Cost of Owning a Car in Utah
How Utah's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Utah at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.11per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.10%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Utah 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 Utah
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Utah-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$33,0935-year estimate, $552/moSUV / crossover
$45,2715-year estimate, $755/moTruck
$47,5745-year estimate, $793/moElectric
$46,4415-year estimate, $774/moLuxury
$68,2815-year estimate, $1,138/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Utah for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.