What it costs to drive a Land Rover Defender
At US-average prices, the Land Rover Defender (2020–present) costs about $4,376 a year to fuel as a gas, from $3,786 in Georgia to $5,481 in California.
Gas · 16 MPG
$4,376
per year, US average
Hybrid · 18 MPG
$3,890
per year, US average
Calculate with your state and miles · Defender Hybrid vs gas: fuel cost and break-even · Land Rover Defender dimensions
Cost to drive in every state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Gas per year | Hybrid per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $3.75* | $3,882 | $3,451 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $5,358 | $4,763 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $4,309 | $3,830 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $3,929 | $3,493 |
| California | $6.03 | $5,481 | $4,872 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $4,234 | $3,764 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $4,494 | $3,994 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $4,377 | $3,891 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $4,604 | $4,092 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $4,035 | $3,587 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $3,786 | $3,365 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $5,359 | $4,763 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $4,452 | $3,957 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $4,463 | $3,968 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $4,312 | $3,833 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $4,385 | $3,898 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $4,356 | $3,872 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $4,460 | $3,964 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $3,903 | $3,470 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $4,467 | $3,970 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $4,398 | $3,910 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $4,442 | $3,949 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $4,358 | $3,874 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $4,311 | $3,832 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $3,895 | $3,462 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $4,257 | $3,784 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $4,432 | $3,940 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $4,507 | $4,006 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $4,486 | $3,988 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $4,337 | $3,855 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $4,239 | $3,768 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $4,053 | $3,603 |
| New York | $4.31 | $4,413 | $3,923 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $4,079 | $3,625 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $4,656 | $4,139 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $4,414 | $3,923 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $4,267 | $3,793 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $4,602 | $4,091 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $4,496 | $3,996 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $4,456 | $3,961 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $3,838 | $3,412 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $4,539 | $4,035 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $4,328 | $3,847 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $3,852 | $3,424 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $4,431 | $3,938 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $4,489 | $3,990 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $3,960 | $3,520 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $4,971 | $4,418 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $4,276 | $3,801 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $4,607 | $4,095 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $4,150 | $3,689 |
* estimated: EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data.
Assumes 13,500 miles a year, EPA combined efficiency and home charging at residential rates. Real-world costs vary with driving style, weather and trim. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.