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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Wisconsin

How Wisconsin's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.

Wisconsin at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.16per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

5.00%plus ~$110 average registration

Insurance in Wisconsin runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.90× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Wisconsin

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Wisconsin-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$32,6295-year estimate, $544/mo

SUV / crossover

$44,6475-year estimate, $744/mo

Truck

$46,8205-year estimate, $780/mo

Electric

$47,3085-year estimate, $788/mo

Luxury

$67,5425-year estimate, $1,126/mo
Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Wisconsin for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.