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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in Washington

Equinox FWD · 27 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$181a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.87 a gallon for regular. That's 18.1¢ a mile and $2,166 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for Washington.

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Gas · 27 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$181/ month
27 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.87/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for Washington
Per year
$2,166
Per mile
18.1¢
Over 5 years
$10,831
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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 Washington

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Equinox FWD(used in headline figures)FWD27 mpg$181
Equinox AWDAWD26 mpg$187

Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in Washington

Chevrolet Equinox27 mpg
$181/mo
Chevrolet Equinox EV32.6 kWh/100 mi
$46/mo

The Equinox EV costs about $1,609 a year less to run here.Counting Washington's $225 EV fee, the saving is about $1,384.

See the break-even

Washington's gas tax: 60.2¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the $4.87 a gallon for regular in Washington, 78.6¢ is tax: 16% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.

At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox (27 mpg) pays about $29 a month in fuel tax, $349 a year. Washington's state gas tax is the 4th highest of the 50 states and DC.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Washington charges them an extra registration fee instead: $225 a year.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.

Gas prices in Washington are down 50¢ in a month

Regular averaged $4.87 a gallon in Washington in the week of November 9, 2026, 50¢ less than four weeks earlier and 76¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.65 (week of January 12, 2026) to $5.60 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox costs about $19 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of regular in Washington (dollars per gallon)
$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00$5.50$6.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.87
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Washington is the 2nd most expensive state to fuel a Equinox

50th 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 Washington
  1. 48Hawaii$170
  2. 49Oregon$174
  3. 50Washington$181
  4. 51California$206

Questions people ask

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

About $181 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,166 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $4.87 a gallon for regular. That works out to 18.1¢ a mile.

Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?

The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $181 a month in Washington. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Washington gas price come from?

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

How much of the gas price in Washington is tax?

78.6¢ a gallon: 60.2¢ Washington state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 16% of the $4.87 a gallon for regular. Counties and cities can add their own on top.

Are gas prices going up in Washington?

Regular averaged $4.87 a gallon in Washington in the week of November 9, 2026, 50¢ less than four weeks earlier and 76¢ 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