- Michigan car insurance rates average $2,438 per year for full coverage, or about $203 on a monthly basis.
- When compared to other midwestern states, Michigan ranks last out of 12 total states. It also ranks 50th when compared to all 50 U.S. states.
- As if car insurance for middle-age drivers wasn’t already expensive enough, the average cost to insure teen drivers in Michigan ranges from $6,138 to $8,726 per year, depending on age and gender.
How much does car insurance cost in Michigan?
The average cost of car insurance in Michigan is $2,438 per year, which is 34.1% higher than the U.S. average car insurance rate of $1,728.
The cost of car insurance per month in Michigan can range from $153 to $469. Rates are dependent on the make, model, and year of vehicle you are insuring, as well as factors like your driving record, age, previous insurer, and coverage limits.
Average annual and monthly car insurance rates for the top five most popular vehicles in the state of Michigan are shown below.
- Ford F-150 pickup – $2,476 per year ($206 per month)
- Chevrolet Equinox compact SUV – $2,192 per year ($183 per month)
- Ram 1500 pickup – $2,662 per year ($222 per month)
- Chevrolet Silverado pickup – $2,668 per year ($222 per month)
- Chevrolet Blazer – $2,466 per year ($206 per month)
Other common models found on the road include the Nissan Sentra at an average cost of $2,260 per year, the Subaru Outback at $2,094, the Toyota Highlander at $2,430, the Honda Accord at $2,462, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee at $2,588 per year.
Luxury models like the BMW X5, the Audi A8, and the Tesla Model S have an average car insurance cost of $3,080 per year for the X5, $3,986 per year for the A8, and $3,736 per year for the Tesla Model S.
The chart below shows average auto insurance cost in Michigan broken out by driver age and policy deductible limits. Rates are averaged for all 2023 vehicle models including luxury cars and SUVs.
As shown in the chart, the average cost of auto insurance ranges from $1,840 per year for a 60-year-old driver with a policy with high deductibles to $5,632 per year for a 20-year-old driver with low physical damage deductibles. From a monthly standpoint, the data above ranges from $153 to $469 per month.
Car insurance costs for teenagers in Michigan are not included in the data above, but average rates range from $6,138 per year for a 19-year-old female driver up to $8,726 per year for a 16-year-old male driver.
For 17 and 18-year-old drivers, average car insurance in Michigan will cost $7,252 to $8,162 per year for 17-year-olds and $6,616 to $7,624 per year for 18-year-olds. Rates will fluctuate considerably based on the vehicle driven, and insuring an older model vehicle for a teen driver will generally cost less than insuring a newer model.
Why is car insurance in Michigan so expensive?
When compared to surrounding states, Michigan car insurance costs 63.1% more than Ohio, 57% more than Indiana, 44.4% more than Minnesota, 42.3% more than Illinois, and 61% more than Wisconsin.
When compared to states outside of the northern midwest region, the average cost of car insurance in Michigan is 9.1% more expensive than Florida, 36.6% more than Oregon, 75.6% more than Maine, 28% more than Georgia, and 37% more expensive than Texas.
Why is it so expensive to buy car insurance in Michigan? There are several reasons.
- Michigan is a no-fault car insurance state, which means your insurance company pays even if an accident was not your fault. Car insurance in no-fault states tends to be higher than states which use a traditional tort liability system.
- Michigan requires Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage. This coverage can pay unlimited lifetime medical benefits, which averages over $500,000 for injured people.
- Due to Michigan’s no-fault system and mandatory PIP coverage, there is wide-spread insurance fraud which ends up pushing rates even higher.
- Michigan has some of the highest incidents of uninsured drivers. Almost 20% of drivers in Michigan are uninsured, which means law-abiding policyholders have to foot the bill for those drivers as well.
The chart below illustrates the excessive cost of Michigan car insurance and why reform is needed to curb the burden placed on drivers. It’s no wonder so many drivers go without car insurance, as the monthly cost of car insurance in Michigan can be as high as the car payment itself.
Michigan car insurance cost by vehicle segment
The chart below shows average car insurance rates in Michigan for different vehicle segments like compact cars, midsize pickups, and full-size SUVs.
Rates range from an average of around $2,216 per year for the compact SUV segment, which includes models like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Ford Escape, up to the most expensive average rates that range from $3,332 to $3,762 per year on sports cars and luxury cars like the Porsche 911, Acura NSX, and Mercedes-Benz AMG series of vehicles.
The list below shows the cheapest vehicles to insure in Michigan for each automotive segment.
- Compact car – Subaru Impreza insurance at $2,016 per year or $168 per month
- Compact SUV – Chevrolet Trailblazer insurance at $1,842 per year or $154 per month
- Midsize car – Subaru Legacy insurance at $2,242 per year or $187 per month
- Midsize SUV – Honda Passport insurance at $1,892 per year or $158 per month
- Full-size car – Chrysler 300 insurance at $2,376 per year or $198 per month
- Full-size SUV – Chevrolet Tahoe insurance at $2,282 per year or $190 per month
- Midsize pickup – Ford Maverick insurance at $2,022 per year or $169 per month
- Full-size pickup – Nissan Titan insurance at $2,410 per year or $201 per month
- Heavy duty pickup – GMC Sierra 2500 HD insurance at $2,494 per year or $208 per month
- Minivan – Honda Odyssey insurance at $2,226 per year or $186 per month
- Sports car insurance – Mazda MX-5 Miata insurance at $2,250 per year or $188 per month
- Compact luxury car insurance – Acura Integra insurance at $2,188 per year or $182 per month
- Compact luxury SUV – Acura RDX insurance at $2,032 per year or $169 per month
- Midsize luxury car – Cadillac CT5 insurance at $2,620 per year or $218 per month
- Midsize luxury SUV – Lexus RX 350 insurance at $2,180 per year or $182 per month
- Full-size luxury car – Audi A5 insurance at $2,732 per year or $228 per month
- Full-size luxury SUV – Volvo XC90 insurance at $2,512 per year or $209 per month
Which vehicles have cheap car insurance in Michigan?
With the high cost of car insurance in Michigan, it makes sense to buy a car that has cheap insurance rates. Compact SUVs like the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Subaru Crosstrek, Nissan Kicks, and Nissan Rogue Sport will have some of the cheapest car insurance quotes in Michigan.
Average car insurance prices for those crossover SUVs cost $1,900 or less per year, or $158 per month, to have full coverage.
Additional models that have affordable insurance prices in our cost comparison are the Subaru Ascent, Ford Edge, Chevrolet Colorado, and Hyundai Kona. The average cost is a little bit more for those models than the cheapest crossover SUVs at the top of the rankings, but they still have an average cost of $2,064 or less per year ($172 per month) in Michigan.
The table below ranks the top 50 cheapest vehicles to insure in Michigan for the 2023 model year.
Michigan car insurance rates for popular vehicles
The charts below show average auto insurance rates for five of the more common vehicles you’ll find driving on Michigan roads. We analyze rates in detail for the Chevrolet Silverado, Toyota RAV4, Ford Expedition, Honda Accord, and Ford Mustang.
Chevrolet Silverado insurance rates
Chevrolet Silverado insurance in Michigan costs an average of $2,668 per year and ranges from $2,208 to $6,096 per year for the sample driver risk profiles shown in the chart below.
The Chevrolet Silverado is considered a full-size truck, and other popular models include the Ford F150, Toyota Tundra, Ram Truck, GMC Sierra, and Nissan Titan.
Toyota RAV4 insurance rates
Toyota RAV4 car insurance rates in Michigan range from $1,874 to $5,128 per year for the driver profiles in the chart below. Toyota RAV4 insurance costs an average of $2,256 per year or $188 per month in Michigan.
The Toyota RAV4 is part of the compact SUV segment, and other popular models include the Chevrolet Equinox, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape, and Subaru Forester.
Ford Expedition insurance rates
The chart below shows average Ford Expedition insurance rates in Michigan for different driver ages and risk profiles. Annual cost for this full-size SUV ranges from $2,082 to $5,706 per year for the example driver risk profiles, with average cost being $2,506 per year.
The Ford Expedition is definitely a large SUV and other similar models include the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Sequoia, and .
Honda Accord insurance rates
Average Honda Accord insurance rates in Michigan as shown in the chart below range from $2,044 to $5,624 per year, with the average yearly cost for full coverage insurance being $2,462.
The Honda Accord is considered a midsize car, and other models in this segment include the Chevrolet Malibu, Kia K5, Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata, and Nissan Altima.
Ford Mustang insurance rates
The average cost for Ford Mustang insurance in Michigan is $2,640 per year. The chart below shows rates for additional driver profiles with prices ranging from $2,194 to $5,958 per year.
The Ford Mustang is in the sports car segment which includes other models like the Subaru BRZ, Toyota Supra, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Camaro, and Nissan 370Z.
Average rates in larger Michigan cities
Average annual and monthly car insurance rates are shown below for some of the larger cities in Michigan. Visit any page to see more detailed rate information, including the vehicles with the cheapest car insurance in each city.
- Detroit Car Insurance - $4,138 per year or $345 per month
- Grand Rapids Car Insurance - $1,840 per year or $153 per month
- Warren Car Insurance - $2,954 per year or $246 per month
- Sterling Heights Car Insurance - $2,752 per year or $229 per month
- Lansing Car Insurance - $1,978 per year or $165 per month
- Ann Arbor Car Insurance - $1,810 per year or $151 per month
- Flint Car Insurance - $2,620 per year or $218 per month
- Dearborn Car Insurance - $3,414 per year or $285 per month
Additional information and insurance insights
We covered a lot of ground regarding average car insurance rates in Michigan in this article. The list below includes some additional tidbits of data that readers may find useful when trying to save a few bucks on their next policy.
- Car insurance is cheaper with higher deductibles. Raising your policy deductibles from $500 to $1,000 could save around $284 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $552 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
- Decreasing deductibles costs more money. Decreasing your policy deductibles from $500 to $250 could cost an additional $294 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $662 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
- Earn discounts to save money. Discounts may be available if you drive a vehicle with certain safety or anti-theft features, are claim-free, are a military or federal employee, belong to certain professional organizations, or many other discounts which could save as much as $934 per year on the average cost of Michigan car insurance
- Save money due to your occupation. Just about all car insurance companies offer discounts for specific professions like engineers, scientists, members of the military, dentists, college professors, and others. Having this discount applied to your policy may save between $73 and $246 on your annual car insurance bill, depending on the age of the rated driver.
- A good driving record pays dividends. To get the cheapest auto insurance rates in Michigan, it’s necessary to drive safe. Just one or two blemishes on your driving record could raise policy rates as much as $638 per year.
