What it costs to fuel a 2026 Honda CR-V in South Carolina
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.53 a gallon for regular. That's 10.1¢ a mile and $1,209 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,209
- Per mile
- 10.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,045
Every 2026 CR-V version in South Carolina
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR-V FWD | FWD | 40 mpg | $88 |
| CR-V AWD | AWD | 37 mpg | $95 |
| CR-V AWD TrailSport(used in headline figures) | AWD | 35 mpg | $101 |
| CR-V FWD | FWD | 30 mpg | $118 |
| CR-V AWD | AWD | 29 mpg | $122 |
CR-V vs. Tesla Model Y in South Carolina
The Model Y costs about $721 a year less to run here.Counting South Carolina's $60 EV fee and $30 hybrid fee, the saving is about $691.
See the break-evenSouth Carolina's gas tax: 28.8¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.53 a gallon for regular in South Carolina, 47.2¢ is tax: 13% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the CR-V (35 mpg) pays about $13 a month in fuel tax, $162 a year. South Carolina's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
South Carolina also charges hybrids an extra $30 a year, about $3 a month. It is paid as $60 every two years. With the fuel tax, the CR-V pays about $192 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so South Carolina charges them an extra registration fee instead: $60 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic gas prices are down 32¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey South Carolina on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.62 (week of January 12, 2026) to $4.20 (week of September 28, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the CR-V costs about $9 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
South Carolina is the 6th cheapest state to fuel a CR-V
6th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$97
- 2New Mexico$98
- 3Louisiana$99
- 4Mississippi$100
- 5Arkansas$100
- 4Mississippi$100
- 5Arkansas$100
- 6South Carolina$101
- 7Alabama$102
- 8Georgia$102
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Honda CR-V in South Carolina?
About $101 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,209 a year, for the 2026 CR-V AWD TrailSport (35 mpg) at $3.53 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.1¢ a mile.
Which CR-V version is cheapest to fuel?
The CR-V FWD (40 mpg), at about $88 a month in South Carolina. The 2026 CR-V comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the South Carolina gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for South Carolina's fuel tax (8.3¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in South Carolina is tax?
47.2¢ a gallon: 28.8¢ South Carolina state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $3.53 a gallon for regular. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in South Carolina?
EIA doesn't survey South Carolina on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does South Carolina charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. South Carolina charges hybrids an extra $30 a year, about $3 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. It is paid as $60 every two years.
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