The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Virginia Beach, VA
2026 Cadillac XT5
19 gal tank · 21 MPG
$67–$79
typical fill → full tank · 19 galAt $4.16/gal, this tank gets you about 399 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.60 over 12 wk
Local context
Virginia Beach runs at $4.16/gal this week — about 7.0% below the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2026 Cadillac XT5's 21 MPG returns roughly 5.0 miles per dollar (47.6 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Virginia Beach driver spends about $2,379 on gas in this car (use the calculator for your own mileage). For the same car, $3,430 in California (priciest reporting state at $6.00/gal) vs. $2,245 in Texas ($3.93/gal). $1,185 swing.
By the numbers
Fill cost
$67–$79
typical → full · 399 mi/tank
Per gallon
$4.16
EIA Lower Atlantic weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$198.24
47.6 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$2379
571 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 19 gal × $4.16/gal = $79.10
- Miles per tank = 19 × 21 = 399
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 21 × $4.16 = $2379
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