The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Baltimore, MD
2026 BMW X5 M Competition
24 gal tank · 15 MPG
$108.65 to fill the tank
At $4.53/gal, this tank gets you about 360 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $108.65
- 360 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.53
- EIA Central Atlantic weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $301.80
- 66.7 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $3622
- 800 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 24 gal × $4.53/gal = $108.65
- Miles per tank = 24 × 15 = 360
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 15 × $4.53 = $3622
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