What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in Louisiana
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.46 a gallon for regular. That's 9.9¢ a mile and $1,185 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,185
- Per mile
- 9.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,926
Every 2026 Corolla version in Louisiana
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corolla Hybrid | FWD | 50 mpg | $69 |
| Corolla Hybrid AWD | AWD | 48 mpg | $72 |
| Corolla Hybrid SE | FWD | 47 mpg | $74 |
| Corolla Hybrid SE AWD | AWD | 44 mpg | $79 |
| Corolla (1-mode TM) | FWD | 35 mpg | $99 |
| Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures) | FWD | 35 mpg | $99 |
| Corolla (3-mode TM) | FWD | 34 mpg | $102 |
| Corolla | FWD | 34 mpg | $102 |
| Corolla Hatchback XSE | FWD | 33 mpg | $105 |
| Corolla Hatchback FX | FWD | 33 mpg | $105 |
| GR Corolla | AWD | 24 mpgpremium | $181 |
| GR Corolla | AWD | 22 mpgpremium | $198 |
Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in Louisiana
The Model Y costs about $782 a year less to run here.Counting Louisiana's $110 EV fee, the saving is about $672.
See the break-evenLouisiana's gas tax: 20.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.46 a gallon for regular in Louisiana, 39.3¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla (35 mpg) pays about $11 a month in fuel tax, $135 a year. Louisiana's state gas tax is the 7th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
The Corolla's hybrid versions pay Louisiana's extra hybrid fee on top: $60 a year. It is a road usage fee paid to the Louisiana Department of Revenue each year, not with registration.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Louisiana charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Louisiana state government. EV fee: Louisiana state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $3.48 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 37¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.37 (week of January 5, 2026) to $3.99 (week of May 25, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla costs about $11 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Louisiana is the 3rd cheapest state to fuel a Corolla
3rd 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
- 1Texas$97
- 2New Mexico$98
- 3Louisiana$99
- 4Mississippi$100
- 5Arkansas$100
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Corolla in Louisiana?
About $99 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,185 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $3.46 a gallon for regular. That works out to 9.9¢ a mile.
Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?
The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $69 a month in Louisiana. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Louisiana gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Louisiana is tax?
39.3¢ a gallon: 20.9¢ Louisiana state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $3.46 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Louisiana?
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Gulf Coast average: $3.48 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 37¢ less than four weeks earlier and 88¢ 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