The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Kansas City, MO
2023 Jeep Cherokee
15.8 gal tank · 22 MPG · manufacturer spec
$59–$69
typical fill → full tank · 15.8 galAt $4.39/gal, this tank gets you about 348 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.85 over 12 wk
Local context
Kansas City runs at $4.39/gal this week — about 2.1% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2023 Jeep Cherokee's 22 MPG returns roughly 5.0 miles per dollar (45.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Kansas City driver spends about $2,392 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $3,274 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $2,143 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $1,131 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$59–$69
typical → full · 348 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.39
EIA Midwest weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$199.36
45.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2392
545 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 15.8 gal × $4.39/gal = $69.30
- Miles per tank = 15.8 × 22 = 348
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 22 × $4.39 = $2392
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