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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Connecticut

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

Connecticut at a glance

Gas price

$4per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.24per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

6.35%plus ~$120 average registration

Insurance in Connecticut runs above the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.15× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Connecticut

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Connecticut-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$30,8795-year estimate, $515/mo

SUV / crossover

$43,7655-year estimate, $729/mo

Truck

$54,6615-year estimate, $911/mo

Electric

$42,3005-year estimate, $705/mo

Luxury

$66,1475-year estimate, $1,102/mo
Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Connecticut for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.