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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in Montana

Equinox FWD · 27 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$168a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.53 a gallon for regular. That's 16.8¢ a mile and $2,013 a year.

Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Montana's fuel tax (1.9¢/gal higher than the region's average).

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Gas · 27 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$168/ month
27 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.53/gal regularEstimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Montana's fuel tax (1.9¢/gal higher than the region's average)
Per year
$2,013
Per mile
16.8¢
Over 5 years
$10,064
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Every 2026 Equinox version in Montana

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Equinox FWD(used in headline figures)FWD27 mpg$168
Equinox AWDAWD26 mpg$174

Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in Montana

Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$168/mo
Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$45/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,468 a year less to run here.

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Montana is the 14th most expensive state to fuel a Equinox

38th 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 Montana
  1. 36Maryland$167
  2. 37Idaho$167
  3. 38Montana$168
  4. 39New Jersey$168
  5. 40Michigan$169

Questions people ask

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

About $168 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,013 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $4.53 a gallon for regular. That works out to 16.8¢ a mile.

Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?

The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $168 a month in Montana. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Montana gas price come from?

Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Montana's fuel tax (1.9¢/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