Cost of Owning a Car in Wisconsin
How Wisconsin’s gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you’ll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Wisconsin at a glance
Gas price
$3.40per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.16per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.00%plus ~$110 average registrationInsurance in Wisconsin runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.90× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in Wisconsin
Costs are held down mainly by insurance rates (about $833 less over 5 years) and gas prices (about $274 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Wisconsin
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Wisconsin-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,6295-year estimate, $544/moSUV / crossover
$44,6475-year estimate, $744/moTruck
$46,8205-year estimate, $780/moElectric
$47,3085-year estimate, $788/moLuxury
$67,5425-year estimate, $1,126/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Wisconsin
2026 Toyota RAV4
$33,9765-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$33,6595-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$29,9065-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,8615-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$58,7585-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$37,4285-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$38,7695-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,8375-year cost in WisconsinFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Wisconsin
At Wisconsin’s $0.16/kWh electricity and $3.40/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $634 a year, versus about $1,316 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $683 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.