Cost per Kilometre — 1 October 2026

Cost per Kilometre —
1 October 2026

The energy cost of running Australia's top 10 petrol & diesel vs top 10 electric cars in Melbourne, right now

Top 10 Selling ICE Vehicles

U91 $2.27/L · Diesel $2.77/L

1. Ford Ranger19.9¢

1. Ford Ranger

19.9¢

Ford Ranger

Fuel	$2.77/L
WLTP	7.2 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	56,555 (VFACTS)

2. Toyota HiLux19.9¢

2. Toyota HiLux

19.9¢

Toyota HiLux

Fuel	$2.77/L
WLTP	7.2 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	51,297 (VFACTS)

3. Isuzu D-Max22.2¢

3. Isuzu D-Max

22.2¢

Isuzu D-Max

Fuel	$2.77/L
WLTP	8.0 L/100km (VESR)
2025 Sales	26,839 (VFACTS)

4. Ford Everest19.7¢

4. Ford Everest

19.7¢

Ford Everest

Fuel	$2.77/L
WLTP	7.1 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	26,161 (VFACTS)

5. Toyota LC Prado21.0¢

5. Toyota LC Prado

21.0¢

Toyota LC Prado

Fuel	$2.77/L
WLTP	7.6 L/100km (toyota)
2025 Sales	26,106 (VFACTS)

6. Mazda CX-517.0¢

6. Mazda CX-5

17.0¢

Mazda CX-5

Fuel	$2.27/L
WLTP	7.5 L/100km (VESR)
2025 Sales	22,742 (VFACTS)

7. Mitsubishi Outlander17.4¢

7. Mitsubishi Outlander

17.4¢

Mitsubishi Outlander

Fuel	$2.27/L
WLTP	7.7 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	22,459 (VFACTS)

8. Chery Tiggo 416.8¢

8. Chery Tiggo 4

16.8¢

Chery Tiggo 4

Fuel	$2.27/L
WLTP	7.4 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	20,149 (VFACTS)

9. Hyundai Tucson15.2¢

9. Hyundai Tucson

15.2¢

Hyundai Tucson

Fuel	$2.27/L
WLTP	6.7 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	20,145 (VFACTS)

10. MG ZS16.1¢

10. MG ZS

16.1¢

MG ZS

Fuel	$2.27/L
WLTP	7.1 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	20,000 (VFACTS)

Top 10 Selling Electric Vehicles

Amber Electric 28-day smart charging rate = 12.2¢/kWh avg.

1. Tesla Model Y1.9¢

1. Tesla Model Y

1.9¢

Tesla Model Y

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	15.8 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	22,239 (VFACTS)

2. BYD Sealion 72.1¢

2. BYD Sealion 7

2.1¢

BYD Sealion 7

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	17.0 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	13,410 (VFACTS)

3. Tesla Model 31.7¢

3. Tesla Model 3

1.7¢

Tesla Model 3

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	13.6 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	6,617 (VFACTS)

4. Kia EV52.2¢

4. Kia EV5

2.2¢

Kia EV5

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	18.0 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	4,787 (VFACTS)

5. Geely EX52.0¢

5. Geely EX5

2.0¢

Geely EX5

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	16.6 kWh/100km (VESR)
2025 Sales	3,944 (VFACTS)

6. BYD Atto 31.8¢

6. BYD Atto 3

1.8¢

BYD Atto 3

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	14.8 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	3,861 (VFACTS)

7. BYD Seal1.8¢

7. BYD Seal

1.8¢

BYD Seal

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	14.6 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	3,784 (VFACTS)

8. BYD Dolphin1.5¢

8. BYD Dolphin

1.5¢

BYD Dolphin

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	12.6 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	3,248 (VFACTS)

9. MG 41.7¢

9. MG 4

1.7¢

MG 4

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	13.8 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	2,986 (VFACTS)

10. Kia EV31.9¢

10. Kia EV3

1.9¢

Kia EV3

Fuel	$0.12/kWh
WLTP	15.5 kWh/100km (kia)
2025 Sales	2,597 (VFACTS)

Fuel prices from 7-Eleven stations across Melbourne according to ProjectZeroThree. Electricity prices from Amber Electric, the 28-day average of each day's cheapest 18 hours. Vehicle fuel and electricity consumption data from official WLTP figures. Sales data from VFACTS 2025. Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Ford Everest and Toyota LC Prado are diesel; diesel pricing has been applied. Where a model range included HEV or PHEV variants, the ICE version was chosen.

Last updated 6:21am AEST 1 Oct 2026. Made by @simonahac, inspired by @aaronsmith.