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Honda CR-V Hybrid vs gas: fuel cost and break-even

At US-average prices the hybrid (37 MPG combined) saves about $397 a year over the gas version (29.5 MPG) at 13,500 miles a year. Every $1,000 of extra price pays back in 2.5 years.

Gas · 29.5 MPG

$1,960

per year, US average

Hybrid · 37 MPG

$1,562

per year, US average

Hybrid saves

$397

per year

Work out your own break-even with your state, miles and the actual price difference

Yearly savings by state

Your stateGas, $/galHybrid saves / yearYears per $1,000
California$6.03$5591.8
Hawaii$5.61*$5201.9
Alaska$5.60*$5201.9
Washington$5.33$4952.0
Oregon$4.81*$4462.2
Nevada$4.69*$4352.3
Idaho$4.60*$4262.3
Montana$4.58*$4252.4
Utah$4.58*$4242.4
District of Columbia$4.53*$4202.4
Arizona$4.51*$4182.4
Pennsylvania$4.42*$4102.4
North Dakota$4.35*$4042.5
Maryland$4.33*$4012.5
New York$4.31$4002.5
Wisconsin$4.31*$4002.5
Delaware$4.31*$3992.5
Connecticut$4.29*$3982.5
Vermont$4.29*$3982.5
Wyoming$4.29*$3982.5
Colorado$4.27$3962.5
Maine$4.27*$3962.5
Rhode Island$4.26*$3952.5
South Dakota$4.25*$3942.5
Nebraska$4.22*$3912.6
Massachusetts$4.20$3902.6
Minnesota$4.18$3882.6
Illinois$4.17*$3872.6
Kentucky$4.17*$3872.6
New Jersey$4.17*$3872.6
West Virginia$4.15*$3842.6
New Hampshire$4.14*$3842.6
Iowa$4.10*$3802.6
Michigan$4.08*$3782.6
Kansas$4.07*$3782.6
Ohio$4.05$3762.7
Tennessee$4.05*$3752.7
Indiana$4.03*$3742.7
Oklahoma$3.99*$3702.7
Florida$3.98$3692.7
Missouri$3.98*$3692.7
North Carolina$3.95*$3672.7
New Mexico$3.91*$3632.8
Virginia$3.84*$3562.8
Arkansas$3.79*$3522.8
Louisiana$3.77*$3492.9
Mississippi$3.76*$3492.9
Alabama$3.75*$3472.9
South Carolina$3.72*$3452.9
Texas$3.70$3442.9
Georgia$3.67*$3402.9

* 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. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.