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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in California

Equinox FWD · 27 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$222a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That's 22.2¢ a mile and $2,668 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for California.

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Gas · 27 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$222/ month
27 mpg (EPA combined) × $6.00/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for California
Per year
$2,668
Per mile
22.2¢
Over 5 years
$13,340
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Every 2026 Equinox version in California

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Equinox FWD(used in headline figures)FWD27 mpg$222
Equinox AWDAWD26 mpg$231

Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in California

Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$222/mo
Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$108/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,372 a year less to run here.

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California is the most expensive state to fuel a Equinox

51st cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1New Mexico$145
  2. 2Texas$146
  3. 3Louisiana$146
  4. 4Mississippi$147
  5. 5Arkansas$148
Around California
  1. 49Oregon$193
  2. 50Washington$204
  3. 51California$222

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Equinox in California?

About $222 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,668 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That works out to 22.2¢ a mile.

Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?

The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $222 a month in California. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the California gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for California. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of September 21, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, August 2025 to July 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate