COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Utah

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

Utah at a glance

Gas price

$4per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.11per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

6.10%plus ~$55 average registration

Insurance in Utah 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 Utah

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

Sedan

$28,4135-year estimate, $474/mo

SUV / crossover

$41,0425-year estimate, $684/mo

Truck

$51,8245-year estimate, $864/mo

Electric

$36,8535-year estimate, $614/mo

Luxury

$62,3235-year estimate, $1,039/mo

Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Utah for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.