Cost of Owning a Car in Arkansas
How Arkansas's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Arkansas at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.11per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.50%plus ~$80 average registrationInsurance in Arkansas 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 Arkansas
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Arkansas-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,3795-year estimate, $473/moSUV / crossover
$40,9155-year estimate, $682/moTruck
$51,5225-year estimate, $859/moElectric
$37,5355-year estimate, $626/moLuxury
$62,4245-year estimate, $1,040/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Arkansas for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.