What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in South Dakota
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 South Dakota'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 South Dakota
| 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 South Dakota
The Model Y costs about $864 a year less to run here.Counting South Dakota's $100 EV fee, the saving is about $764.
See the break-evenSouth Dakota's gas tax: 30¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular in South Dakota, 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. South Dakota's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
South Dakota charges no extra fee for the Corolla's hybrid versions.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so South Dakota charges them an extra registration fee instead: $100 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: South Dakota state government. EV fee: South Dakota state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota 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.
South Dakota is about average to fuel a Corolla
22nd 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
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota Corolla in South Dakota?
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 South Dakota. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the South Dakota gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota'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 South Dakota is tax?
48.4¢ a gallon: 30¢ South Dakota 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 South Dakota?
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota 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