What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in New Mexico
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.44 a gallon for regular. That's 12.7¢ a mile and $1,527 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for New Mexico's fuel tax (4.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,527
- Per mile
- 12.7¢
- Over 5 years
- $7,636
Every 2026 Equinox version in New Mexico
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox FWD(used in headline figures) | FWD | 27 mpg | $127 |
| Equinox AWD | AWD | 26 mpg | $132 |
Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in New Mexico
The Equinox EV costs about $932 a year less to run here.
See the break-evenNew Mexico's gas tax: 18.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.44 a gallon for regular in New Mexico, 37.3¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox (27 mpg) pays about $14 a month in fuel tax, $166 a year. New Mexico's state gas tax is the 3rd lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, and New Mexico charges them no extra registration fee either.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for New Mexico's fuel tax (4.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: New Mexico state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey New Mexico on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $3.48 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 37¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.37 (week of January 5, 2026) to $3.99 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox costs about $14 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
New Mexico is the 2nd cheapest state to fuel a Equinox
2nd cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$126
- 2New Mexico$127
- 3Louisiana$128
- 4Mississippi$129
- 5Arkansas$130
- 1Texas$126
- 2New Mexico$127
- 3Louisiana$128
- 4Mississippi$129
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Equinox in New Mexico?
About $127 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,527 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $3.44 a gallon for regular. That works out to 12.7¢ a mile.
Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?
The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $127 a month in New Mexico. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the New Mexico gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for New Mexico's fuel tax (4.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in New Mexico is tax?
37.3¢ a gallon: 18.9¢ New Mexico state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $3.44 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in New Mexico?
EIA doesn't survey New Mexico on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $3.48 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 37¢ 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