Cost of Owning a Car in West Virginia

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

West Virginia at a glance

Insurance in West Virginia runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.

What drives the cost in West Virginia

Costs are pushed up mainly by sales tax (about $464 more over 5 years). Working in your favor: insurance rates (about $408 less over 5 years) and gas prices (about $158 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)

5-year cost by vehicle class in West Virginia

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with West Virginia-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Popular vehicles: 5-year cost in West Virginia

EV vs. gas in West Virginia

At West Virginia’s $0.13/kWh electricity and $3.45/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $515 a year, versus about $1,335 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $821 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.

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