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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in District of Columbia

Corolla Hatchback · 35 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$117a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.11 a gallon for regular. That's 11.7¢ a mile and $1,408 a year.

Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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Gas · 35 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$117/ month
35 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.11/gal regularEstimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$1,408
Per mile
11.7¢
Over 5 years
$7,041
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Every 2026 Corolla version in District of Columbia

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Corolla HybridFWD50 mpg$82
Corolla Hybrid AWDAWD48 mpg$86
Corolla Hybrid SEFWD47 mpg$87
Corolla Hybrid SE AWDAWD44 mpg$93
Corolla (1-mode TM)FWD35 mpg$117
Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures)FWD35 mpg$117
Corolla (3-mode TM)FWD34 mpg$121
CorollaFWD34 mpg$121
Corolla Hatchback XSEFWD33 mpg$124
Corolla Hatchback FXFWD33 mpg$124
GR CorollaAWD24 mpgpremium$208
GR CorollaAWD22 mpgpremium$227

Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in District of Columbia

Toyota Corolla35 mpg
$117/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$63/mo

The Model Y costs about $654 a year less to run here.

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District of Columbia's gas tax: 35.7¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the estimated $4.11 a gallon for regular in District of Columbia, 54.1¢ is tax: 13% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla (35 mpg) pays about $15 a month in fuel tax, $185 a year. District of Columbia's state gas tax is tied for the 16th highest of the 50 states and DC.

District of Columbia charges no extra fee for the Corolla's hybrid versions.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, and District of Columbia charges them no extra registration fee either.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.

Central Atlantic gas prices are down 20¢ in a month

EIA doesn't survey District of Columbia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 26, 2026) to $4.53 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla costs about $6 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of regular, Central Atlantic average (dollars per gallon)
$2.50$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50$5.00Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.15
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

District of Columbia is the 15th most expensive state to fuel a Corolla

37th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state

Cheapest states
  1. 1Texas$97
  2. 2New Mexico$98
  3. 3Louisiana$99
  4. 4Mississippi$100
  5. 5Arkansas$100
Around District of Columbia
  1. 35Vermont$116
  2. 36Maine$116
  3. 37District of Columbia$117
  4. 38New York$118
  5. 39Indiana$119

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Corolla in District of Columbia?

About $117 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,408 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $4.11 a gallon for regular. That works out to 11.7¢ a mile.

Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?

The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $82 a month in District of Columbia. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the District of Columbia gas price come from?

Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for District of Columbia's fuel tax (3.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

How much of the gas price in District of Columbia is tax?

54.1¢ a gallon: 35.7¢ District of Columbia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $4.11 a gallon for regular.

Are gas prices going up in District of Columbia?

EIA doesn't survey District of Columbia on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.

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