What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Connecticut
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That's 9.8¢ a mile and $1,174 a year.
Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Connecticut's fuel tax (5¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,174
- Per mile
- 9.8¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,868
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Connecticut
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | FWD | 43 mpg | $93 |
| RAV4 AWD SE & LE | AWD | 42 mpg | $95 |
| RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE(used in headline figures) | AWD | 41 mpg | $98 |
| RAV4 AWD XLE | AWD | 41 mpg | $98 |
| RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | AWD | 38 mpg | $106 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in Connecticut
The Model Y costs about $319 a year less to run here.
See the break-evenConnecticut's gas tax: 25¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular in Connecticut, 43.4¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $11 a month in fuel tax, $127 a year. Connecticut's state gas tax is tied for the 15th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Connecticut charges no extra fee for hybrids.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, and Connecticut charges them no extra registration fee either.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Connecticut's fuel tax (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.
New England gas prices are down 23¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Connecticut 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 RAV4 costs about $6 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Connecticut is about average to fuel a RAV4
32nd 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
- 30New Hampshire$97
- 31Massachusetts$98
- 32Connecticut$98
- 33Utah$98
- 34Michigan$99
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in Connecticut?
About $98 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,174 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $4.01 a gallon for regular. That works out to 9.8¢ a mile.
Which RAV4 version is cheapest to fuel?
The RAV4 (43 mpg), at about $93 a month in Connecticut. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Connecticut gas price come from?
Estimate: New England regional average, adjusted for Connecticut's fuel tax (5¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Connecticut is tax?
43.4¢ a gallon: 25¢ Connecticut state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $4.01 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Connecticut?
EIA doesn't survey Connecticut 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.
Does Connecticut charge an extra fee for hybrids?
No. Connecticut has no extra fee for hybrids.
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