What it costs to fuel a 2026 Hyundai Tucson in Kansas
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.76 a gallon for regular. That's 10.4¢ a mile and $1,253 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kansas's fuel tax (10.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,253
- Per mile
- 10.4¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,265
Every 2026 Tucson version in Kansas
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Hybrid Blue | AWD | 38 mpg | $99 |
| Tucson Hybrid | FWD | 38 mpg | $99 |
| Tucson Hybrid(used in headline figures) | AWD | 36 mpg | $104 |
| Tucson FWD | FWD | 28 mpg | $134 |
| Tucson AWD | AWD | 26 mpg | $145 |
Tucson vs. Tesla Model Y in Kansas
The Model Y costs about $787 a year less to run here.Counting Kansas's $165 EV fee and $70 hybrid fee, the saving is about $692.
See the break-evenKansas's gas tax: 25¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.76 a gallon for regular in Kansas, 43.4¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson (36 mpg) pays about $12 a month in fuel tax, $145 a year. Kansas's state gas tax is the 17th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Kansas also charges hybrids an extra $70 a year, about $6 a month. It went up from $50 in January 2026. With the fuel tax, the Tucson pays about $215 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Kansas charges them an extra registration fee instead: $165 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kansas's fuel tax (10.9¢/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.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Kansas on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson costs about $8 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Kansas is the 16th cheapest state to fuel a Tucson
16th 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
- 14North Dakota$104
- 15Colorado$104
- 16Kansas$104
- 17Ohio$105
- 18Kentucky$105
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Hyundai Tucson in Kansas?
About $104 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,253 a year, for the 2026 Tucson Hybrid (36 mpg) at $3.76 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.4¢ a mile.
Which Tucson version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tucson Hybrid Blue (38 mpg), at about $99 a month in Kansas. The 2026 Tucson comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Kansas gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kansas's fuel tax (10.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Kansas is tax?
43.4¢ a gallon: 25¢ Kansas state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.76 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Kansas?
EIA doesn't survey Kansas on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Kansas charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Kansas charges hybrids an extra $70 a year, about $6 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. It went up from $50 in January 2026.
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