Cost of Owning a Car in Indiana
How Indiana's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Indiana at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
7.00%plus ~$50 average registrationInsurance in Indiana runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Indiana
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Indiana-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$34,1125-year estimate, $569/moSUV / crossover
$46,4325-year estimate, $774/moTruck
$48,7995-year estimate, $813/moElectric
$48,5155-year estimate, $809/moLuxury
$69,9805-year estimate, $1,166/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Indiana for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.