What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in South Dakota
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.81 a gallon for regular. That's 9.3¢ a mile and $1,115 a year.
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,115
- Per mile
- 9.3¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,574
Every 2026 RAV4 version in South Dakota
| Version | Drive | EPA rating | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV4 | FWD | 43 mpg | $89 |
| RAV4 AWD SE & LE | AWD | 42 mpg | $91 |
| RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE(used in headline figures) | AWD | 41 mpg | $93 |
| RAV4 AWD XLE | AWD | 41 mpg | $93 |
| RAV4 Hybrid AWD Woodland Edition | AWD | 38 mpg | $100 |
RAV4 vs. Tesla Model Y in South Dakota
The Model Y costs about $673 a year less to run here.Counting South Dakota's $100 EV fee, the saving is about $573.
See the break-evenSouth Dakota's gas tax: 30¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular in South Dakota, 48.4¢ is tax: 13% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $12 a month in fuel tax, $142 a year. South Dakota's state gas tax is near the middle of the 50 states and DC.
South Dakota charges no extra fee for hybrids.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so South Dakota charges them an extra registration fee instead: $100 a year.
Fuel taxes: EIA, July 2026 (revised); county and city taxes not included. Pump price is an estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). Hybrid fee: South Dakota state government. EV fee: South Dakota state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Midwest gas prices are down 28¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Over the past year it ranged from $2.59 (week of January 5, 2026) to $4.41 (week of May 11, 2026). At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 costs about $7 a month less to fuel than four weeks ago.
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EIA weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices.
South Dakota is about average to fuel a RAV4
22nd 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 South Dakota?
About $93 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,115 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.81 a gallon for regular. That works out to 9.3¢ a mile.
Which RAV4 version is cheapest to fuel?
The RAV4 (43 mpg), at about $89 a month in South Dakota. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the South Dakota gas price come from?
Estimate: Midwest regional average, adjusted for South Dakota's fuel tax (5.9¢/gal lower than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in South Dakota is tax?
48.4¢ a gallon: 30¢ South Dakota state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 13% of the estimated $3.81 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in South Dakota?
EIA doesn't survey South Dakota on its own, so the price on this page moves with the Midwest average: $3.87 a gallon for regular in the week of November 9, 2026, 28¢ less than four weeks earlier and 96¢ more than a year ago. Source: EIA's weekly retail price survey.
Does South Dakota charge an extra fee for hybrids?
No. South Dakota 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