What it costs to fuel a 2026 Hyundai Tucson in Hawaii
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.58 a gallon for regular. That's 12.7¢ a mile and $1,528 a year.
West Coast (excluding California) regional average. Prices in Hawaii usually run higher, so treat this as a floor.
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,528
- Per mile
- 12.7¢
- Over 5 years
- $7,640
Every 2026 Tucson version in Hawaii
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Hybrid Blue | AWD | 38 mpg | $121 |
| Tucson Hybrid | FWD | 38 mpg | $121 |
| Tucson Hybrid(used in headline figures) | AWD | 36 mpg | $127 |
| Tucson FWD | FWD | 28 mpg | $164 |
| Tucson AWD | AWD | 26 mpg | $176 |
Tucson vs. Tesla Model Y in Hawaii
The Model Y costs about $159 a year less to run here.Counting Hawaii's $50 EV fee, the saving is about $109.
See the break-evenHawaii's gas tax: 18.5¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.58 a gallon for regular in Hawaii, 36.9¢ is tax: 8% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson (36 mpg) pays about $10 a month in fuel tax, $123 a year. Hawaii's state gas tax is the 2nd lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Hawaii charges no extra fee for hybrids.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Hawaii charges them an extra registration fee instead: $50 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price: West Coast (excluding California) regional average. Prices in Hawaii usually run higher, so treat this as a floor. Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.
West Coast (excluding California) gas prices are down 49¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Hawaii on its own, so the price on this page moves with the West Coast (excluding California) average: $4.58 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and 80¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $3.28 (week of January 12, 2026) to $5.19 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson costs about $14 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Hawaii is the 4th most expensive state to fuel a Tucson
48th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$95
- 2New Mexico$95
- 3Louisiana$96
- 4Mississippi$97
- 5Arkansas$97
- 46Nevada$126
- 47Alaska$127
- 48Hawaii$127
- 49Oregon$131
- 50Washington$135
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Hyundai Tucson in Hawaii?
About $127 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,528 a year, for the 2026 Tucson Hybrid (36 mpg) at $4.58 a gallon for regular. That works out to 12.7¢ a mile.
Which Tucson version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tucson Hybrid Blue (38 mpg), at about $121 a month in Hawaii. The 2026 Tucson comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Hawaii gas price come from?
West Coast (excluding California) regional average. Prices in Hawaii usually run higher, so treat this as a floor. It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Hawaii is tax?
36.9¢ a gallon: 18.5¢ Hawaii state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 8% of the estimated $4.58 a gallon for regular. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Hawaii?
EIA doesn't survey Hawaii on its own, so the price on this page moves with the West Coast (excluding California) average: $4.58 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and 80¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Hawaii charge an extra fee for hybrids?
No. Hawaii has no extra fee for hybrids.
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