What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Arkansas
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.50 a gallon for regular. That's 8.5¢ a mile and $1,024 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,024
- Per mile
- 8.5¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,118
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Arkansas
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | FWD | 43 mpg | $81 |
| RAV4 AWD SE & LE | AWD | 42 mpg | $83 |
| RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE(used in headline figures) | AWD | 41 mpg | $85 |
| RAV4 AWD XLE | AWD | 41 mpg | $85 |
| RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | AWD | 38 mpg | $92 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in Arkansas
The Model Y costs about $605 a year less to run here.Counting Arkansas's $200 EV fee and $50 hybrid fee, the saving is about $455.
See the break-evenArkansas's gas tax: 25¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.50 a gallon for regular in Arkansas, 43.4¢ is tax: 12% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $11 a month in fuel tax, $127 a year. Arkansas's state gas tax is tied for the 15th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Arkansas also charges hybrids an extra $50 a year, about $4 a month. With the fuel tax, the RAV4 pays about $177 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Arkansas 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: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/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.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Arkansas 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 RAV4 costs about $9 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Arkansas is the 5th cheapest state to fuel a RAV4
5th cheapest of the 50 states and DC, at 1,000 miles a month. See every state
- 1Texas$83
- 2New Mexico$84
- 3Louisiana$84
- 4Mississippi$85
- 5Arkansas$85
- 3Louisiana$84
- 4Mississippi$85
- 5Arkansas$85
- 6South Carolina$86
- 7Alabama$87
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in Arkansas?
About $85 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,024 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.50 a gallon for regular. That works out to 8.5¢ a mile.
Which RAV4 version is cheapest to fuel?
The RAV4 (43 mpg), at about $81 a month in Arkansas. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Arkansas gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Arkansas's fuel tax (1.6¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Arkansas is tax?
43.4¢ a gallon: 25¢ Arkansas state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.50 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Arkansas?
EIA doesn't survey Arkansas 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.
Does Arkansas charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Arkansas charges hybrids an extra $50 a year, about $4 a month, beyond what every car pays to register.
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