What it costs to fuel a 2026 Hyundai Tucson in Virginia
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.66 a gallon for regular. That's 10.2¢ a mile and $1,221 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,221
- Per mile
- 10.2¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,105
Every 2026 Tucson version in Virginia
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Hybrid Blue | AWD | 38 mpg | $96 |
| Tucson Hybrid | FWD | 38 mpg | $96 |
| Tucson Hybrid(used in headline figures) | AWD | 36 mpg | $102 |
| Tucson FWD | FWD | 28 mpg | $131 |
| Tucson AWD | AWD | 26 mpg | $141 |
Tucson vs. Tesla Model Y in Virginia
The Model Y costs about $706 a year less to run here.Counting Virginia's $135.63 EV fee and highway use fee for the Tucson (about $46), the saving is about $617.
See the break-evenVirginia's gas tax: 42.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.66 a gallon for regular in Virginia, 60.8¢ is tax: 17% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson (36 mpg) pays about $17 a month in fuel tax, $203 a year. Virginia's state gas tax is the 9th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Virginia also charges cars rated 25 mpg or more a highway use fee, because they buy less gas: about $46 a year for the Tucson, by the state's formula. With the fuel tax, that is about $249 a year. Drivers can pay by the mile through Virginia's Mileage Choice program instead.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Virginia charges them an extra registration fee instead: $135.63 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). Highway use fee: Virginia state government. EV fee: Virginia state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic gas prices are down 32¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Virginia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.62 (week of January 12, 2026) to $4.20 (week of September 28, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Tucson costs about $9 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Virginia is the 11th cheapest state to fuel a Tucson
11th 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
- 9West Virginia$100
- 10North Carolina$101
- 11Virginia$102
- 12Oklahoma$103
- 13Florida$104
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Hyundai Tucson in Virginia?
About $102 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,221 a year, for the 2026 Tucson Hybrid (36 mpg) at $3.66 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.2¢ a mile.
Which Tucson version is cheapest to fuel?
The Tucson Hybrid Blue (38 mpg), at about $96 a month in Virginia. The 2026 Tucson comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Virginia gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Virginia is tax?
60.8¢ a gallon: 42.4¢ Virginia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 17% of the estimated $3.66 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Virginia?
EIA doesn't survey Virginia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Virginia charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Not for hybrids as such, but Virginia charges any car rated 25 mpg or more a highway use fee that rises with fuel economy: about $46 a year for the Tucson (36 mpg), by the state's formula.
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