Cost of Owning a Car in Nevada
How Nevada’s gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you’ll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Nevada at a glance
Gas price
$4.15per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
6.85%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Nevada runs above the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.15× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in Nevada
Costs are pushed up mainly by gas prices (about $1,457 more over 5 years) and insurance rates (about $1,292 more over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Nevada
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Nevada-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$36,6745-year estimate, $611/moSUV / crossover
$49,3345-year estimate, $822/moTruck
$51,9085-year estimate, $865/moElectric
$50,1335-year estimate, $836/moLuxury
$73,6555-year estimate, $1,228/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Nevada
2026 Toyota RAV4
$38,2155-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$37,9465-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$33,4125-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$29,5535-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$64,3685-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$40,1325-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$43,1565-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$29,4625-year cost in NevadaFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Nevada
At Nevada’s $0.13/kWh electricity and $4.15/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $515 a year, versus about $1,606 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $1,092 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.