What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in Iowa
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.81 a gallon for regular. That's 10.9¢ a mile and $1,306 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,306
- Per mile
- 10.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,530
Every 2026 Corolla version in Iowa
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corolla Hybrid | FWD | 50 mpg | $76 |
| Corolla Hybrid AWD | AWD | 48 mpg | $79 |
| Corolla Hybrid SE | FWD | 47 mpg | $81 |
| Corolla Hybrid SE AWD | AWD | 44 mpg | $87 |
| Corolla (1-mode TM) | FWD | 35 mpg | $109 |
| Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures) | FWD | 35 mpg | $109 |
| Corolla (3-mode TM) | FWD | 34 mpg | $112 |
| Corolla | FWD | 34 mpg | $112 |
| Corolla Hatchback XSE | FWD | 33 mpg | $115 |
| Corolla Hatchback FX | FWD | 33 mpg | $115 |
| GR Corolla | AWD | 24 mpgpremium | $205 |
| GR Corolla | AWD | 22 mpgpremium | $224 |
Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in Iowa
The Model Y costs about $869 a year less to run here.Counting Iowa's $130 EV fee, the saving is about $739.
See the break-evenIowa's gas tax: 30¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular in Iowa, 48.4¢ is tax: 13% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla (35 mpg) pays about $14 a month in fuel tax, $166 a year. Iowa's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Iowa charges no extra fee for the Corolla's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Iowa charges them an extra registration fee instead: $130 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/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.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Iowa on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla costs about $8 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Iowa is about average to fuel a Corolla
20th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$97
- 2New Mexico$98
- 3Louisiana$99
- 4Mississippi$100
- 5Arkansas$100
- 18Kentucky$108
- 19Tennessee$108
- 20Iowa$109
- 21Missouri$109
- 22South Dakota$109
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Corolla in Iowa?
About $109 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,306 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $3.81 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.9¢ a mile.
Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?
The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $76 a month in Iowa. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Iowa gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Iowa is tax?
48.4¢ a gallon: 30¢ Iowa state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Iowa?
EIA doesn't survey Iowa on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ 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