What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Idaho
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.96 a gallon for regular. That's 9.7¢ a mile and $1,158 a year.
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Idaho's fuel tax (1.1¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,158
- Per mile
- 9.7¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,791
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Idaho
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | FWD | 43 mpg | $92 |
| RAV4 AWD SE & LE | AWD | 42 mpg | $94 |
| 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 | $104 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in Idaho
The Model Y costs about $764 a year less to run here.Counting Idaho's $140 EV fee, the saving is about $624.
See the break-evenIdaho's gas tax: 33¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.96 a gallon for regular in Idaho, 51.4¢ is tax: 13% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $13 a month in fuel tax, $150 a year. Idaho's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
Idaho charges no extra fee for hybrids.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Idaho charges them an extra registration fee instead: $140 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Idaho's fuel tax (1.1¢/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.
Rocky Mountain gas prices are down 49¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Idaho on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.40 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.59 (week of May 18, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 costs about $12 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
Idaho is about average to fuel a RAV4
27th 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
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in Idaho?
About $97 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,158 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.96 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 $92 a month in Idaho. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Idaho gas price come from?
Estimate: Rocky Mountain regional average, adjusted for Idaho's fuel tax (1.1¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Idaho is tax?
51.4¢ a gallon: 33¢ Idaho state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $3.96 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Idaho?
EIA doesn't survey Idaho on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Rocky Mountain average: $3.95 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 49¢ less than four weeks earlier and $1.04 more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does Idaho charge an extra fee for hybrids?
No. Idaho 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