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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Hyundai Tucson in California

Tucson Hybrid · 36 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$167a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That's 16.7¢ a mile and $2,001 a year.

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Hybrid · 36 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$167/ month
36 mpg (EPA combined) × $6.00/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for California
Per year
$2,001
Per mile
16.7¢
Over 5 years
$10,005
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Every 2026 Tucson version in California

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Tucson Hybrid BlueAWD38 mpg$158
Tucson Hybrid(used in headline figures)AWD36 mpg$167
Tucson FWDFWD28 mpg$214
Tucson AWDAWD26 mpg$231

Tucson vs. Tesla Model Y in California

Hyundai Tucson36 mpg
$167/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$85/mo

The Model Y costs about $979 a year less to run here.

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California is the most expensive state to fuel a Tucson

51st cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1New Mexico$109
  2. 2Texas$109
  3. 3Louisiana$110
  4. 4Mississippi$111
  5. 5Arkansas$111
Around California
  1. 49Oregon$145
  2. 50Washington$153
  3. 51California$167

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Hyundai Tucson in California?

About $167 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,001 a year, for the 2026 Tucson Hybrid (36 mpg) at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That works out to 16.7¢ a mile.

Which Tucson version is cheapest to fuel?

The Tucson Hybrid Blue (38 mpg), at about $158 a month in California. The 2026 Tucson comes in 4 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the California gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for California. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

Efficiency: U.S. EPA ratings for the 2026 model year. Gas prices: EIA weekly survey, week of September 21, 2026. Electricity: EIA average home rates, August 2025 to July 2026. Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised). How we calculate