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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in Illinois

Equinox FWD · 27 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$176a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.74 a gallon for regular. That's 17.6¢ a mile and $2,108 a year.

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Illinois's fuel tax (35.8¢/gal higher than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Gas · 27 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$176/ month
27 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.74/gal regularEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Illinois's fuel tax (35.8¢/gal higher than the region's average)
Per year
$2,108
Per mile
17.6¢
Over 5 years
$10,542
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Every 2026 Equinox version in Illinois

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Equinox FWD(used in headline figures)FWD27 mpg$176
Equinox AWDAWD26 mpg$182

Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in Illinois

Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$176/mo
Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$62/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,366 a year less to run here.

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Illinois is the 8th most expensive state to fuel a Equinox

44th 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 Illinois
  1. 42Pennsylvania$171
  2. 43Indiana$173
  3. 44Illinois$176
  4. 45Arizona$186
  5. 46Nevada$187

Questions people ask

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

About $176 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,108 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $4.74 a gallon for regular. That works out to 17.6¢ a mile.

Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?

The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $176 a month in Illinois. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Illinois gas price come from?

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Illinois's fuel tax (35.8¢/gal higher than the region's average). 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