What it costs to fuel a 2026 Honda Civic in Rhode Island
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.17 a gallon for regular. That's 12.3¢ a mile and $1,472 a year.
Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,472
- Per mile
- 12.3¢
- Over 5 years
- $7,361
Every 2026 Civic version in Rhode Island
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 49 mpg | $85 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 48 mpg | $87 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 36 mpg | $116 |
| Civic 4Dr(used in headline figures) | FWD | 34 mpg | $123 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 34 mpg | $123 |
| Civic 4Dr | FWD | 31 mpgpremium | $167 |
| Civic 5Dr | FWD | 24 mpgpremium | $216 |
Civic vs. Tesla Model Y in Rhode Island
The Model Y costs about $561 a year less to run here.Counting Rhode Island's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $361.
See the break-evenRhode Island's gas tax: 41.1¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.17 a gallon for regular in Rhode Island, 59.5¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic (34 mpg) pays about $18 a month in fuel tax, $210 a year. Rhode Island's state gas tax is the 11th highest of the 50 states and DC.
The Civic's hybrid versions pay Rhode Island's extra hybrid fee on top: $50 a year. The fee is new in 2026.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Rhode Island 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: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/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.
New England gas prices are down 23¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Rhode Island on its own, so the price on this page moves with the New England average: $4.06 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 23¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.09 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.78 (week of January 26, 2026) to $4.49 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Civic costs about $7 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Rhode Island is the 12th most expensive state to fuel a Civic
40th 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
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Honda Civic in Rhode Island?
About $123 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,472 a year, for the 2026 Civic 4Dr (34 mpg) at $4.17 a gallon for regular. That works out to 12.3¢ a mile.
Which Civic version is cheapest to fuel?
The Civic 4Dr (49 mpg), at about $85 a month in Rhode Island. The 2026 Civic comes in 7 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Rhode Island gas price come from?
Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Rhode Island is tax?
59.5¢ a gallon: 41.1¢ Rhode Island state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.17 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Rhode Island?
EIA doesn't survey Rhode Island on its own, so the price on this page moves with the New England average: $4.06 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 23¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.09 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