The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Tucson, AZ
2024 BMW X3
17.7 gal tank · 17 MPG
$84–$99
typical fill → full tank · 17.7 galAt $5.60/gal, this tank gets you about 301 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.77 over 12 wk
Local context
Tucson runs at $5.60/gal this week — about 25.1% above the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2024 BMW X3's 17 MPG returns roughly 3.0 miles per dollar (58.8 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Tucson driver spends about $3,953 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $4,237 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $2,773 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $1,464 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$84–$99
typical → full · 301 mi/tank
Per gallon
$5.60
EIA West Coast weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$329.41
58.8 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$3953
706 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 17.7 gal × $5.60/gal = $99.12
- Miles per tank = 17.7 × 17 = 301
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 17 × $5.60 = $3953
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