What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Mississippi
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.49 a gallon for regular. That's 8.5¢ a mile and $1,022 a year.
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Mississippi's fuel tax (1¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,022
- Per mile
- 8.5¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,109
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Mississippi
| 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 Mississippi
The Model Y costs about $559 a year less to run here.Counting Mississippi's EV fee of $150 or more and hybrid fee of $75 or more, the saving is roughly $484.
See the break-evenMississippi's gas tax: 24.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.49 a gallon for regular in Mississippi, 42.8¢ is tax: 12% of the price. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $10 a month in fuel tax, $125 a year. Mississippi's state gas tax is the 14th lowest of the 50 states and DC.
Mississippi also charges hybrids an extra $75 a year or more, about $6 a month. State law raises it every July with inflation, so the current amount may be slightly higher. With the fuel tax, the RAV4 pays about $200 a year or more.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Mississippi charges them an extra registration fee instead: $150 a year or more.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Mississippi's fuel tax (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.
Gulf Coast gas prices are down 37¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Mississippi 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.
Mississippi is the 4th cheapest state to fuel a RAV4
4th 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
- 2New Mexico$84
- 3Louisiana$84
- 4Mississippi$85
- 5Arkansas$85
- 6South Carolina$86
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in Mississippi?
About $85 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,022 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.49 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 Mississippi. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Mississippi gas price come from?
Estimate: Gulf Coast regional average, adjusted for Mississippi's fuel tax (1¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Mississippi is tax?
42.8¢ a gallon: 24.4¢ Mississippi state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 12% of the estimated $3.49 a gallon for regular. Counties and cities can add their own on top.
Are gas prices going up in Mississippi?
EIA doesn't survey Mississippi 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 Mississippi charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Yes. Mississippi charges hybrids an extra $75 a year or more, about $6 a month, beyond what every car pays to register. State law raises it every July with inflation, so the current amount may be slightly higher.
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