How Much It Costs To Drive 2022’s Best Hybrid and Electric Cars

One of the winners costs under $25K.

By Gabrielle Olya Jun 26, 2022 Auto Loans 101

With gas prices on the rise, you may be looking to make the switch to a hybrid or electric vehicle. When choosing a hybrid or EV, you need to take certain factors into consideration that you don’t have to think about with a traditional gas-powered vehicle, such as charging rate and EV mileage range.

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U.S. News & World Report took these factors into consideration, as well as starting price and fuel economy, when selecting its picks for the 2022 Best Hybrid and Electric Car winners. Here’s how much the winning vehicles will cost you.

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Best Electric Vehicle: 2022 Kia EV6

Starting MSRP: $40,900
EV range: 232 miles
Level 2 charging rate: 6.3 hours

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Best Luxury Electric SUV: 2022 Tesla Model Y

Starting MSRP: $62,990
EV range: 330 miles
Level 2 charging rate: 11.5 hours

Best Luxury Electric Car: 2022 Lucid Air

Starting MSRP: $139,000
EV range: 516 miles
Level 2 charging rate: 13 hours

Best Hybrid Car: 2022 Toyota Prius

Starting MSRP: $24,625
Combined MPG: 56

Best Hybrid SUV: 2022 RAV4 Hybrid

Starting MSRP: $29,075
Combined MPG: 40

Best Luxury Hybrid: 2022 Lexus ES Hybrid

Starting MSRP: $41,900
Combined MPG: 44

Best Plug-In Hybrid: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid

Starting MSRP: $34,900
Combined MPG: 35
EV range: 33 miles
Level 2 charging rate: 1.7 hours

Best Luxury Plug-In Hybrid: 2022 Volvo S60 Plug-In Hybrid

Starting MSRP: $47,650
Combined MPG: 31
EV range: 40 miles
Level 2 charging rate: 5 hours

All data is sourced from U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 2022 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars and is accurate as of April 22, 2022.

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Gabrielle Olya

Gabrielle joined GOBankingRates in 2017 and brings with her a decade of experience in the journalism industry. Before joining the team, she was a staff writer-reporter for People Magazine and People.com. Her work has also appeared on E! Online, Us Weekly, Patch, Sweety High and Discover Los Angeles, and she has been featured on “Good Morning America” as a celebrity news expert.