COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Maine

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

Maine at a glance

Gas price

$4per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.17per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

5.50%plus ~$45 average registration

Insurance in Maine runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.80× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Maine

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

Sedan

$27,6715-year estimate, $461/mo

SUV / crossover

$40,1345-year estimate, $669/mo

Truck

$50,7375-year estimate, $846/mo

Electric

$37,2105-year estimate, $620/mo

Luxury

$61,1115-year estimate, $1,019/mo

Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Maine for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.