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Car fuel types — 6 propulsions

Six ways to move a car.

For a century, fuel choice meant petrol or diesel. Today the same parking lot mixes lithium-ion battery packs, planetary gear hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and LPG retrofits — each with its own running cost, range profile, and infrastructure dependency. Below: 102,038 variants across all six.

01Petrol60,97102Diesel38,11203Electric2,85504LPG10005Hybrid006Plug-in Hybrid0

Catalog overview

Cars-Data.com indexes 102,038 cars in this catalog. The largest group is Petrol with 60,971 models (60% of the total), ahead of Diesel with 38,112. Every option below links to a dedicated page with average power, efficiency and price plus the full list of matching cars, so you can compare them side by side.

02 — What you pay at the pump/wall

Running cost, side by side.

Average cost per 100 km at EU pump and grid prices in 2026. The same trip costs almost 4× as much on petrol as on home-charged electric — but only if you actually have a home charger.

Electric — home charging
2.80
PHEV (mixed use)
5.40
LPG
5.60
Hybrid
7.20
Electric — public DC
7.60
Diesel
8.30
Petrol
10.90
€8.10spread between cheapest and most expensive fuel · per 100 km
03 — Pick by use case

What you actually drive.

Eight common situations mapped to the fuel that fits them — plus a backup choice when the primary isn't available or affordable.

01Daily commute < 30 km, can charge at home
Electric2,855
02Daily commute 30–60 km, can charge at home
Plug-in Hybrid0
03Long-distance highway driving
Diesel38,112
04Mostly city driving, no charger
Hybrid0
05High yearly mileage, cost-sensitive
LPG100
06Mixed use, lowest upfront cost
Petrol60,971
07Towing or hauling heavy loads
Diesel38,112
08Short ownership, simple servicing
Petrol60,971