Gas prices by president
What does gasoline cost, and what does that mean for a full tank or a year of driving? U.S. prices from the EIA, with an inflation-adjusted comparison.
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Latest pump price · Nov 9, 2026
$4.134/ gallon
Ford F-150 · 36-gallon tank
$148.82
Latest complete month
Oct 2026
CPI-adjusted comparisons run through Oct 2026. Months without published CPI are excluded: Oct 2025. Latest pump prices above are unadjusted.
Oct 2026 dollars. President on July 1; transition years span two presidencies. * Incomplete year. Source: EIA and historical retail prices.
Leaded regular before 1978; all grades thereafter. City-average prices through 1993, national prices from 1994. These series differ in coverage and fuel mix.
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Oct 2026 dollars. President on July 1; transition years span two presidencies. * Incomplete year. 18 city / 23 highway MPG · EPA. Source: EIA and historical retail prices.
Estimated fuel spending for the months shown. Oct 2026 dollars. 17,500 miles per full year, equal mileage each month, EPA vehicles use half city and half highway mileage; European vehicles use WLTP combined consumption. Partial years are not extrapolated.
2026 · 10 months | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Trump II | $2,923.32 | $3,045.55 | — | $1,811.11 | $1,170.08 | $1,330.25 | $2,024.12 | $1,355.35 | $2,811.10 |
2025 · 11 months | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Biden / Trump II | $2,689.43 | $2,801.88 | — | $1,666.20 | $1,076.46 | $1,223.82 | $1,862.17 | $1,246.91 | $2,586.19 |
2024 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Biden | $3,195.02 | $3,328.61 | — | $1,979.44 | $1,278.83 | $1,453.89 | $2,212.24 | $1,481.32 | $3,072.37 |
2023 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Biden | $3,487.69 | $3,633.51 | — | $2,160.76 | $1,395.97 | $1,587.07 | $2,414.89 | $1,617.01 | $3,353.80 |
2022 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Biden | $4,060.04 | $4,229.79 | — | $2,515.35 | $1,625.06 | $1,847.51 | $2,811.19 | $1,882.37 | $3,904.18 |
2021 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Trump I / Biden | $3,333.81 | $3,473.20 | — | $2,065.42 | $1,334.38 | $1,517.05 | $2,308.34 | $1,545.67 | $3,205.83 |
2020 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Trump I | $2,553.27 | $2,660.03 | — | $1,581.85 | $1,021.96 | $1,161.86 | $1,767.90 | $1,183.79 | $2,455.26 |
2019 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Trump I | $3,071.60 | $3,200.03 | — | $1,902.98 | $1,229.43 | $1,397.73 | $2,126.79 | $1,424.10 | $2,953.69 |
2018 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Trump I | $3,280.93 | $3,418.12 | — | $2,032.67 | $1,313.22 | $1,492.99 | $2,271.73 | $1,521.16 | $3,154.99 |
2017 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama / Trump I | $3,018.64 | $3,144.86 | — | $1,870.17 | $1,208.23 | $1,373.63 | $2,090.12 | $1,399.55 | $2,902.77 |
2016 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $2,743.75 | $2,858.47 | — | $1,699.86 | $1,098.20 | $1,248.54 | $1,899.79 | $1,272.10 | $2,638.43 |
2015 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $3,099.71 | $3,229.31 | — | $1,920.39 | $1,240.68 | $1,410.52 | $2,146.25 | $1,437.13 | $2,980.72 |
2014 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $4,251.04 | $4,428.78 | — | $2,633.68 | $1,701.51 | $1,934.43 | $2,943.44 | $1,970.93 | $4,087.85 |
2013 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $4,489.96 | $4,677.70 | — | $2,781.71 | $1,797.14 | $2,043.15 | $3,108.87 | $2,081.70 | $4,317.61 |
2012 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $4,695.03 | $4,891.34 | — | $2,908.76 | $1,879.22 | $2,136.47 | $3,250.86 | $2,176.78 | $4,514.80 |
2011 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $4,648.72 | $4,843.09 | — | $2,880.06 | $1,860.68 | $2,115.39 | $3,218.79 | $2,155.31 | $4,470.27 |
2010 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Obama | $3,800.33 | $3,959.23 | — | $2,354.45 | $1,521.11 | $1,729.33 | $2,631.36 | $1,761.96 | $3,654.44 |
2009 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush / Obama | $3,264.06 | $3,400.54 | — | $2,022.21 | $1,306.46 | $1,485.31 | $2,260.05 | $1,513.33 | $3,138.76 |
2008 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $4,478.44 | $4,665.69 | — | $2,774.57 | $1,792.52 | $2,037.91 | $3,100.89 | $2,076.36 | $4,306.52 |
2007 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $4,010.11 | $4,177.78 | — | $2,484.42 | $1,605.07 | $1,824.80 | $2,776.62 | $1,859.23 | $3,856.17 |
2006 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $3,791.71 | $3,950.25 | — | $2,349.11 | $1,517.66 | $1,725.41 | $2,625.39 | $1,757.97 | $3,646.16 |
2005 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $3,458.19 | $3,602.78 | — | $2,142.48 | $1,384.16 | $1,573.64 | $2,394.46 | $1,603.34 | $3,325.44 |
2004 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $2,926.92 | $3,049.30 | — | $1,813.34 | $1,171.52 | $1,331.89 | $2,026.61 | $1,357.02 | $2,814.57 |
2003 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $2,545.28 | $2,651.70 | — | $1,576.90 | $1,018.76 | $1,158.23 | $1,762.36 | $1,180.08 | $2,447.57 |
2002 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush | $2,245.67 | $2,339.56 | — | $1,391.28 | $898.84 | $1,021.89 | $1,554.91 | $1,041.17 | $2,159.46 |
2001 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton / Bush | $2,421.52 | $2,522.77 | — | $1,500.23 | $969.23 | $1,101.91 | $1,676.67 | $1,122.70 | $2,328.57 |
2000 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $2,588.54 | $2,696.77 | — | $1,603.70 | $1,036.08 | $1,177.91 | $1,792.32 | $1,200.14 | $2,489.18 |
1999 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $2,061.75 | $2,147.95 | — | $1,277.33 | $825.23 | $938.20 | $1,427.56 | $955.90 | $1,982.60 |
1998 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $1,924.10 | $2,004.55 | — | $1,192.06 | $770.13 | $875.56 | $1,332.26 | $892.08 | $1,850.24 |
1997 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $2,268.63 | $2,363.49 | — | $1,405.51 | $908.03 | $1,032.34 | $1,570.81 | $1,051.82 | $2,181.54 |
1996 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $2,320.07 | $2,417.07 | — | $1,437.37 | $928.62 | $1,055.74 | $1,606.42 | $1,075.66 | $2,231.01 |
1995 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $2,220.06 | $2,312.89 | — | $1,375.41 | $888.59 | $1,010.24 | $1,537.18 | $1,029.30 | $2,134.84 |
1994 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Clinton | $2,126.04 | $2,214.94 | — | $1,317.17 | $850.96 | $967.45 | $1,472.08 | $985.71 | $2,044.43 |
1993 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush Sr. / Clinton | $2,374.68 | $2,473.97 | — | $1,471.21 | $950.48 | $1,080.59 | $1,644.24 | $1,100.98 | $2,283.52 |
1992 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush Sr. | $2,479.41 | $2,583.07 | — | $1,536.09 | $992.40 | $1,128.25 | $1,716.75 | $1,149.54 | $2,384.23 |
1991 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush Sr. | $2,569.62 | $2,677.06 | — | $1,591.98 | $1,028.51 | $1,169.30 | $1,779.22 | $1,191.37 | $2,470.98 |
1990 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Bush Sr. | $2,720.32 | $2,834.06 | — | $1,685.35 | $1,088.83 | $1,237.88 | $1,883.56 | $1,261.24 | $2,615.90 |
1989 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan / Bush Sr. | $2,500.31 | $2,604.85 | — | $1,549.04 | $1,000.76 | $1,137.76 | $1,731.22 | $1,159.23 | $2,404.33 |
1988 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $2,382.99 | $2,482.63 | — | $1,476.36 | $953.81 | $1,084.38 | $1,649.99 | $1,104.84 | $2,291.52 |
1987 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $2,462.73 | $2,565.70 | — | $1,525.76 | $985.72 | $1,120.66 | $1,705.20 | $1,141.81 | $2,368.19 |
1986 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $2,485.20 | $2,589.11 | — | $1,539.68 | $994.72 | $1,130.89 | $1,720.76 | $1,152.22 | $2,389.80 |
1985 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $3,250.91 | $3,386.84 | — | $2,014.07 | $1,301.20 | $1,479.32 | $2,250.95 | $1,507.24 | $3,126.12 |
1984 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $3,371.98 | $3,512.97 | — | $2,089.07 | $1,349.66 | $1,534.42 | $2,334.77 | $1,563.37 | $3,242.54 |
1983 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $3,596.09 | $3,746.45 | — | $2,227.92 | $1,439.36 | $1,636.40 | $2,489.95 | $1,667.27 | $3,458.04 |
1982 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Reagan | $3,882.56 | $4,044.89 | — | $2,405.40 | $1,554.02 | $1,766.75 | $2,688.30 | $1,800.09 | $3,733.52 |
1981 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Carter / Reagan | $4,353.93 | $4,535.98 | — | $2,697.43 | $1,742.69 | $1,981.25 | $3,014.68 | $2,018.63 | $4,186.80 |
1980 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Carter | $4,335.77 | $4,517.05 | — | $2,686.18 | $1,735.42 | $1,972.99 | $3,002.10 | $2,010.21 | $4,169.33 |
1979 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Carter | $3,539.62 | $3,687.62 | — | $2,192.93 | $1,416.76 | $1,610.70 | $2,450.85 | $1,641.09 | $3,403.75 |
1978 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Carter | $2,921.85 | $3,044.02 | — | $1,810.20 | $1,169.49 | $1,329.58 | $2,023.10 | $1,354.67 | $2,809.69 |
1977 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Ford / Carter | $3,001.72 | $3,127.23 | — | $1,859.69 | $1,201.46 | $1,365.93 | $2,078.41 | $1,391.70 | $2,886.50 |
1976 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Ford | $3,030.70 | $3,157.42 | — | $1,877.64 | $1,213.06 | $1,379.12 | $2,098.47 | $1,405.14 | $2,914.36 |
1975 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Ford | $3,081.79 | $3,210.65 | — | $1,909.29 | $1,233.51 | $1,402.37 | $2,133.85 | $1,428.83 | $2,963.49 |
1974 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Nixon / Ford | $3,153.78 | $3,285.64 | — | $1,953.89 | $1,262.32 | $1,435.12 | $2,183.69 | $1,462.20 | $3,032.71 |
1973 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Nixon | $2,555.81 | $2,662.67 | — | $1,583.42 | $1,022.98 | $1,163.02 | $1,769.65 | $1,184.96 | $2,457.70 |
1972 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Nixon | $2,524.86 | $2,630.43 | — | $1,564.25 | $1,010.59 | $1,148.93 | $1,748.22 | $1,170.61 | $2,427.94 |
1971 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Nixon | $2,629.15 | $2,739.08 | — | $1,628.86 | $1,052.33 | $1,196.39 | $1,820.43 | $1,218.96 | $2,528.22 |
1970 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Nixon | $2,689.28 | $2,801.73 | — | $1,666.11 | $1,076.40 | $1,223.75 | $1,862.07 | $1,246.84 | $2,586.05 |
1969 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Johnson / Nixon | $2,774.53 | $2,890.54 | — | $1,718.93 | $1,110.53 | $1,262.55 | $1,921.10 | $1,286.37 | $2,668.03 |
1968 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Johnson | $2,833.60 | $2,952.08 | — | $1,755.52 | $1,134.17 | $1,289.43 | $1,961.99 | $1,313.75 | $2,724.82 |
1967 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Johnson | $2,910.81 | $3,032.51 | — | $1,803.36 | $1,165.07 | $1,324.56 | $2,015.45 | $1,349.55 | $2,799.07 |
1966 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Johnson | $2,892.40 | $3,013.34 | — | $1,791.95 | $1,157.70 | $1,316.18 | $2,002.71 | $1,341.02 | $2,781.37 |
1965 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Johnson | $2,896.07 | $3,017.16 | — | $1,794.23 | $1,159.17 | $1,317.85 | $2,005.25 | $1,342.72 | $2,784.90 |
1964 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Johnson | $2,866.54 | $2,986.40 | — | $1,775.93 | $1,147.35 | $1,304.42 | $1,984.80 | $1,329.03 | $2,756.50 |
1963 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Kennedy / Johnson | $2,903.20 | $3,024.59 | — | $1,798.65 | $1,162.02 | $1,321.10 | $2,010.19 | $1,346.02 | $2,791.75 |
1962 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Kennedy | $2,958.53 | $3,082.23 | — | $1,832.92 | $1,184.17 | $1,346.27 | $2,048.50 | $1,371.68 | $2,844.96 |
1961 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower / Kennedy | $3,013.56 | $3,139.56 | — | $1,867.02 | $1,206.20 | $1,371.32 | $2,086.60 | $1,397.19 | $2,897.88 |
1960 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,075.50 | $3,204.09 | — | $1,905.39 | $1,230.99 | $1,399.50 | $2,129.49 | $1,425.91 | $2,957.44 |
1959 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,060.14 | $3,188.09 | — | $1,895.87 | $1,224.84 | $1,392.51 | $2,118.85 | $1,418.79 | $2,942.67 |
1958 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,080.93 | $3,209.75 | — | $1,908.76 | $1,233.16 | $1,401.97 | $2,133.25 | $1,428.43 | $2,962.66 |
1957 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,227.48 | $3,362.43 | — | $1,999.55 | $1,291.82 | $1,468.66 | $2,234.72 | $1,496.37 | $3,103.59 |
1956 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,216.98 | $3,351.48 | — | $1,993.04 | $1,287.62 | $1,463.88 | $2,227.45 | $1,491.50 | $3,093.49 |
1955 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,178.65 | $3,311.56 | — | $1,969.30 | $1,272.28 | $1,446.44 | $2,200.91 | $1,473.73 | $3,056.63 |
1954 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Eisenhower | $3,158.88 | $3,290.96 | — | $1,957.05 | $1,264.36 | $1,437.45 | $2,187.22 | $1,464.57 | $3,037.62 |
1953 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Truman / Eisenhower | $3,135.94 | $3,267.05 | — | $1,942.83 | $1,255.18 | $1,427.00 | $2,171.33 | $1,453.93 | $3,015.56 |
1952 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Truman | $3,018.32 | $3,144.52 | — | $1,869.97 | $1,208.10 | $1,373.48 | $2,089.90 | $1,399.40 | $2,902.46 |
1951 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Truman | $3,064.58 | $3,192.72 | — | $1,898.63 | $1,226.62 | $1,394.54 | $2,121.93 | $1,420.85 | $2,946.94 |
1950 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Truman | $3,256.85 | $3,393.03 | — | $2,017.75 | $1,303.58 | $1,482.03 | $2,255.06 | $1,509.99 | $3,131.83 |
1949 | |||||||||
| President | Ford F-150 | Silverado 1500 | Silverado 3500 HD | Camry | Camry Hybrid | Dacia Sandero | Volkswagen Jetta | Volkswagen Golf | Ferrari Amalfi |
| Truman | $3,292.19 | $3,429.85 | — | $2,039.64 | $1,317.72 | $1,498.11 | $2,279.53 | $1,526.38 | $3,165.82 |
Sources and calculations
Prices: EIA Monthly Energy Review, Table 9.4 supplies annual leaded-regular prices for 1949–1973, monthly leaded-regular prices from October 1973 through 1977, and monthly all-grades city-average prices for 1978–1993. From 1994, EIA’s national all-grades series (EMM_EPM0_PTE_NUS_DPG) supplies monthly prices. Latest pump prices use its weekly observations. All include taxes. No forecasts or estimated tax uplifts are included.
Inflation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, all-items CPI-U, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted (CUUR0000SA0). Each price is multiplied by CPI in Oct 2026 divided by CPI in its own month, before averaging. For 1949–1973, the published annual price is adjusted using that year’s mean CPI. No CPI is estimated for missing or unpublished months.
President labels follow July 1 for annual bars and the 15th for monthly bars; transition periods can include two presidents. These comparisons describe prices during a presidency, not the president’s effect on prices. EIA changed its survey sample in May 2018; see its methodology.
Fuel costs use 17,500 miles per full year. EPA-rated vehicles use equal distances at their city and highway MPG; European models use WLTP combined L/100 km, converted with 1 mile = 1.609344 km and 1 U.S. gallon = 3.785411784 litres. EPA and WLTP test cycles differ. Yearly spending sums the available months, or uses the published annual price before 1974. Full-tank cost is price × capacity.
These are fixed vehicle configurations priced against historical gasoline, not the cars or fuel grades sold in each year. Every vehicle uses the same U.S. price, including the European cars and the premium-fuel Ferrari. Actual mileage, tank options and pump prices vary. A dash means no verified consumption figure is available.
Ford F-150
2026 · 2.7L V6 · 4WD · 10-speed automatic
18 city / 23 highway MPG · EPA · 36 U.S. gal tank
Silverado 1500
2026 · 2.7L TurboMax · 2WD · 8-speed automatic
18 city / 21 highway MPG · EPA · 24 U.S. gal tank
Silverado 3500 HD
2026 · 6.6L gasoline · pickup · 36-gallon tank
No official MPG rating · 36 U.S. gal tank
Tank specificationsNo EPA MPG rating. Tank costs only; the former consumption estimate was unverified.
Camry
2024 · LE · 2.5L · FWD · 8-speed automatic
28 city / 39 highway MPG · EPA · 15.8 U.S. gal tank
Last model year with a non-hybrid gasoline engine in the U.S.
Dacia Sandero
2026 · Essential · TCe 100 · 6-speed manual
5.3 L/100 km · WLTP combined · 13.21 U.S. gal tank
Volkswagen Jetta
2017 · 1.8 TSI · FWD · 6-speed automatic
25 city / 35 highway MPG · EPA · 14.5 U.S. gal tank
Volkswagen Golf
2026 · Life · 1.5 TSI 116 PS · 6-speed manual
5.4 L/100 km · WLTP combined · 11.89 U.S. gal tank
Ferrari Amalfi
2026 · 3.9L V8 · 8-speed dual-clutch
11.2 L/100 km · WLTP combined · 21.13 U.S. gal tank
Premium fuel. Comparisons use the same all-grades price; no premium surcharge is included.
Prices checked Nov 12, 2026; CPI checked Nov 12, 2026. Updates are checked daily when the page is visited. If a source is unavailable, the last successful observations remain visible. Fuel-cost estimates and inflation adjustments: Journalism Engineering.