Cost of Owning a Car in Maine
How Maine's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Maine at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.17per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.50%plus ~$45 average registrationInsurance in Maine runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.80× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Maine
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Maine-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,2715-year estimate, $538/moSUV / crossover
$44,3185-year estimate, $739/moTruck
$46,5415-year estimate, $776/moElectric
$46,7885-year estimate, $780/moLuxury
$67,0015-year estimate, $1,117/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Maine for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.