What it costs to fuel a 2026 Toyota RAV4 in Virginia
Short answer
Driving 1,000 miles a month at $3.66 a gallon for regular. That's 8.9¢ a mile and $1,072 a year.
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average).
Change the version, miles or price
- Per year
- $1,072
- Per mile
- 8.9¢
- Over 5 years
- $5,360
Every 2026 RAV4 version in Virginia
| 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 Virginia
The Model Y costs about $557 a year less to run here.Counting Virginia's $135.63 EV fee and highway use fee for the RAV4 (about $57), the saving is about $479.
See the break-evenVirginia's gas tax: 42.4¢ a gallon, plus 18.4¢ federal
Of the estimated $3.66 a gallon for regular in Virginia, 60.8¢ is tax: 17% of the price.
At 1,000 miles a month, the RAV4 (41 mpg) pays about $15 a month in fuel tax, $178 a year. Virginia's state gas tax is the 9th highest of the 50 states and DC.
Virginia also charges cars rated 25 mpg or more a highway use fee, because they buy less gas: about $57 a year for the RAV4, by the state's formula. With the fuel tax, that is about $235 a year. Drivers can pay by the mile through Virginia's Mileage Choice program instead.
Electric cars pay no gas tax, so Virginia charges them an extra registration fee instead: $135.63 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 Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). Highway use fee: Virginia state government. EV fee: Virginia state government. Fees checked October 2026.
Lower Atlantic gas prices are down 32¢ in a month
EIA doesn't survey Virginia 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.
Virginia is the 11th cheapest state to fuel a RAV4
11th 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
- 9West Virginia$88
- 10North Carolina$89
- 11Virginia$89
- 12Oklahoma$90
- 13Florida$91
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fuel a Toyota RAV4 in Virginia?
About $89 a month for 1,000 miles, or $1,072 a year, for the 2026 RAV4 AWD Limited & XSE (41 mpg) at $3.66 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 Virginia. The 2026 RAV4 comes in 5 EPA-rated versions.
Where does the Virginia gas price come from?
Estimate: Lower Atlantic regional average, adjusted for Virginia's fuel tax (5.4¢/gal higher than the region's average). It updates every week when EIA publishes its survey.
How much of the gas price in Virginia is tax?
60.8¢ a gallon: 42.4¢ Virginia state tax and 18.4¢ federal tax. That is 17% of the estimated $3.66 a gallon for regular.
Are gas prices going up in Virginia?
EIA doesn't survey Virginia 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 Virginia charge an extra fee for hybrids?
Not for hybrids as such, but Virginia charges any car rated 25 mpg or more a highway use fee that rises with fuel economy: about $57 a year for the RAV4 (41 mpg), by the state's formula.
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