What it costs to fuel a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox in Wisconsin
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.84 a gallon for regular. That's 14.2¢ a mile and $1,706 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Wisconsin's fuel tax (3¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,706
- Per mile
- 14.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $8,529
Every 2026 Equinox version in Wisconsin
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equinox FWD(used in headline figures) | FWD | 27 mpg | $142 |
| Equinox AWD | AWD | 26 mpg | $148 |
Equinox vs. Chevrolet Equinox EV in Wisconsin
The Equinox EV costs about $970 a year less to run here.Counting Wisconsin's $175 EV fee, the saving is about $795.
See the break-evenWisconsin's gas tax: 32.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.84 a gallon for regular in Wisconsin, 51.3¢ is tax: 13% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox (27 mpg) pays about $19 a month in fuel tax, $228 a year. Wisconsin's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Wisconsin charges them an extra registration fee instead: $175 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Wisconsin's fuel tax (3¢/gal lower than the region's average). EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Wisconsin on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Equinox costs about $10 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Wisconsin is about average to fuel a Equinox
24th 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
- 22South Dakota$141
- 23Nebraska$142
- 24Wisconsin$142
- 25Minnesota$143
- 26Wyoming$143
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Chevrolet Equinox in Wisconsin?
About $142 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,706 a year, for the 2026 Equinox FWD (27 mpg) at $3.84 a gallon for regular. That works out to 14.2¢ a mile.
Which Equinox version is cheapest to fuel?
The Equinox FWD (27 mpg), at about $142 a month in Wisconsin. The 2026 Equinox comes in 2 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Wisconsin gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Wisconsin's fuel tax (3¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Wisconsin is tax?
51.3¢ a gallon: 32.9¢ Wisconsin state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $3.84 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Wisconsin?
EIA doesn't survey Wisconsin on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ 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