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What new cars really cost in California

2,237 US trims from 39 brands, all-in over 6 years after resale, for your state; then the same car across all 50 states and DC.

Cheapest to own, any car

  1. 1Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE$903/mo
  2. 2Toyota Prius LE$945/mo
  3. 3Honda Civic Sedan LX$946/mo
  4. 4Chevrolet Trax LS$950/mo
  5. 5Kia K4 LX$951/mo

Cheapest SUV or crossover

  1. 1Chevrolet Trax LS$950/mo
  2. 2Hyundai Venue SE$957/mo
  3. 3Chevrolet Trailblazer LS$986/mo
  4. 4Kia Niro LX$987/mo
  5. 5Toyota RAV4 LE$993/mo

Cheapest with 7 or more seats

  1. 1Mitsubishi Outlander ES$1,159/mo
  2. 2Toyota Sienna LE$1,194/mo
  3. 3Kia Sorento LX$1,203/mo
  4. 4Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid SE$1,212/mo
  5. 5Kia Sorento Hybrid EX$1,239/mo

Cheapest with AWD or 4WD

  1. 1Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE$928/mo
  2. 2Toyota Prius LE AWD$970/mo
  3. 3Subaru Impreza Sport$1,005/mo
  4. 4Toyota RAV4 LE$1,018/mo
  5. 5Ford Maverick XL AWD$1,020/mo

Cheapest electric

  1. 1Chevrolet Bolt LT$972/mo
  2. 2Kia EV3 Light$1,014/mo
  3. 3Nissan LEAF S+$1,047/mo
  4. 4Hyundai Kona Electric SE$1,071/mo
  5. 5Toyota bZ XLE$1,081/mo

Cheapest hybrid

  1. 1Toyota Corolla Hybrid LE$903/mo
  2. 2Toyota Prius LE$945/mo
  3. 3Honda Civic Sedan Sport Hybrid$971/mo
  4. 4Ford Maverick XL FWD$972/mo
  5. 5Kia Niro LX$987/mo

Cheapest plug-in hybrid

  1. 1Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid SE$1,022/mo
  2. 2Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid SE$1,147/mo
  3. 3Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid X-Line$1,223/mo
  4. 4Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid SEL$1,260/mo
  5. 5Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid EX AWD$1,369/mo

Cheapest minivan

  1. 1Toyota Sienna LE$1,194/mo
  2. 2Kia Carnival MPV Hybrid LXS$1,259/mo
  3. 3Kia Carnival MPV LX$1,314/mo
  4. 4Chrysler Voyager LX$1,350/mo
  5. 5Honda Odyssey EX-L$1,377/mo

Cheapest pickup

  1. 1Ford Maverick XL FWD$972/mo
  2. 2Hyundai Santa Cruz SE$1,059/mo
  3. 3Toyota Tacoma SR$1,135/mo
  4. 4Ford Ranger XL 4x2$1,214/mo
  5. 5Nissan Frontier King Cab S$1,220/mo

Lowest cost per seat

  1. 1Toyota Sienna$10,749/seat
  2. 2Kia Carnival MPV Hybrid$11,334/seat
  3. 3Subaru Ascent$11,693/seat
  4. 4Mitsubishi Outlander$11,919/seat
  5. 5Toyota Grand Highlander$12,011/seat

Holds its value best

  1. 1Chevrolet Corvette Stingray72%
  2. 2Toyota Tacoma71%
  3. 3Toyota Tundra69%
  4. 4Honda Civic Sedan68%
  5. 5Subaru BRZ67%
The same 2027 Toyota RAV4 LE costs$225/momore to own in Nevada ($1,024) than in New Hampshire ($799): sales tax, registration, gas and above all insurance.
Electric beats gas in7of 51 states: Chevrolet Equinox EV against the Chevrolet Equinox
Biggest EV saving$23/moNevada
Widest EV premium+$70/momore for the EV in Maine

State by state: the 2027 Toyota RAV4 LE

New Hampshire0.00%$614$531$4.0926.9¢$1,483$799
Vermont6.00%$553$138$4.1423.9¢$1,447$805
Idaho6.00%$395$71$4.3313.0¢$1,556$810
Alaska0.00%$299$128$4.7727.3¢$1,883$811
North Carolina3.00%$753$307$3.2614.9¢$1,903$817
Ohio7.25%$390$67$4.0918.8¢$1,629$826
North Dakota5.00%$250$95$4.1012.5¢$1,929$827
Alabama4.50%$489$196$3.6416.5¢$1,965$828
Iowa5.00%$180$285$3.8514.5¢$1,847$828
South Dakota4.00%$250$81$4.1014.6¢$2,038$828
Montana0.00%$300$359$4.0514.1¢$2,138$832
Oregon0.50% (no trade-in credit)$250$90$4.7715.5¢$2,156$836
New Mexico4.00%$381$73$3.8715.3¢$2,202$838
Wyoming6.00%$500$505$4.2114.0¢$1,483$839
Hawaii4.71% (no trade-in credit)$395$130$5.6346.4¢$1,621$845
Indiana7.00%$262$373$3.6017.0¢$1,774$845
Wisconsin7.90%$299$194$4.1019.1¢$1,829$854
Maine5.50%$499$700$4.1630.2¢$1,565$857
Tennessee7.20%$600$29$4.1013.8¢$2,002$858
Oklahoma4.50% (no trade-in credit)$400$98$4.1013.8¢$2,302$861
Pennsylvania6.33%$470$135$4.2321.1¢$2,211$871
South Carolina5.00%$400$600$3.6915.9¢$2,375$877
Arkansas6.69%$129$318$3.6413.7¢$2,355$882
Nebraska6.94%$326$513$4.0012.9¢$2,065$885
Mississippi5.00%$425$502$3.6515.1¢$2,256$886
Minnesota6.88%$125$366$3.8916.4¢$2,320$887
West Virginia6.00%$250$562$3.6915.6¢$2,138$888
Utah8.45%$433$209$4.2113.2¢$2,220$893
Virginia4.15% (no trade-in credit)$835$840$3.6917.0¢$1,965$893
Kentucky6.00%$450$259$3.7514.2¢$2,566$895
Texas6.25%$225$81$3.5816.0¢$2,831$895
Illinois8.96%$378$179$4.4819.2¢$2,202$896
Georgia7.00%$599$26$3.4715.5¢$2,784$897
Massachusetts6.25%$459$673$4.0830.2¢$2,073$900
New York8.53%$175$76$4.2529.3¢$2,657$912
Missouri8.45%$530$508$3.6914.3¢$2,375$917
Delaware5.25% (no trade-in credit)$475$46$4.2318.0¢$2,939$922
Maryland6.50%$760$225$3.9221.3¢$2,784$925
Rhode Island7.00%$400$88$4.1429.0¢$2,893$929
Kansas8.69%$499$733$3.7315.3¢$2,229$932
Michigan6.00%$280$161$4.1421.7¢$3,039$933
District of Columbia4.10% (no trade-in credit)$800$180$4.2324.9¢$3,130$943
Washington10.80%$200$392$5.0914.4¢$2,229$947
Arizona8.52%$499$451$4.7715.4¢$2,511$952
New Jersey6.63%$733$84$4.0524.1¢$3,286$959
Florida6.14%$999$101$3.7915.3¢$3,386$964
Connecticut6.35%$599$659$4.1427.5¢$2,866$970
Colorado7.89%$610$530$4.0716.8¢$2,922$972
California8.99% (no trade-in credit)$85$495$5.7532.6¢$2,720$993
Louisiana10.10%$425$58$3.5813.3¢$3,603$993
Nevada8.24%$630$510$5.0613.4¢$3,221$1,024
New Hampshire
$799
A month
Sales tax 0.00%Doc fee $614Reg./yr $531Gas a gallon $4.09Power a kWh 26.9¢Insurance $1,483
Vermont
$805
A month
Sales tax 6.00%Doc fee $553Reg./yr $138Gas a gallon $4.14Power a kWh 23.9¢Insurance $1,447
Idaho
$810
A month
Sales tax 6.00%Doc fee $395Reg./yr $71Gas a gallon $4.33Power a kWh 13.0¢Insurance $1,556
Alaska
$811
A month
Sales tax 0.00%Doc fee $299Reg./yr $128Gas a gallon $4.77Power a kWh 27.3¢Insurance $1,883
North Carolina
$817
A month
Sales tax 3.00%Doc fee $753Reg./yr $307Gas a gallon $3.26Power a kWh 14.9¢Insurance $1,903
Ohio
$826
A month
Sales tax 7.25%Doc fee $390Reg./yr $67Gas a gallon $4.09Power a kWh 18.8¢Insurance $1,629
North Dakota
$827
A month
Sales tax 5.00%Doc fee $250Reg./yr $95Gas a gallon $4.10Power a kWh 12.5¢Insurance $1,929
Alabama
$828
A month
Sales tax 4.50%Doc fee $489Reg./yr $196Gas a gallon $3.64Power a kWh 16.5¢Insurance $1,965
Iowa
$828
A month
Sales tax 5.00%Doc fee $180Reg./yr $285Gas a gallon $3.85Power a kWh 14.5¢Insurance $1,847
South Dakota
$828
A month
Sales tax 4.00%Doc fee $250Reg./yr $81Gas a gallon $4.10Power a kWh 14.6¢Insurance $2,038
Montana
$832
A month
Sales tax 0.00%Doc fee $300Reg./yr $359Gas a gallon $4.05Power a kWh 14.1¢Insurance $2,138
Oregon
$836
A month
Sales tax 0.50% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $250Reg./yr $90Gas a gallon $4.77Power a kWh 15.5¢Insurance $2,156
New Mexico
$838
A month
Sales tax 4.00%Doc fee $381Reg./yr $73Gas a gallon $3.87Power a kWh 15.3¢Insurance $2,202
Wyoming
$839
A month
Sales tax 6.00%Doc fee $500Reg./yr $505Gas a gallon $4.21Power a kWh 14.0¢Insurance $1,483
Hawaii
$845
A month
Sales tax 4.71% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $395Reg./yr $130Gas a gallon $5.63Power a kWh 46.4¢Insurance $1,621
Indiana
$845
A month
Sales tax 7.00%Doc fee $262Reg./yr $373Gas a gallon $3.60Power a kWh 17.0¢Insurance $1,774
Wisconsin
$854
A month
Sales tax 7.90%Doc fee $299Reg./yr $194Gas a gallon $4.10Power a kWh 19.1¢Insurance $1,829
Maine
$857
A month
Sales tax 5.50%Doc fee $499Reg./yr $700Gas a gallon $4.16Power a kWh 30.2¢Insurance $1,565
Tennessee
$858
A month
Sales tax 7.20%Doc fee $600Reg./yr $29Gas a gallon $4.10Power a kWh 13.8¢Insurance $2,002
Oklahoma
$861
A month
Sales tax 4.50% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $400Reg./yr $98Gas a gallon $4.10Power a kWh 13.8¢Insurance $2,302
Pennsylvania
$871
A month
Sales tax 6.33%Doc fee $470Reg./yr $135Gas a gallon $4.23Power a kWh 21.1¢Insurance $2,211
South Carolina
$877
A month
Sales tax 5.00%Doc fee $400Reg./yr $600Gas a gallon $3.69Power a kWh 15.9¢Insurance $2,375
Arkansas
$882
A month
Sales tax 6.69%Doc fee $129Reg./yr $318Gas a gallon $3.64Power a kWh 13.7¢Insurance $2,355
Nebraska
$885
A month
Sales tax 6.94%Doc fee $326Reg./yr $513Gas a gallon $4.00Power a kWh 12.9¢Insurance $2,065
Mississippi
$886
A month
Sales tax 5.00%Doc fee $425Reg./yr $502Gas a gallon $3.65Power a kWh 15.1¢Insurance $2,256
Minnesota
$887
A month
Sales tax 6.88%Doc fee $125Reg./yr $366Gas a gallon $3.89Power a kWh 16.4¢Insurance $2,320
West Virginia
$888
A month
Sales tax 6.00%Doc fee $250Reg./yr $562Gas a gallon $3.69Power a kWh 15.6¢Insurance $2,138
Utah
$893
A month
Sales tax 8.45%Doc fee $433Reg./yr $209Gas a gallon $4.21Power a kWh 13.2¢Insurance $2,220
Virginia
$893
A month
Sales tax 4.15% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $835Reg./yr $840Gas a gallon $3.69Power a kWh 17.0¢Insurance $1,965
Kentucky
$895
A month
Sales tax 6.00%Doc fee $450Reg./yr $259Gas a gallon $3.75Power a kWh 14.2¢Insurance $2,566
Texas
$895
A month
Sales tax 6.25%Doc fee $225Reg./yr $81Gas a gallon $3.58Power a kWh 16.0¢Insurance $2,831
Illinois
$896
A month
Sales tax 8.96%Doc fee $378Reg./yr $179Gas a gallon $4.48Power a kWh 19.2¢Insurance $2,202
Georgia
$897
A month
Sales tax 7.00%Doc fee $599Reg./yr $26Gas a gallon $3.47Power a kWh 15.5¢Insurance $2,784
Massachusetts
$900
A month
Sales tax 6.25%Doc fee $459Reg./yr $673Gas a gallon $4.08Power a kWh 30.2¢Insurance $2,073
New York
$912
A month
Sales tax 8.53%Doc fee $175Reg./yr $76Gas a gallon $4.25Power a kWh 29.3¢Insurance $2,657
Missouri
$917
A month
Sales tax 8.45%Doc fee $530Reg./yr $508Gas a gallon $3.69Power a kWh 14.3¢Insurance $2,375
Delaware
$922
A month
Sales tax 5.25% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $475Reg./yr $46Gas a gallon $4.23Power a kWh 18.0¢Insurance $2,939
Maryland
$925
A month
Sales tax 6.50%Doc fee $760Reg./yr $225Gas a gallon $3.92Power a kWh 21.3¢Insurance $2,784
Rhode Island
$929
A month
Sales tax 7.00%Doc fee $400Reg./yr $88Gas a gallon $4.14Power a kWh 29.0¢Insurance $2,893
Kansas
$932
A month
Sales tax 8.69%Doc fee $499Reg./yr $733Gas a gallon $3.73Power a kWh 15.3¢Insurance $2,229
Michigan
$933
A month
Sales tax 6.00%Doc fee $280Reg./yr $161Gas a gallon $4.14Power a kWh 21.7¢Insurance $3,039
District of Columbia
$943
A month
Sales tax 4.10% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $800Reg./yr $180Gas a gallon $4.23Power a kWh 24.9¢Insurance $3,130
Washington
$947
A month
Sales tax 10.80%Doc fee $200Reg./yr $392Gas a gallon $5.09Power a kWh 14.4¢Insurance $2,229
Arizona
$952
A month
Sales tax 8.52%Doc fee $499Reg./yr $451Gas a gallon $4.77Power a kWh 15.4¢Insurance $2,511
New Jersey
$959
A month
Sales tax 6.63%Doc fee $733Reg./yr $84Gas a gallon $4.05Power a kWh 24.1¢Insurance $3,286
Florida
$964
A month
Sales tax 6.14%Doc fee $999Reg./yr $101Gas a gallon $3.79Power a kWh 15.3¢Insurance $3,386
Connecticut
$970
A month
Sales tax 6.35%Doc fee $599Reg./yr $659Gas a gallon $4.14Power a kWh 27.5¢Insurance $2,866
Colorado
$972
A month
Sales tax 7.89%Doc fee $610Reg./yr $530Gas a gallon $4.07Power a kWh 16.8¢Insurance $2,922
California
$993
A month
Sales tax 8.99% (no trade-in credit)Doc fee $85Reg./yr $495Gas a gallon $5.75Power a kWh 32.6¢Insurance $2,720
Louisiana
$993
A month
Sales tax 10.10%Doc fee $425Reg./yr $58Gas a gallon $3.58Power a kWh 13.3¢Insurance $3,603
Nevada
$1,024
A month
Sales tax 8.24%Doc fee $630Reg./yr $510Gas a gallon $5.06Power a kWh 13.4¢Insurance $3,221

Financed at 7% with $5,000 down over 6 years, 13,500 miles a year, driver 35–59, each state's largest city. Sales tax is the state rate plus the average local rate; registration includes any yearly tax on the car's value; insurance is our estimate from the state's average. How we count