Cost of Owning a Car in Arkansas
How Arkansas's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Arkansas at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.11per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.50%plus ~$80 average registrationInsurance in Arkansas runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.90× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Arkansas
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Arkansas-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,9815-year estimate, $550/moSUV / crossover
$45,1055-year estimate, $752/moTruck
$47,3395-year estimate, $789/moElectric
$47,1795-year estimate, $786/moLuxury
$68,3105-year estimate, $1,139/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Arkansas for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.