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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in South Dakota

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

South Dakota at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.13per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

4.50%plus ~$50 average registration

Insurance in South Dakota runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.85× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in South Dakota

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

Sedan

$27,3545-year estimate, $456/mo

SUV / crossover

$39,5975-year estimate, $660/mo

Truck

$49,8765-year estimate, $831/mo

Electric

$36,4895-year estimate, $608/mo

Luxury

$60,5275-year estimate, $1,009/mo
Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select South Dakota for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.