The cheapest new cars to own in America are THESE retro-styled EVs

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/2026-500e-MAIN.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">A study of 50 new cars found that the compact but stylish Fiat 500e was America’s cheapest car to own and drive, beating out the Honda Civic Hybrid by nearly $1,300 per year.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">And the <em>second</em> most affordable EV to own? It’s also from Stellantis.</p>