Cost of Owning a Car in South Dakota
How South Dakota's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
South Dakota at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.50%plus ~$50 average registrationInsurance in South Dakota runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.85× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in South Dakota
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with South Dakota-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,7965-year estimate, $530/moSUV / crossover
$43,6925-year estimate, $728/moTruck
$45,7925-year estimate, $763/moElectric
$45,8815-year estimate, $765/moLuxury
$66,2825-year estimate, $1,105/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select South Dakota for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.