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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in Alabama

Corolla Hatchback · 35 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$116a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.05 a gallon for regular. That's 11.6¢ a mile and $1,388 a year.

Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Alabama's fuel tax (7.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Gas · 35 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$116/ month
35 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.05/gal regularEstimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Alabama's fuel tax (7.6¢/gal higher than the region's average)
Per year
$1,388
Per mile
11.6¢
Over 5 years
$6,939
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Every 2026 Corolla version in Alabama

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Corolla HybridFWD50 mpg$81
Corolla Hybrid AWDAWD48 mpg$84
Corolla Hybrid SEFWD47 mpg$86
Corolla Hybrid SE AWDAWD44 mpg$92
Corolla (1-mode TM)FWD35 mpg$116
Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures)FWD35 mpg$116
Corolla (3-mode TM)FWD34 mpg$119
CorollaFWD34 mpg$119
Corolla Hatchback XSEFWD33 mpg$123
Corolla Hatchback FXFWD33 mpg$123
GR CorollaAWD24 mpgpremium$204
GR CorollaAWD22 mpgpremium$223

Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in Alabama

Toyota Corolla35 mpg
$116/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$42/mo

The Model Y costs about $879 a year less to run here.

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Alabama is the 6th cheapest state to fuel a Corolla

6th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1New Mexico$112
  2. 2Texas$112
  3. 3Louisiana$113
  4. 4Mississippi$114
  5. 5Arkansas$114
Around Alabama
  1. 4Mississippi$114
  2. 5Arkansas$114
  3. 6Alabama$116
  4. 7South Carolina$117
  5. 8Georgia$118

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Corolla in Alabama?

About $116 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,388 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $4.05 a gallon for regular. That works out to 11.6¢ a mile.

Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?

The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $81 a month in Alabama. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Alabama gas price come from?

Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Alabama's fuel tax (7.6¢/gal higher 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