The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · New Orleans, LA
2026 Kia Seltos AWD
15 gal tank · 25 MPG
$59.27 to fill the tank
At $3.95/gal, this tank gets you about 375 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $59.27
- 375 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $3.95
- EIA Gulf Coast weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $158.04
- 40.0 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1896
- 480 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 15 gal × $3.95/gal = $59.27
- Miles per tank = 15 × 25 = 375
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 25 × $3.95 = $1896
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