The Real Cost
Week of May 18, 2026 · Chicago, IL
2026 Volkswagen Tiguan
14 gal tank · 28 MPG
$61.59 to fill the tank
At $4.40/gal, this tank gets you about 392 miles.
Source: EIA · Updated May 18, 2026
By the numbers
- Fill cost
- $61.59
- 392 miles per tank
- $/gallon
- $4.40
- EIA Midwest weekly
- Monthly (12k mi/yr)
- $157.11
- 35.7 gallons
- Annual (12k mi/yr)
- $1885
- 429 gallons
The math
Why it costs what it costs.
- Fill cost = 14 gal × $4.40/gal = $61.59
- Miles per tank = 14 × 28 = 392
- Annual (12,000 mi) = 12,000 ÷ 28 × $4.40 = $1885
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