The Real Cost
Week of September 21, 2026 · Mesa, AZ
2026 Honda Passport
19.5 gal tank · 21 MPG
$93–$109
typical fill → full tank · 19.5 galAt $5.60/gal, this tank gets you about 410 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated September 21, 2026
12-week state trend · padd proxy
+$0.77 over 12 wk
Local context
Mesa runs at $5.60/gal this week — about 25.1% above the U.S. average of $4.48. At this price the 2026 Honda Passport's 21 MPG returns roughly 3.8 miles per dollar (47.6 gallons per 1,000 miles).
At a typical 12,000 miles a year — the U.S. driving average — a Mesa driver spends about $3,200 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
$93–$109
typical → full · 410 mi/tank
Per gallon
$5.60
EIA West Coast weekly
Monthly · 12k mi/yr
$266.67
47.6 gal
Annual · 12k mi/yr
$3200
571 gal
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 19.5 gal × $5.60/gal = $109.20
- Miles per tank = 19.5 × 21 = 410
- Annual @ 12,000 mi (typical) = 12,000 ÷ 21 × $5.60 = $3200
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