Cost of Owning a Car in Connecticut
How Connecticut's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Connecticut at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.24per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.35%plus ~$120 average registrationInsurance in Connecticut runs above the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.15× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Connecticut
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Connecticut-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$35,5795-year estimate, $593/moSUV / crossover
$48,0065-year estimate, $800/moTruck
$50,3995-year estimate, $840/moElectric
$52,0795-year estimate, $868/moLuxury
$72,1205-year estimate, $1,202/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Connecticut for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.