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
$3.65per 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.
What drives the cost in Connecticut
Costs are pushed up mainly by insurance rates (about $1,292 more over 5 years) and sales tax (about $631 more over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Connecticut
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Connecticut-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$35,5795-year estimate, $593/moSUV / crossover
$48,0065-year estimate, $800/moTruck
$50,3995-year estimate, $840/moElectric
$52,0795-year estimate, $868/moLuxury
$72,1205-year estimate, $1,202/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Connecticut
2026 Toyota RAV4
$37,1365-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$36,8175-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$32,6585-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$28,6195-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$62,6015-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$41,8665-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$41,9345-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$28,5605-year cost in ConnecticutFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Connecticut
At Connecticut’s $0.24/kWh electricity and $3.65/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $950 a year, versus about $1,413 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $463 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.