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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in Iowa

Corolla Hatchback · 35 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$124a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.33 a gallon for regular. That's 12.4¢ a mile and $1,484 a year.

Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Gas · 35 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$124/ month
35 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.33/gal regularEstimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Iowa's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average)
Per year
$1,484
Per mile
12.4¢
Over 5 years
$7,418
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Every 2026 Corolla version in Iowa

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Corolla HybridFWD50 mpg$87
Corolla Hybrid AWDAWD48 mpg$90
Corolla Hybrid SEFWD47 mpg$92
Corolla Hybrid SE AWDAWD44 mpg$98
Corolla (1-mode TM)FWD35 mpg$124
Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures)FWD35 mpg$124
Corolla (3-mode TM)FWD34 mpg$127
CorollaFWD34 mpg$127
Corolla Hatchback XSEFWD33 mpg$131
Corolla Hatchback FXFWD33 mpg$131
GR CorollaAWD24 mpgpremium$226
GR CorollaAWD22 mpgpremium$246

Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in Iowa

Toyota Corolla35 mpg
$124/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$36/mo

The Model Y costs about $1,049 a year less to run here.

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Iowa is about average to fuel a Corolla

21st 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 Iowa
  1. 19Tennessee$123
  2. 20New Hampshire$123
  3. 21Iowa$124
  4. 22Missouri$124
  5. 23South Dakota$124

Questions people ask

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

About $124 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,484 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $4.33 a gallon for regular. That works out to 12.4¢ a mile.

Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?

The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $87 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.

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