Cost of Owning a Car in Indiana
How Indiana's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Indiana at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
7.00%plus ~$50 average registrationInsurance in Indiana runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Indiana
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Indiana-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$29,3755-year estimate, $490/moSUV / crossover
$42,1685-year estimate, $703/moTruck
$53,0815-year estimate, $885/moElectric
$38,7675-year estimate, $646/moLuxury
$63,9775-year estimate, $1,066/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Indiana for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.