Toyota Avalon Hybrid vs gas: fuel cost and break-even
At US-average prices the hybrid (43 MPG combined) saves about $968 a year over the gas version (25 MPG) at 13,500 miles a year. Every $1,000 of extra price pays back in 1.0 years.
Gas · 25 MPG
$2,312
per year, US average
Hybrid · 43 MPG
$1,344
per year, US average
Hybrid saves
$968
per year
Work out your own break-even with your state, miles and the actual price difference
Yearly savings by state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Hybrid saves / year | Years per $1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $6.03 | $1,363 | 0.7 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $1,267 | 0.8 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $1,267 | 0.8 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $1,205 | 0.8 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $1,088 | 0.9 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $1,061 | 0.9 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $1,039 | 1.0 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $1,035 | 1.0 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $1,034 | 1.0 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $1,024 | 1.0 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $1,019 | 1.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $999 | 1.0 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $984 | 1.0 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $978 | 1.0 |
| New York | $4.31 | $975 | 1.0 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $974 | 1.0 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $973 | 1.0 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $970 | 1.0 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $970 | 1.0 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $969 | 1.0 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $966 | 1.0 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $965 | 1.0 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $962 | 1.0 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $960 | 1.0 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $953 | 1.0 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $950 | 1.1 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $945 | 1.1 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $944 | 1.1 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $943 | 1.1 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $942 | 1.1 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $937 | 1.1 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $937 | 1.1 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $927 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $921 | 1.1 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $921 | 1.1 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $915 | 1.1 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $915 | 1.1 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $912 | 1.1 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $902 | 1.1 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $900 | 1.1 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $900 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $894 | 1.1 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $884 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $868 | 1.2 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $857 | 1.2 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $851 | 1.2 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $849 | 1.2 |
| Alabama | $3.75* | $847 | 1.2 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $841 | 1.2 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $837 | 1.2 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $829 | 1.2 |
* 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.