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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Hyundai Tucson in Kentucky

Tucson Hybrid · 36 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$119a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.29 a gallon for regular. That's 11.9¢ a mile and $1,430 a year.

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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Hybrid · 36 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$119/ month
36 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.29/gal regularEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$1,430
Per mile
11.9¢
Over 5 years
$7,152
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Every 2026 Tucson version in Kentucky

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Tucson Hybrid BlueAWD38 mpg$113
Tucson Hybrid(used in headline figures)AWD36 mpg$119
Tucson FWDFWD28 mpg$153
Tucson AWDAWD26 mpg$165

Tucson vs. Tesla Model Y in Kentucky

Hyundai Tucson36 mpg
$119/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$36/mo

The Model Y costs about $999 a year less to run here.

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Kentucky is about average to fuel a Tucson

18th 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 Kentucky
  1. 16Delaware$119
  2. 17Kansas$119
  3. 18Kentucky$119
  4. 19Tennessee$119
  5. 20New Hampshire$120

Questions people ask

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

About $119 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,430 a year, for the 2026 Tucson Hybrid (36 mpg) at $4.29 a gallon for regular. That works out to 11.9¢ a mile.

Which Tucson version is cheapest to fuel?

The Tucson Hybrid Blue (38 mpg), at about $113 a month in Kentucky. The 2026 Tucson comes in 4 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Kentucky gas price come from?

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Kentucky's fuel tax (9.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). 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