What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Louisiana
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.46 a gallon for regular. That's 8.4¢ a mile and $1,012 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,012
- Per mile
- 8.4¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,059
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Louisiana
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | FWD | 43 mpg | $80 |
| RAV4 AWD SE & LE | AWD | 42 mpg | $82 |
| RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE(used in headline figures) | AWD | 41 mpg | $84 |
| RAV4 AWD XLE | AWD | 41 mpg | $84 |
| RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | AWD | 38 mpg | $91 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in Louisiana
The Model Y costs about $608 a year less to run here.Counting Louisiana's $110 EV fee and $60 hybrid fee, the saving is about $558.
See the break-evenLouisiana's gas tax: 20.9¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.46 a gallon for regular in Louisiana, 39.3¢ is tax: 11% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $10 a month in fuel tax, $115 a year. Louisiana's state gas tax is the 7th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Louisiana also charges hybrids an extra $60 a year, about $5 a month. It is a road usage fee paid to the Louisiana Department of Revenue each year, not with registration. With the fuel tax, the RAV4 pays about $175 a year.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Louisiana charges them an extra registration fee instead: $110 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 Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: Louisiana state government. EV fee: Louisiana state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana 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.
Louisiana is the 3rd cheapest state to fuel a RAV4
3rd 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
- 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 Louisiana?
About $84 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,012 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.46 a gallon for regular. That works out to 8.4¢ a mile.
Which RAV4 version is cheapest to fuel?
The RAV4 (43 mpg), at about $80 a month in Louisiana. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Louisiana gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Louisiana's fuel tax (2.4¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Louisiana is tax?
39.3¢ a gallon: 20.9¢ Louisiana state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 11% of the estimated $3.46 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Louisiana?
EIA doesn't survey Louisiana 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 Louisiana charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Louisiana charges hybrids an extra $60 a year, about $5 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. It is a road usage fee paid to the Louisiana Department of Revenue each year, not with registration.
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