What it costs to fuel a 2026 Honda Civic in Michigan
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.04 a gallon for regular. That's 11.9¢ a mile and $1,427 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Michigan's fuel tax (17.5¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,427
- Per mile
- 11.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $7,135
Every 2026 Civic version in Michigan
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 49 mpg | $83 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 48 mpg | $84 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 36 mpg | $112 |
| Civic 4Dr(used in headline figures) | FWD | 34 mpg | $119 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 34 mpg | $119 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 31 mpgpremium | $166 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 24 mpgpremium | $215 |
Civic vs. Tesla Model Y in Michigan
The Model Y costs about $773 a year less to run here.Counting Michigan's EV fee of $267 or more, the saving is about $506 at most.
See the break-evenMichigan's gas tax: 53.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.04 a gallon for regular in Michigan, 71.8¢ is tax: 18% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic (34 mpg) pays about $21 a month in fuel tax, $253 a year. Michigan's state gas tax is the 6th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Michigan charges no extra fee for the Civic's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Michigan charges them an extra registration fee instead: $267 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Michigan's fuel tax (17.5¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Michigan state government. EV fee: Michigan state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Michigan 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 Civic costs about $8 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Michigan is about average to fuel a Civic
34th 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
- 32Connecticut$118
- 33Utah$118
- 34Michigan$119
- 35Vermont$120
- 36Maine$120
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Honda Civic in Michigan?
About $119 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,427 a year, for the 2026 Civic 4Dr (34 mpg) at $4.04 a gallon for regular. That works out to 11.9¢ a mile.
Which Civic version is cheapest to fuel?
The Civic 4Dr (49 mpg), at about $83 a month in Michigan. The 2026 Civic comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Michigan gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Michigan's fuel tax (17.5¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Michigan is tax?
71.8¢ a gallon: 53.4¢ Michigan state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 18% of the estimated $4.04 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Michigan?
EIA doesn't survey Michigan 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