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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in Minnesota

Equinox FWD · 27 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$143a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.85 a gallon for regular. That's 14.3¢ a mile and $1,711 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for Minnesota.

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Gas · 27 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$143/ month
27 mpg (EPA combined) × $3.85/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for Minnesota
Per year
$1,711
Per mile
14.3¢
Over 5 years
$8,553
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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 Minnesota

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Equinox FWD(used in headline figures)FWD27 mpg$143
Equinox AWDAWD26 mpg$148

Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in Minnesota

Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$143/mo
Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$53/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,073 a year less to run here.Counting Minnesota's EV fee of $150 or more, the saving is about $923 at most.

See the break-even

Minnesota's gas tax: 32.7¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the $3.85 a gallon for regular in Minnesota, 51.1¢ is tax: 13% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox (27 mpg) pays about $19 a month in fuel tax, $227 a year. Minnesota's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Minnesota charges them an extra registration fee instead: $150 a year or more.

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

Gas prices in Minnesota are down 34¢ in a month

Regular averaged $3.85 a gallon in Minnesota in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.64 (week of January 19, 2026) to $4.34 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox costs about $12 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of regular in Minnesota (dollars per gallon)
$2.50$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50Jan 2026AprJulOct$3.85
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Minnesota is about average to fuel a Equinox

25th 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 Minnesota
  1. 23Nebraska$142
  2. 24Wisconsin$142
  3. 25Minnesota$143
  4. 26Wyoming$143
  5. 27Idaho$147

Questions people ask

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

About $143 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,711 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $3.85 a gallon for regular. That works out to 14.3¢ a mile.

Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?

The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $143 a month in Minnesota. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Minnesota gas price come from?

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

How much of the gas price in Minnesota is tax?

51.1¢ a gallon: 32.7¢ Minnesota state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the $3.85 a gallon for regular.

Are gas prices going up in Minnesota?

Regular averaged $3.85 a gallon in Minnesota in the week of November 9, 2026, 34¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ 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