Cost of Owning a Car in Montana
How Montana's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Montana at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.11per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
0.00%plus ~$110 average registrationInsurance in Montana 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 Montana
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Montana-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$27,2285-year estimate, $454/moSUV / crossover
$39,1035-year estimate, $652/moTruck
$48,8765-year estimate, $815/moElectric
$35,0725-year estimate, $585/moLuxury
$59,4915-year estimate, $992/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Montana for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.