The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Philadelphia, PA
2026 Volkswagen Jetta
13 gal tank · 34 MPG
$58.85 to fill the tank
At $4.53/gal, this tank gets you about 442 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $58.85
- 442 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.53
- EIA Central Atlantic weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $133.15
- 29.4 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1598
- 353 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 13 gal × $4.53/gal = $58.85
- Miles per tank = 13 × 34 = 442
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 34 × $4.53 = $1598
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