Vehicle-specific route answer
San Diego to Sacramento fuel cost in a 2024 Honda Civic 4Dr
Exact EPA configuration #47068, current road distance, and the regular-gasoline price assigned to San Diego, CA.
Driving the 2024 Honda Civic 4Dr from San Diego to Sacramento costs about $75.00 one way and $150.00 round trip in regular gasoline.This is a deterministic fuel-only answer for the dated inputs below. Tolls, parking, traffic/idling, and station-level price variation are excluded.
Road distance499.7 mi
Baseline time9 hr 18 min
EPA combined MPG36.3152
Gasoline used13.76 gal
Reproducible calculation
| Input | Exact value used | Source boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Road distance | 499.7454 miles | OSRM route retrieved 2026-08-24 |
| Vehicle efficiency | 36.3152 combined MPG | EPA record #47068 |
| Regular gasoline | $5.450 per gallon | EIA California, week ending 2026-08-24 |
| One-way result | $75.00 | 499.7454 ÷ 36.3152 × $5.450 |
Primary evidence
- EPA/DOE FuelEconomy.gov record #47068 for 2024 Honda Civic 4Dr. The page uses the official unrounded combined MPG.
- U.S. EIA weekly gasoline series: $5.450/gal, California, week ending 2026-08-24.
- OSRM route service with OpenStreetMap road data. Census representative points identify both endpoints.
- Full DriveCostCheck vehicle record and editable annual-cost calculator.