The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · New York, NY
2026 Buick Encore
14 gal tank · 30 MPG
$53–$62
typical fill → full tank · 14 galAt $4.42/gal, this tank gets you about 420 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend
+$0.49 over 12 wk
Local context
New York runs at $4.42/gal this week — about 1.3% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2026 Buick Encore's 30 MPG returns roughly 6.8 miles per dollar (33.3 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a New York driver spends about $1,768 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $2,401 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $1,572 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $830 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$53–$62
typical → full · 420 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.42
EIA NY state weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$147.37
33.3 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$1768
400 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $4.42/gal = $61.89
- Miles per tank = 14 × 30 = 420
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 30 × $4.42 = $1768
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