What it costs to fuel a 2026 Honda Civic in Louisiana
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.46 a gallon for regular. That's 10.2¢ a mile and $1,220 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,220
- Per mile
- 10.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,101
Every 2026 Civic version in Louisiana
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 49 mpg | $71 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 48 mpg | $72 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 36 mpg | $96 |
| Civic 4Dr(used in headline figures) | FWD | 34 mpg | $102 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 34 mpg | $102 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 31 mpgpremium | $140 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 24 mpgpremium | $181 |
Civic vs. Tesla Model Y in Louisiana
The Model Y costs about $816 a year less to run here.Counting Louisiana's $110 EV fee, the saving is about $706.
See the break-evenLouisiana's gas tax: 20.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.46 a gallon for regular in Louisiana, 39.3¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic (34 mpg) pays about $12 a month in fuel tax, $139 a year. Louisiana's state gas tax is the 7th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
The Civic's hybrid versions pay Louisiana's extra hybrid fee on top: $60 a year. It is a road usage fee paid to the Louisiana Department of Revenue each year, not with registration.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Louisiana charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 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 Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Louisiana state government. EV fee: Louisiana state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana 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.
Louisiana is the 3rd cheapest state to fuel a Civic
3rd 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
- 1Texas$100
- 2New Mexico$101
- 3Louisiana$102
- 4Mississippi$103
- 5Arkansas$103
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Honda Civic in Louisiana?
About $102 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,220 a year, for the 2026 Civic 4Dr (34 mpg) at $3.46 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.2¢ a mile.
Which Civic version is cheapest to fuel?
The Civic 4Dr (49 mpg), at about $71 a month in Louisiana. The 2026 Civic comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Louisiana gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Louisiana is tax?
39.3¢ a gallon: 20.9¢ Louisiana state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $3.46 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Louisiana?
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana 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