What it costs to fuel a 2026 Hyundai Tucson in Utah
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That's 11.1¢ a mile and $1,338 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,338
- Per mile
- 11.1¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,688
Every 2026 Tucson version in Utah
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Hybrid Blue | AWD | 38 mpg | $106 |
| Tucson Hybrid | FWD | 38 mpg | $106 |
| Tucson Hybrid(used in headline figures) | AWD | 36 mpg | $111 |
| Tucson FWD | FWD | 28 mpg | $143 |
| Tucson AWD | AWD | 26 mpg | $154 |
Tucson vs. Tesla Model Y in Utah
The Model Y costs about $929 a year less to run here.Counting Utah's $180 EV fee and hybrid fee of $24.25 or more, the saving is about $773 or more.
See the break-evenUtah's gas tax: 38.6¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular in Utah, 57¢ is tax: 14% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson (36 mpg) pays about $16 a month in fuel tax, $190 a year. Utah's state gas tax is the 14th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Utah also charges hybrids an extra $24.25 a year or more, about $2 a month. Utah raises it with inflation every January, so the current amount may be slightly higher. With the fuel tax, the Tucson pays about $214 a year or more.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Utah charges them an extra registration fee instead: $180 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: Utah state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Rocky Mountain gas prices are down 49¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.40 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.59 (week of May 18, 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.
Utah is about average to fuel a Tucson
33rd 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
- 31Massachusetts$111
- 32Connecticut$111
- 33Utah$111
- 34Michigan$112
- 35Vermont$113
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Hyundai Tucson in Utah?
About $111 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,338 a year, for the 2026 Tucson Hybrid (36 mpg) at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That works out to 11.1¢ a mile.
Which Tucson version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tucson Hybrid Blue (38 mpg), at about $106 a month in Utah. The 2026 Tucson comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Utah gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Utah's fuel tax (6.7¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Utah is tax?
57¢ a gallon: 38.6¢ Utah state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Utah?
EIA doesn't survey Utah on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Utah charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Utah charges hybrids an extra $24.25 a year or more, about $2 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. Utah raises it with inflation every January, so the current amount may be slightly higher.
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