Cost of Owning a Car in Colorado
How Colorado's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Colorado at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
2.90%plus ~$90 average registrationInsurance in Colorado runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.00× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Colorado
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Colorado-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,4765-year estimate, $475/moSUV / crossover
$40,7585-year estimate, $679/moTruck
$51,0015-year estimate, $850/moElectric
$37,4095-year estimate, $623/moLuxury
$61,9085-year estimate, $1,032/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Colorado for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.