What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in North Carolina
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.65 a gallon for regular. That's 8.9¢ a mile and $1,069 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for North Carolina's fuel tax (4.2¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,069
- Per mile
- 8.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,343
Every 2026 RAV4 version in North Carolina
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | FWD | 43 mpg | $85 |
| RAV4 AWD SE & LE | AWD | 42 mpg | $87 |
| RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE(used in headline figures) | AWD | 41 mpg | $89 |
| RAV4 AWD XLE | AWD | 41 mpg | $89 |
| RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | AWD | 38 mpg | $96 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in North Carolina
The Model Y costs about $609 a year less to run here.Counting North Carolina's $214.50 EV fee, the saving is about $395.
See the break-evenNorth Carolina's gas tax: 41.3¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.65 a gallon for regular in North Carolina, 59.7¢ is tax: 16% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $15 a month in fuel tax, $175 a year. North Carolina's state gas tax is the 10th highest of the 50 states and DC.
North Carolina charges no extra fee for hybrids.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so North Carolina charges them an extra registration fee instead: $214.50 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for North Carolina's fuel tax (4.2¢/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.
Lower Atlantic gas prices are down 32¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey North Carolina on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.62 (week of January 12, 2026) to $4.20 (week of September 28, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 costs about $8 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
North Carolina is the 10th cheapest state to fuel a RAV4
10th 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
- 8Georgia$87
- 9West Virginia$88
- 10North Carolina$89
- 11Virginia$89
- 12Oklahoma$90
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in North Carolina?
About $89 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,069 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.65 a gallon for regular. That works out to 8.9¢ a mile.
Which RAV4 version is cheapest to fuel?
The RAV4 (43 mpg), at about $85 a month in North Carolina. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the North Carolina gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for North Carolina's fuel tax (4.2¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in North Carolina is tax?
59.7¢ a gallon: 41.3¢ North Carolina state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 16% of the estimated $3.65 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in North Carolina?
EIA doesn't survey North Carolina on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Lower Atlantic average: $3.61 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 32¢ less than four weeks earlier and 83¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does North Carolina charge an extra fee for hybrids?
No. North Carolina 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