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What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in Rhode Island

Corolla Hatchback · 35 mpgPrices updated weekly from EIA data

Short answer

$119a month

Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.17 a gallon for regular. That's 11.9¢ a mile and $1,430 a year.

Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average).

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1,000 mi
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Gas · 35 mpgEstimated fuel cost
$119/ month
35 mpg (EPA combined) × $4.17/gal regularEstimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average)
Per year
$1,430
Per mile
11.9¢
Over 5 years
$7,150
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Planning a road trip in the Corolla?See what any drive would cost to fuel, and split it with friends.

Every 2026 Corolla version in Rhode Island

VersionDriveEPA ratingPer month
Corolla HybridFWD50 mpg$83
Corolla Hybrid AWDAWD48 mpg$87
Corolla Hybrid SEFWD47 mpg$89
Corolla Hybrid SE AWDAWD44 mpg$95
Corolla (1-mode TM)FWD35 mpg$119
Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures)FWD35 mpg$119
Corolla (3-mode TM)FWD34 mpg$123
CorollaFWD34 mpg$123
Corolla Hatchback XSEFWD33 mpg$126
Corolla Hatchback FXFWD33 mpg$126
GR CorollaAWD24 mpgpremium$216
GR CorollaAWD22 mpgpremium$236

Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in Rhode Island

Toyota Corolla35 mpg
$119/mo
Tesla Model Y25.7 kWh/100 mi
$76/mo

The Model Y costs about $519 a year less to run here.Counting Rhode Island's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $319.

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Rhode Island's gas tax: 41.1¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal

Of the estimated $4.17 a gallon for regular in Rhode Island, 59.5¢ is tax: 14% of the price.

At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla (35 mpg) pays about $17 a month in fuel tax, $204 a year. Rhode Island's state gas tax is the 11th highest of the 50 states and DC.

The Corolla's hybrid versions pay Rhode Island's extra hybrid fee on top: $50 a year. The fee is new in 2026.

Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Rhode Island charges them an extra registration fee instead: $200 a year.

Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average). Hybrid fee: U.S. Department of Energy. EV fee: U.S. Department of Energy. Fees checked October 2026.

New England gas prices are down 23¢ in a month

EIA doesn't survey Rhode Island on its own, so the price on this page moves with the New England average: $4.06 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 23¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.09 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.78 (week of January 26, 2026) to $4.49 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla costs about $7 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.

Weekly price of regular, New England average (dollars per gallon)
$2.50$3.00$3.50$4.00$4.50Jan 2026AprJulOct$4.06
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.

Rhode Island is the 12th most expensive state to fuel a Corolla

40th 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 Rhode Island
  1. 38New York$118
  2. 39Indiana$119
  3. 40Rhode Island$119
  4. 41Maryland$121
  5. 42Illinois$121

Questions people ask

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

About $119 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,430 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $4.17 a gallon for regular. That works out to 11.9¢ a mile.

Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?

The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $83 a month in Rhode Island. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.

Where does the Rhode Island gas price come from?

Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Rhode Island's fuel tax (11.1¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.

How much of the gas price in Rhode Island is tax?

59.5¢ a gallon: 41.1¢ Rhode Island state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 14% of the estimated $4.17 a gallon for regular.

Are gas prices going up in Rhode Island?

EIA doesn't survey Rhode Island on its own, so the price on this page moves with the New England average: $4.06 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 23¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.09 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