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  1. Feb 12, 2018 · The main difference with premium is its octane rating — 91 or higher compared with 87 for regular octane. The higher octane gives premium gas greater resistance to early fuel ignition, which can ...

  2. Aug 4, 2019 · Premium gas tracked at $0.59 more per gallon than regular unleaded as of this writing. In a vehicle averaging 25 mpg and traveling 15,000 miles a year, that amounts to a $354 annual surcharge for ...

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  3. Premium Gasoline (91 octane and above) For the most part, the gasoline labeled as premium grade in Canada is rated at 91 octane, though several brands also sell an ultra-premium 93 octane or 94 octane fuel at select stations. These grades are the top tier and most expensive types of fuel with the ultra-premium grades coming at the highest cost.

  4. Mar 19, 2019 · The numbers on the gas pump indicate how much octane the fuel contains: 87-octane gas is considered regular-grade; 89-octane is mid-grade; and 91-octane and above is premium. Octane is a hydrocarbon molecule, but it isn’t an additive that’s mixed into the fuel. Rather, the amount depends primarily on how the fuel was refined.

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  5. According to a Canada Drives blog survey (of 1,133 readers) 81.2% of respondents use regular, 15.6% use premium, and 3.2% use a mid-grade octane level. In Canada, gas with an 87 octane level is considered regular, while 89 is considered mid-grade and 91 is considered premium. At some gas stations you’ll even find ratings higher than 91.

  6. Sep 4, 2024 · In most places, regular gasoline has an 87 octane rating, while premium is 91 to 94 octane. A higher octane rating means the gas is more compatible with higher compression ratios.

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  8. Jun 26, 2022 · For example, for the 2022 CX-5, Mazda lists its 2.5-liter turbocharged engine as producing 227 horsepower with regular fuel and 256 hp with premium 93-octane fuel. In this case, premium gas is ...

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