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 averageElectricity
$0.24per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.35%plus ~$120 average registrationInsurance 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/moSUV / crossover
$43,7655-year estimate, $729/moTruck
$54,6615-year estimate, $911/moElectric
$42,3005-year estimate, $705/moLuxury
$66,1475-year estimate, $1,102/moYour 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.