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
$3.55per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.17per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.50%plus ~$45 average registrationInsurance in Maine runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.80× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in Maine
Costs are pushed up mainly by sales tax (about $224 more over 5 years). Working in your favor: insurance rates (about $1,683 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Maine
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Maine-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,2715-year estimate, $538/moSUV / crossover
$44,3185-year estimate, $739/moTruck
$46,5415-year estimate, $776/moElectric
$46,7885-year estimate, $780/moLuxury
$67,0015-year estimate, $1,117/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Maine
2026 Toyota RAV4
$33,5485-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$33,2375-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$29,4385-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,4195-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$58,6005-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$36,8315-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$38,3635-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,3805-year cost in MaineFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Maine
At Maine’s $0.17/kWh electricity and $3.55/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $673 a year, versus about $1,374 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $701 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.