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
$3per 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.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Wisconsin
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Wisconsin-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,1165-year estimate, $469/moSUV / crossover
$40,5125-year estimate, $675/moTruck
$50,9545-year estimate, $849/moElectric
$37,8105-year estimate, $630/moLuxury
$61,7265-year estimate, $1,029/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Wisconsin for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.