- Average car insurance cost in Colorado is $2,644 per year, or around $220 per month.
- When compared to other West region states, Colorado ranks ninth out of 11 states for cheapest car insurance rates and ranks 37th out of all 50 U.S. states.
- Some of the cheapest car insurance in Colorado can be found on models like the Nissan Kicks, Hyundai Venue, Buick Envision, and Subaru Crosstrek.
What is average car insurance cost in Colorado?
The average cost of car insurance in Colorado is $2,644 per year, which is 15% more expensive than the national average rate of $2,276. Average car insurance cost per month in Colorado is around $220 for full coverage.
Average Colorado car insurance quotes for some of the most popular vehicles include the Subaru Forester at an average of $2,354 per year, the Honda CR-V at $2,256, the Toyota RAV4 at $2,440, the Toyota Tacoma at $2,678, and the Jeep Wrangler at $3,018 per year.
The chart below shows average car insurance in Colorado broken out by driver age and policy deductible limits. Rates are averaged for all 2024 vehicle models including luxury brand cars and SUVs.
Colorado auto insurance rates in the chart above range from $1,854 per year for a 60-year-old driver with $1,000 deductibles to $6,188 per year for a 20-year-old driver with $250 deductibles.
As monthly rates, average cost of car insurance per month in Colorado ranges from $155 to $516 for the rates shown in the chart.
Is Colorado expensive compared to other states?
When compared to surrounding states, average Colorado car insurance quotes are 12.8% more expensive than Wyoming, 13.8% more expensive than Utah, 17.9% more expensive than New Mexico, 5.8% more expensive than Kansas, and 16.8% more expensive than Nebraska.
It’s not all doom and gloom, however. When compared to states in other parts of the country, the average cost of auto insurance in Colorado is 8.7% cheaper than California, 5.6% cheaper than New York, 7.8% cheaper than Nevada, 5.4% cheaper than Florida, and 8.8% cheaper than Michigan.
The chart below compares the cost of car insurance in Colorado to other states in the western U.S. Colorado ranks ninth out of 11 states in the West region for cheapest car insurance rates, with only California and Nevada having more expensive average rates.
Colorado car insurance rates by vehicle segment
The chart below shows average car insurance rates in Colorado for all the different vehicle segments like compact cars, midsize SUVs, and luxury models. Average rates general cost the least on vehicles in segments like compact SUVs, vans, and midsize pickups.
The chart above shows average car insurance rates for each segment, but the next section breaks out the individual cars, trucks, and SUVs that have the overall cheapest average car insurance rates in Colorado.
What is the cheapest car insurance in Colorado?
The cheapest overall car insurance quotes in Colorado will be found on small SUVs like the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Kia Soul, Buick Envision, and Hyundai Venue.
Average auto insurance quotes for those small SUVs cost $2,150 or less per year ($179 per month) for full coverage.
Some additional models that are in the top 20 in our car insurance cost comparison are the Toyota GR Corolla, Buick Envista, Nissan Murano, and Ford Bronco Sport.
For other segments like compact and midsize cars, midsize and full-size SUVs, and luxury models, the list below shows the cheapest model to insure in each different vehicle segment.
- Cheapest compact car insurance – Toyota GR Corolla at $2,298 per year or $192 per month
- Cheapest compact SUV insurance – Subaru Crosstrek at $1,954 per year or $163 per month
- Cheapest midsize car insurance – Kia K5 at $2,546 per year or $212 per month
- Cheapest midsize SUV insurance – Honda Passport at $2,108 per year or $176 per month
- Cheapest full-size car insurance – Chrysler 300 at $2,520 per year or $210 per month
- Cheapest full-size SUV insurance – Chevrolet Tahoe at $2,484 per year or $207 per month
- Cheapest midsize pickup insurance – Chevrolet Colorado at $2,328 per year or $194 per month
- Cheapest full-size pickup insurance – Nissan Titan at $2,474 per year or $206 per month
- Cheapest heavy duty pickup insurance – GMC Sierra 2500 HD at $2,690 per year or $224 per month
- Cheapest minivan insurance – Honda Odyssey at $2,416 per year or $201 per month
- Cheapest sports car insurance – Mazda MX-5 Miata at $2,446 per year or $204 per month
- Cheapest compact luxury car insurance – Acura Integra at $2,350 per year or $196 per month
- Cheapest compact luxury SUV insurance – Acura RDX at $2,210 per year or $184 per month
- Cheapest midsize luxury car insurance – Mercedes-Benz CLA250 at $2,722 per year or $227 per month
- Cheapest midsize luxury SUV insurance – Jaguar E-Pace at $2,474 per year or $206 per month
- Cheapest full-size luxury car insurance – Audi A5 at $3,142 per year or $262 per month
- Cheapest full-size luxury SUV insurance – Infiniti QX80 at $2,966 per year or $247 per month
The table below takes the top 50 cheapest vehicles to insure from all segments and ranks them by annual cost.
| Rank | Make/Model | Annual Premium | Cost Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru Crosstrek | $1,954 | $163 |
| 2 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | $1,986 | $166 |
| 3 | Kia Soul | $2,064 | $172 |
| 4 | Nissan Kicks | $2,082 | $174 |
| 5 | Honda Passport | $2,108 | $176 |
| 6 | Buick Envision | $2,118 | $177 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla Cross | $2,132 | $178 |
| 8 | Hyundai Venue | $2,150 | $179 |
| 9 | Mazda CX-5 | $2,158 | $180 |
| 10 | Ford Bronco Sport | $2,166 | $181 |
| 11 | Volkswagen Tiguan | $2,188 | $182 |
| 12 | Acura RDX | $2,210 | $184 |
| 13 | Nissan Murano | $2,222 | $185 |
| 14 | Buick Encore | $2,244 | $187 |
| 15 | Subaru Outback | $2,252 | $188 |
| 16 | Honda CR-V | $2,256 | $188 |
| 17 | Buick Envista | $2,260 | $188 |
| 18 | Volkswagen Taos | $2,264 | $189 |
| 19 | Kia Niro | $2,276 | $190 |
| 20 | Toyota GR Corolla | $2,298 | $192 |
| 21 | Honda HR-V | $2,302 | $192 |
| 22 | Subaru Ascent | $2,302 | $192 |
| 23 | Nissan Leaf | $2,316 | $193 |
| 24 | Chevrolet Colorado | $2,328 | $194 |
| 25 | Lexus NX 250 | $2,340 | $195 |
| 26 | Honda Civic | $2,342 | $195 |
| 27 | Volkswagen Atlas | $2,346 | $196 |
| 28 | Acura Integra | $2,350 | $196 |
| 29 | Subaru Forester | $2,354 | $196 |
| 30 | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | $2,356 | $196 |
| 31 | Kia Seltos | $2,362 | $197 |
| 32 | GMC Terrain | $2,368 | $197 |
| 33 | Nissan Rogue | $2,376 | $198 |
| 34 | Hyundai Kona | $2,380 | $198 |
| 35 | Mazda CX-30 | $2,384 | $199 |
| 36 | Cadillac XT4 | $2,388 | $199 |
| 37 | Ford Explorer | $2,398 | $200 |
| 38 | Volkswagen ID4 | $2,398 | $200 |
| 39 | Toyota Highlander | $2,406 | $201 |
| 40 | Ford Escape | $2,412 | $201 |
| 41 | Toyota Venza | $2,414 | $201 |
| 42 | Honda Odyssey | $2,416 | $201 |
| 43 | Nissan Sentra | $2,424 | $202 |
| 44 | Subaru Impreza | $2,430 | $203 |
| 45 | Chevrolet Equinox | $2,436 | $203 |
| 46 | Toyota RAV4 | $2,440 | $203 |
| 47 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | $2,446 | $204 |
| 48 | Mazda MX-30 | $2,454 | $205 |
| 49 | Hyundai Tucson | $2,458 | $205 |
| 50 | Chevrolet Traverse | $2,470 | $206 |
Data Methodology: Rated driver is a 40-year-old married male with no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Uninsured Motorist (UM), Underinsured Motorist (UIM) and medical payments coverages are included. Premium is averaged for all trim levels available for each vehicle and also for all Colorado Zip Codes. Updated October 24, 2025
Colorado car insurance rates for popular vehicles
The cheapest vehicles to insure are not always the most popular. An in Colorado, off-road capable vehicles are some of the most popular.
The chart below shows average auto insurance rates in Colorado for 20 hand-picked vehicles that give drivers the option to hit the high country. Models include a full lineup of Jeeps and Subarus, the Ford Bronco, Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner, and many capable SUVs and full-size pickups.
Colorado car insurance rates by city
Listed below are some of the larger cities in Colorado and the average annual and monthly car insurance rates for each. Visit any page to view detailed rate information, including average rates, cost comparisons, and the cheapest vehicles to insure in each city.
- Denver Car Insurance - $2,824 per year or $235 per month
- Colorado Springs Car Insurance - $2,782 per year or $232 per month
- Aurora Car Insurance - $2,898 per year or $242 per month
- Fort Collins Car Insurance - $2,424 per year or $202 per month
- Lakewood Car Insurance - $2,880 per year or $240 per month
- Thornton Car Insurance - $2,870 per year or $239 per month
- Pueblo Car Insurance - $3,052 per year or $254 per month
- Arvada Car Insurance - $2,622 per year or $219 per month