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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in California

Corolla Hatchback · 35 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$172a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That's 17.2¢ a mile and $2,058 a year.

EIA's weekly survey for California.

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Gas · 35 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$172/ month
35 mpg (EPA combined) × $6.00/gal regularEIA's weekly survey for California
Per year
$2,058
Per mile
17.2¢
Over 5 years
$10,291
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Every 2026 Corolla version in California

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Corolla HybridFWD50 mpg$120
Corolla Hybrid AWDAWD48 mpg$125
Corolla Hybrid SEFWD47 mpg$128
Corolla Hybrid SE AWDAWD44 mpg$136
Corolla (1-mode TM)FWD35 mpg$172
Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures)FWD35 mpg$172
Corolla (3-mode TM)FWD34 mpg$177
CorollaFWD34 mpg$177
Corolla Hatchback XSEFWD33 mpg$182
Corolla Hatchback FXFWD33 mpg$182
GR CorollaAWD24 mpgpremium$270
GR CorollaAWD22 mpgpremium$294

Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in California

Toyota Corolla35 mpg
$172/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$85/mo

The Model Y costs about $1,036 a year less to run here.

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California is the most expensive state to fuel a Corolla

51st 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 California
  1. 49Oregon$149
  2. 50Washington$158
  3. 51California$172

Questions people ask

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

About $172 a month for 1,000 miles, or $2,058 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $6.00 a gallon for regular. That works out to 17.2¢ a mile.

Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?

The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $120 a month in California. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the California gas price come from?

EIA's weekly survey for California. 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