What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota Corolla in Tennessee
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.78 a gallon for regular. That's 10.8¢ a mile and $1,297 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Tennessee's fuel tax (8.5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,297
- Per mile
- 10.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $6,485
Every 2026 Corolla version in Tennessee
| 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 | $80 |
| Corolla Hybrid SE AWD | AWD | 44 mpg | $86 |
| Corolla (1-mode TM) | FWD | 35 mpg | $108 |
| Corolla Hatchback(used in headline figures) | FWD | 35 mpg | $108 |
| Corolla (3-mode TM) | FWD | 34 mpg | $111 |
| Corolla | FWD | 34 mpg | $111 |
| Corolla Hatchback XSE | FWD | 33 mpg | $115 |
| Corolla Hatchback FX | FWD | 33 mpg | $115 |
| GR Corolla | AWD | 24 mpgpremium | $204 |
| GR Corolla | AWD | 22 mpgpremium | $223 |
Corolla vs. Tesla Model Y in Tennessee
The Model Y costs about $875 a year less to run here.Counting Tennessee's $200 EV fee, the saving is about $675.
See the break-evenTennessee's gas tax: 27.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.78 a gallon for regular in Tennessee, 45.8¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the Corolla (35 mpg) pays about $13 a month in fuel tax, $157 a year. Tennessee's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
The Corolla's hybrid versions pay Tennessee's extra hybrid fee on top: $100 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Tennessee 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: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Tennessee's fuel tax (8.5¢/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 Tennessee 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.
Tennessee is about average to fuel a Corolla
19th 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 Tennessee?
About $108 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,297 a year, for the 2026 Corolla Hatchback (35 mpg) at $3.78 a gallon for regular. That works out to 10.8¢ a mile.
Which Corolla version is cheapest to fuel?
The Corolla Hybrid (50 mpg), at about $76 a month in Tennessee. The 2026 Corolla comes in 12 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Tennessee gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for Tennessee's fuel tax (8.5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Tennessee is tax?
45.8¢ a gallon: 27.4¢ Tennessee state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.78 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Tennessee?
EIA doesn't survey Tennessee 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