Cost per Kilometre — 28 March 2026

Cost per Kilometre —
28 March 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 $2.52/L · Diesel $3.20/L

1. Ford Ranger23.0¢

1. Ford Ranger

23.0¢

Ford Ranger

Fuel	$3.20/L
WLTP	7.2 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	56,555 (VFACTS)

2. Toyota HiLux23.0¢

2. Toyota HiLux

23.0¢

Toyota HiLux

Fuel	$3.20/L
WLTP	7.2 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	51,297 (VFACTS)

3. Isuzu D-Max25.6¢

3. Isuzu D-Max

25.6¢

Isuzu D-Max

Fuel	$3.20/L
WLTP	8.0 L/100km (VESR)
2025 Sales	26,839 (VFACTS)

4. Ford Everest22.7¢

4. Ford Everest

22.7¢

Ford Everest

Fuel	$3.20/L
WLTP	7.1 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	26,161 (VFACTS)

5. Toyota LC Prado24.3¢

5. Toyota LC Prado

24.3¢

Toyota LC Prado

Fuel	$3.20/L
WLTP	7.6 L/100km (toyota)
2025 Sales	26,106 (VFACTS)

6. Mazda CX-518.9¢

6. Mazda CX-5

18.9¢

Mazda CX-5

Fuel	$2.52/L
WLTP	7.5 L/100km (VESR)
2025 Sales	22,742 (VFACTS)

7. Mitsubishi Outlander19.4¢

7. Mitsubishi Outlander

19.4¢

Mitsubishi Outlander

Fuel	$2.52/L
WLTP	7.7 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	22,459 (VFACTS)

8. Chery Tiggo 418.6¢

8. Chery Tiggo 4

18.6¢

Chery Tiggo 4

Fuel	$2.52/L
WLTP	7.4 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	20,149 (VFACTS)

9. Hyundai Tucson16.9¢

9. Hyundai Tucson

16.9¢

Hyundai Tucson

Fuel	$2.52/L
WLTP	6.7 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	20,145 (VFACTS)

10. MG ZS17.9¢

10. MG ZS

17.9¢

MG ZS

Fuel	$2.52/L
WLTP	7.1 L/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	20,000 (VFACTS)

Top 10 Selling Electric Vehicles

Amber Electric smart charging rate over past 24 hours = 14.4¢/kWh avg.

1. Tesla Model Y2.3¢

1. Tesla Model Y

2.3¢

Tesla Model Y

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	15.8 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	22,239 (VFACTS)

2. BYD Sealion 72.4¢

2. BYD Sealion 7

2.4¢

BYD Sealion 7

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	17.0 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	13,410 (VFACTS)

3. Tesla Model 32.0¢

3. Tesla Model 3

2.0¢

Tesla Model 3

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	13.6 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	6,617 (VFACTS)

4. Kia EV52.6¢

4. Kia EV5

2.6¢

Kia EV5

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	18.0 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	4,787 (VFACTS)

5. Geely EX52.4¢

5. Geely EX5

2.4¢

Geely EX5

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	16.6 kWh/100km (VESR)
2025 Sales	3,944 (VFACTS)

6. BYD Atto 32.1¢

6. BYD Atto 3

2.1¢

BYD Atto 3

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	14.8 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	3,861 (VFACTS)

7. BYD Seal2.1¢

7. BYD Seal

2.1¢

BYD Seal

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	14.6 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	3,784 (VFACTS)

8. BYD Dolphin1.8¢

8. BYD Dolphin

1.8¢

BYD Dolphin

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	12.6 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	3,248 (VFACTS)

9. MG 42.0¢

9. MG 4

2.0¢

MG 4

Fuel	$0.14/kWh
WLTP	13.8 kWh/100km (GVG)
2025 Sales	2,986 (VFACTS)

10. Kia EV32.2¢

10. Kia EV3

2.2¢

Kia EV3

Fuel	$0.14/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 average of the cheapest 18 hours over the last 24. 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 1:50pm AEDT 28 Mar 2026. Made by @simonahac, inspired by @aaronsmith.