Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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Updated 6 June 2026
Approximate prices
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€1.35
↑12% vs. region avg.
Full tank (80 L, diesel)
2,178 MXN
€108 · $125
100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)
272.26 MXN
€13.52 · $15.60
€0.05 per 1 MXN · updated weekly
Fuel type
Price per kWh
We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.
Consumption
Litre/Gallon
Distance unit
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Ciudad de México → Washington
Distance
3,790 km
Fuel cost
~€495
Est. time
~9 days
Ciudad de México → Cancún
1,690 km · ~€229 · ~4 days
🇲🇽 Mexico 1690 km
Ciudad de México → Oaxaca
470 km · ~€64 · ~1 day
🇲🇽 Mexico 470 km
Ciudad de México → Guadalajara
540 km · ~€73 · ~1 day
🇲🇽 Mexico 540 km
Ciudad de México → San Cristóbal de las Casas
1,080 km · ~€146 · ~3 days
🇲🇽 Mexico 1080 km
Current fuel prices in Mexico: diesel 27.23 MXN (€1.35 · $1.56) per liter, gasoline 23.67 MXN (€1.18 · $1.36) per liter.
The local gasoline grade is Magna 87 octane.
Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Mexico.
Free market
Changes daily
~28% Taxes and levies
Regulator
CRE / Comision Reguladora de Energia; SHCP manages IEPS stimuli
Retail is formally market-based after liberalization, but the government adjusts `IEPS estimulos` weekly to smooth prices. PEMEX remains systemically important, and the effective IEPS was again adjusted for all three main fuel types in late March 2026.
Taxes and levies
IEPS, IVA 16%, logistics, state variation on border zones.
Subsidies
Partial through weekly fiscal stimuli rather than a direct fixed price.
LPG/Autogas
Widely available
Bank cards
Mostly yes
Price spread
Significant
Market
Importer + Refiner
Station networks
Prices are government-subsidized (Partial)
Partial through weekly fiscal stimuli rather than a direct fixed price.
Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.
Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.
Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net
CRE Mexico · gob.mx/cre
PROFECO Mexico (Quién es Quién) · combustibles.profeco.gob.mx
CRE México (precios vigentes) · cre.gob.mx
CNE datos.gob.mx (Petrolíferos) · datos.gob.mx/busca/dataset/petroliferos
datos.gob.mx CRE (Precios Gasolina) · api.datos.gob.mx/v2/precio.gasolina.publico
License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 6 June 2026.
Best regions in the coming days
Country overview
Avg. score
75
Top city
Aguascalientes 94Authorities from three levels of government are coordinating to receive a caravan of nationals as part of the Paisano Program. The caravan of about 290 vehicles is scheduled to arrive in Laredo, Texas, on June 15 and cross into Mexico on June 16 at 5:00 a.m. Participants can register at the Arena in Laredo or via a digital app. Civil Protection will deploy medical units, ambulances, fire engines, and tow trucks to provide safety and assistance to travelers.
A fire at the Circo Chino de Pekín in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, destroyed a motorhome and damaged two vehicles. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Víctor Manuel Reyna stadium, where dressing rooms and mobile units were located. The cause of the fire has not been disclosed.
In Chiapas, Mexico, a motorhome belonging to a circus caught fire in the parking lot near the Víctor Manuel Reyna stadium. Firefighters prevented an explosion by removing two 20-kg propane tanks. The fire damaged two nearby vehicles, and two people suffered smoke inhalation.
In Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, a motorhome belonging to the Beijing Chinese Circus was completely destroyed by fire. The blaze occurred at the Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium parking lot, with no injuries reported; two gas cylinders were removed.
In the Mexican city of Guasave (Sinaloa), a fire destroyed a motorhome and trailer on the night of June 4. The flames spread to a fuel truck, prompting the evacuation of several families. No injuries were reported; the cause is under investigation.
On Saturday at around 18:15 on the Pátzcuaro-Copandaro highway in Michoacán, a trailer from Transportes Refrigerados Galván (license plate 41-UM-6V) struck a Toyota van carrying nine passengers, including a minor, while overtaking at excessive speed. The driver fled; tourists sought help at a toll booth, and police provided assistance.
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