The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Denver, CO
2026 Toyota Prius
15 gal tank · 57 MPG
$69.27 to fill the tank
At $4.62/gal, this tank gets you about 855 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $69.27
- 855 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.62
- EIA CO state weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $81.02
- 17.5 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $972
- 211 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 15 gal × $4.62/gal = $69.27
- Miles per tank = 15 × 57 = 855
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 57 × $4.62 = $972
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