What it costs to fuel a 2026 Honda Civic in Arkansas
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.50 a gallon for regular. That's 10.3¢ a mile and $1,234 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,234
- Per mile
- 10.3¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,171
Every 2026 Civic version in Arkansas
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 49 mpg | $71 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 48 mpg | $73 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 36 mpg | $97 |
| Civic 4Dr(used in headline figures) | FWD | 34 mpg | $103 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 34 mpg | $103 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 31 mpgpremium | $141 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 24 mpgpremium | $183 |
Civic vs. Tesla Model Y in Arkansas
The Model Y costs about $816 a year less to run here.Counting Arkansas's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $616.
See the break-evenArkansas's gas tax: 25¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.50 a gallon for regular in Arkansas, 43.4¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic (34 mpg) pays about $13 a month in fuel tax, $153 a year. Arkansas's state gas tax is tied for the 15th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
The Civic's hybrid versions pay Arkansas's extra hybrid fee on top: $50 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Arkansas charges them an extra registration fee instead: $200 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Arkansas 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 Civic costs about $11 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Arkansas is the 5th cheapest state to fuel a Civic
5th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$100
- 2New Mexico$101
- 3Louisiana$102
- 4Mississippi$103
- 5Arkansas$103
- 3Louisiana$102
- 4Mississippi$103
- 5Arkansas$103
- 6South Carolina$104
- 7Alabama$105
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Honda Civic in Arkansas?
About $103 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,234 a year, for the 2026 Civic 4Dr (34 mpg) at $3.50 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.3¢ a mile.
Which Civic version is cheapest to fuel?
The Civic 4Dr (49 mpg), at about $71 a month in Arkansas. The 2026 Civic comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Arkansas gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Arkansas is tax?
43.4¢ a gallon: 25¢ Arkansas state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.50 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Arkansas?
EIA doesn't survey Arkansas 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