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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in Colorado

Equinox FWD · 27 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$139a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.75 a gallon for regular. That's 13.9¢ a mile and $1,665 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for Colorado.

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Gas · 27 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$139/ month
27 mpg (EPA combined) × $3.75/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for Colorado
Per year
$1,665
Per mile
13.9¢
Over 5 years
$8,324
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Planning a road trip in the Equinox?See what any drive would cost to fuel, and split it with friends.

Every 2026 Equinox version in Colorado

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Equinox FWD(used in headline figures)FWD27 mpg$139
Equinox AWDAWD26 mpg$144

Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in Colorado

Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$139/mo
Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$54/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,017 a year less to run here.Counting Colorado's $89.05 EV fee, the saving is about $928.

See the break-even

Colorado's gas tax: 30.2¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the $3.75 a gallon for regular in Colorado, 48.6¢ is tax: 13% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox (27 mpg) pays about $18 a month in fuel tax, $216 a year. Colorado's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Colorado charges them an extra registration fee instead: $89.05 a year.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. EV fee: Colorado state government. Fees checked October 2026.

Gas prices in Colorado are down 43¢ in a month

Regular averaged $3.75 a gallon in Colorado in the week of November 9, 2026, 43¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.11 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.19 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.62 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox costs about $16 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of regular in Colorado (dollars per gallon)
$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$3.75
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Colorado is the 15th cheapest state to fuel a Equinox

15th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$126
  2. 2New Mexico$127
  3. 3Louisiana$128
  4. 4Mississippi$129
  5. 5Arkansas$130
Around Colorado
  1. 13Florida$138
  2. 14North Dakota$138
  3. 15Colorado$139
  4. 16Kansas$139
  5. 17Ohio$140

Questions people ask

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

About $139 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,665 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $3.75 a gallon for regular. That works out to 13.9¢ a mile.

Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?

The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $139 a month in Colorado. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Colorado gas price come from?

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

How much of the gas price in Colorado is tax?

48.6¢ a gallon: 30.2¢ Colorado state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the $3.75 a gallon for regular.

Are gas prices going up in Colorado?

Regular averaged $3.75 a gallon in Colorado in the week of November 9, 2026, 43¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.11 more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of November 9, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, September 2025 to August 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate