Cost of Owning a Car in Vermont
How Vermont's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Vermont at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.20per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.00%plus ~$75 average registrationInsurance in Vermont 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 Vermont
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Vermont-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,4935-year estimate, $542/moSUV / crossover
$44,5875-year estimate, $743/moTruck
$46,8415-year estimate, $781/moElectric
$47,7095-year estimate, $795/moLuxury
$67,3815-year estimate, $1,123/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Vermont for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.