What it costs to drive a Volkswagen Golf/GTI
At US-average prices, the Volkswagen Golf/GTI (2015–present) costs about $2,181 a year to fuel, from $1,869 in Georgia to $3,072 in California.
Gas · 26.5 MPG
$2,181
per year, US average
Calculate with your state and miles · Volkswagen Golf/GTI dimensions
Cost to drive in every state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Gas per year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $3.75* | $1,908 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $2,854 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $2,296 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $1,931 |
| California | $6.03 | $3,072 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $2,177 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $2,187 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $2,193 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $2,307 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $2,028 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $1,869 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $2,855 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $2,342 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $2,126 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $2,055 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $2,089 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $2,075 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $2,125 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $1,918 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $2,174 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $2,204 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $2,141 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $2,076 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $2,129 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $1,914 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $2,028 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $2,332 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $2,147 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $2,390 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $2,111 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $2,124 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $1,992 |
| New York | $4.31 | $2,197 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $2,014 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $2,218 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $2,063 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $2,033 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $2,452 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $2,252 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $2,169 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $1,895 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $2,163 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $2,062 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $1,887 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $2,331 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $2,185 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $1,955 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $2,716 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $2,112 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $2,195 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $2,183 |
* 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.