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Ownership costs
Getting a good deal when buying your car is important. But it's just as critical to look down the road at how much a vehicle will cost you to own. Here are the models we've tested that have the lowest and highest owner-cost estimates, per category, over the first five years. The estimates factor in depreciation, fuel cost, loan interest, insurance premiums, sales tax, and maintenance and repairs. These vehicles are equipped with typical options and an automatic transmission, unless noted otherwise.
| Category |
Make & model |
Cost over first five years |
| Subcompact cars |
Toyota Prius C Two
|
$24,600 |
| Compact car |
Toyota Prius Four
|
28,200 |
Midsized sedan
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Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
|
31,800 |
| Large cars |
Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited
|
41,400 |
| Luxury sedan |
Lexus ES300h |
42,000 |
| Sporty car |
Honda Civic Si (manual)
|
34,800 |
| Small SUVs |
Subaru XV Crosstrek Premium |
34,200 |
| Midsized SUVs |
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 2.4 |
36,600 |
| Large SUVs |
Chevrolet Traverse LT
|
51,000 |
| Compact luxury SUVs |
Mini Cooper Countryman S
|
37,800 |
Midsized & large luxury SUVs
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Buick Enclave CXL
|
54,600 |
| Category |
Make & model |
Cost over first five years |
| Subcompact cars |
Hyundai Veloster (base, manual)
|
32,400 |
Compact cars
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Dodge Dart Aero (1.4T)
|
37,200 |
| Midsized sedans |
Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium (V6)
|
45,600 |
| Large cars |
Chrysler 300C |
55,800 |
| Upscale sedans |
Lexus IS 250 (AWD)
|
54,000 |
| Luxury sedans |
BMW 750Li |
106,200 |
| Sporty car |
Porsche Boxster 2.7 (manual) |
64,200 |
| Small SUVs |
Volkswagen Tiguan SEL |
48,000 |
| Midsized SUVs |
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited (V6) |
57,000 |
| Large SUVs |
Nissan Armada Platinum
|
72,000 |
| Compact luxury SUVs |
Cadillac SRX Luxury
Mercedes-Benz GLK 350
|
57,000
57,000 |
Midsized & large luxury SUVs
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Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTec |
78,000 |
Learn more about car ownership costs.
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