Cost of Owning a Car in Massachusetts
How Massachusetts's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Massachusetts at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.24per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.25%plus ~$75 average registrationInsurance in Massachusetts runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.05× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Massachusetts
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Massachusetts-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$29,8665-year estimate, $498/moSUV / crossover
$42,6135-year estimate, $710/moTruck
$53,3965-year estimate, $890/moElectric
$41,2595-year estimate, $688/moLuxury
$64,6165-year estimate, $1,077/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Massachusetts for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.