The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV
2025 Mitsubishi Outlander
14.8 gal tank · 26 MPG
$70–$83
typical fill → full tank · 14.8 galAt $5.60/gal, this tank gets you about 385 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.77 over 12 wk
Local context
Las Vegas runs at $5.60/gal this week — about 25.1% above the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander's 26 MPG returns roughly 4.6 miles per dollar (38.5 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Las Vegas driver spends about $2,585 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,771 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,813 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $957 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$70–$83
typical → full · 385 mi/tank
Per gallon
$5.60
EIA West Coast weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$215.38
38.5 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2585
462 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14.8 gal × $5.60/gal = $82.88
- Miles per tank = 14.8 × 26 = 385
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 26 × $5.60 = $2585
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