What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Delaware
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.98 a gallon for regular. That's 9.7¢ a mile and $1,165 a year.
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,165
- Per mile
- 9.7¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,824
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Delaware
| 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 | $97 |
| RAV4 AWD XLE | AWD | 41 mpg | $97 |
| RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | AWD | 38 mpg | $105 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in Delaware
The Model Y costs about $606 a year less to run here.Counting Delaware's EV fee of $110 or more and hybrid fee of $60 or more, the saving is roughly $556.
See the break-evenDelaware's gas tax: 23¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.98 a gallon for regular in Delaware, 41.4¢ is tax: 10% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $10 a month in fuel tax, $121 a year. Delaware's state gas tax is the 8th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Delaware also charges hybrids an extra $60 a year or more, about $5 a month. That is for hybrids up to 6,000 lbs; from 6,001 to 10,000 lbs it is $80. With the fuel tax, the RAV4 pays about $181 a year or more.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Delaware charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Delaware state government. EV fee: Delaware state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Central Atlantic gas prices are down 20¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Delaware on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.89 (week of January 26, 2026) to $4.53 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 costs about $5 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Delaware is about average to fuel a RAV4
29th 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
- 27Idaho$97
- 28Montana$97
- 29Delaware$97
- 30New Hampshire$97
- 31Massachusetts$98
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in Delaware?
About $97 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,165 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.98 a gallon for regular. That works out to 9.7¢ a mile.
Which RAV4 version is cheapest to fuel?
The RAV4 (43 mpg), at about $93 a month in Delaware. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Delaware gas price come from?
Estimate: Central Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Delaware's fuel tax (16.6¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Delaware is tax?
41.4¢ a gallon: 23¢ Delaware state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 10% of the estimated $3.98 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Delaware?
EIA doesn't survey Delaware on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Central Atlantic average: $4.15 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 20¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.05 more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Delaware charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Delaware charges hybrids an extra $60 a year or more, about $5 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. That is for hybrids up to 6,000 lbs; from 6,001 to 10,000 lbs it is $80.
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