What it costs to fuel a 2026 Honda Civic in New Jersey
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.24 a gallon for regular. That's 12.5¢ a mile and $1,497 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,497
- Per mile
- 12.5¢
- Over 5 years
- $7,486
Every 2026 Civic version in New Jersey
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 49 mpg | $87 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 48 mpg | $88 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 36 mpg | $118 |
| Civic 4Dr(used in headline figures) | FWD | 34 mpg | $125 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 34 mpg | $125 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 31 mpgpremium | $165 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 24 mpgpremium | $213 |
Civic vs. Tesla Model Y in New Jersey
The Model Y costs about $771 a year less to run here.Counting New Jersey's $270 EV fee, the saving is about $501.
See the break-evenNew Jersey's gas tax: 49.1¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.24 a gallon for regular in New Jersey, 67.5¢ is tax: 16% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic (34 mpg) pays about $20 a month in fuel tax, $238 a year. New Jersey's state gas tax is the 7th highest of the 50 states and DC.
New Jersey charges no extra fee for the Civic's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so New Jersey charges them an extra registration fee instead: $270 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/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.
Central Atlantic gas prices are down 20¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey New Jersey on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 26, 2026) to $4.53 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic costs about $6 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
New Jersey is the 9th most expensive state to fuel a Civic
43rd 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
- 41Maryland$124
- 42Illinois$124
- 43New Jersey$125
- 44Pennsylvania$128
- 45Arizona$132
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Honda Civic in New Jersey?
About $125 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,497 a year, for the 2026 Civic 4Dr (34 mpg) at $4.24 a gallon for regular. That works out to 12.5¢ a mile.
Which Civic version is cheapest to fuel?
The Civic 4Dr (49 mpg), at about $87 a month in New Jersey. The 2026 Civic comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the New Jersey gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for New Jersey's fuel tax (9.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in New Jersey is tax?
67.5¢ a gallon: 49.1¢ New Jersey state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 16% of the estimated $4.24 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in New Jersey?
EIA doesn't survey New Jersey on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 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