InsterElectric 114 CV · 17,1 kWh/100 km100 €a month
  4. 4Renault 5Electric 106 CV · 17,1 kWh/100 km100 €a month
  5. 5Leapmotor T03Electric 95 CV · 18,7 kWh/100 km100 €a month
  6. 6Nissan MicraElectric 150 CV · 17 kWh/100 km107 €a month
  7. 7Abarth 500Electric 154 CV · 20,8 kWh/100 km112 €a month
  8. 8Alpine A290Electric 218 CV · 19,1 kWh/100 km112 €a month
  9. 9Dongfeng BoxElectric 95 CV · 35,7 kWh/100 km134 €a month
  10. 10Mazda Mazda21.5 Hybrid 92 CV · 4,9 l/100 km175 €a month
  11. 11Dacia Sandero1.0 GLP (bifuel) 91 CV · 7,9 l/100 km175 €a month
  12. 12Toyota Yaris1.5 Hybrid 116 CV · 5,1 l/100 km181 €a month
  13. 13Suzuki Swift1.2 Hybrid 83 CV · 5,6 l/100 km190 €a month
  14. 14Fiat 5001.0 Hybrid 69 CV · 5,9 l/100 km192 €a month
  15. 15Lancia Ypsilon1.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 5,6 l/100 km192 €a month
  16. 16Toyota Aygo X1.0 Petrol 72 CV · 6,1 l/100 km196 €a month
  17. 17MG MG31.5 Hybrid 194 CV · 5,5 l/100 km196 €a month
  18. 18Honda Jazz1.5 Hybrid 107 CV · 5,8 l/100 km196 €a month
  19. 19Fiat Panda1.0 Hybrid 69 CV · 6,2 l/100 km197 €a month
  20. 20Hyundai i101.0 Petrol 63 CV · 6,3 l/100 km202 €a month

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

  1. 1Mazda Mazda21.5 Hybrid 92 CV · 4,9 l/100 km175 €a month
  2. 2Dacia Sandero1.0 GLP (bifuel) 91 CV · 7,9 l/100 km175 €a month
  3. 3Toyota Yaris1.5 Hybrid 116 CV · 5,1 l/100 km181 €a month
  4. 4Suzuki Swift1.2 Hybrid 83 CV · 5,6 l/100 km190 €a month
  5. 5Fiat 5001.0 Hybrid 69 CV · 5,9 l/100 km192 €a month
  6. 6Lancia Ypsilon1.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 5,6 l/100 km192 €a month
  7. 7Toyota Aygo X1.0 Petrol 72 CV · 6,1 l/100 km196 €a month
  8. 8MG MG31.5 Hybrid 194 CV · 5,5 l/100 km196 €a month
  9. 9Honda Jazz1.5 Hybrid 107 CV · 5,8 l/100 km196 €a month
  10. 10Fiat Panda1.0 Hybrid 69 CV · 6,2 l/100 km197 €a month
  11. 11Hyundai i101.0 Petrol 63 CV · 6,3 l/100 km202 €a month
  12. 12Mitsubishi Space Star1.2 Petrol 71 CV · 6,3 l/100 km203 €a month
  13. 13Kia Picanto1.0 Petrol 63 CV · 6,4 l/100 km203 €a month
  14. 14Skoda Fabia1.0 Petrol 95 CV · 6,3 l/100 km206 €a month
  15. 15Suzuki Ignis1.2 Hybrid 83 CV · 6,4 l/100 km206 €a month
  16. 16Mitsubishi Colt1.0 Petrol 91 CV · 6,4 l/100 km208 €a month
  17. 17Fiat Grande Panda1.2 Hybrid 101 CV · 6,3 l/100 km208 €a month
  18. 18Renault Clio1.0 Petrol 91 CV · 6,5 l/100 km210 €a month
  19. 19Hyundai i201.0 Petrol 99 CV · 6,5 l/100 km211 €a month
  20. 20Seat Ibiza1.0 Petrol 116 CV · 6,5 l/100 km211 €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

City cars and superminis (A and B segments) cost the least in almost everything. In our calculations they have the cheapest maintenance and tyres, and insurance is usually cheaper too, because it depends on what the car is worth.

Of the 36 models still sold new, the one that costs least is the Dacia Spring (Electric 65 CV): 86 € a month, 1.027 € a year. Number 20 on the list, the Hyundai i10, costs 202 € a month: 116 € more than the first. The average across all 36 is 180 € a month, 59 € less than the average for all cars on sale (239 €).

For the Dacia Spring, the biggest cost is insurance: 29 € a month, followed by electricity (29 €) and maintenance (14 €).

9 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 Mazda Mazda2 (1.5 Hybrid 92 CV): 175 € a month.

The best-seller on the list is the Dacia Sandero: 38.537 registrations in Spain in 2025, adding up all its versions. With the version shown here it costs 175 € a month and comes in at number 11.

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 supermini to run?+

The Dacia Spring (Electric 65 CV): 86 € 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 supermini?+

On average, 180 € a month across the 36 models still sold new: the lowest, 86 €, and the highest, 254 €. 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 Mazda Mazda2 (1.5 Hybrid 92 CV): 175 € 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.