Car Running Costs



About Our Running Costs Calculator

With our running costs calculator you can analyse costs over 1-5 years including depreciation, servicing and maintenance, tax disc, fuel and insurance.

You can also identify the most effective ownership period for your car over 1-5 years to optimise your car's running costs.

If you're looking at electric or hybrid car running costs then we recommend our e-Go! fuel analyser.

To get started just select a manufacturer, range and a model from the list boxes below.

We'll then show you information on the price of the car, plus delivery and other charges to get your car on the road.

If you have paid less than the manufacturer's published price for the car you can include your price in the calculations to make the results more personal.

To get help on any selections click on the '?' button in the top right of your screen.

Once you've selected the vehicle and chosen any options scroll down to see the running costs forecast.

Keep checking back to our site as we'll soon have running costs for business and personal contract hire.



Manufacturer



Range


We recommend that electric/hybrid vehicle running costs are evaluated using our e-Go! fuel analyser


Model



    Preferences   


Annual Miles

To change the annual mileage (part of the 'Replacement Term') displayed in the analyses just select from the box below:


 Annual Miles 


Fuel & Insurance

Over a 5 year vehicle life-cycle the insurance and fuel costs don't normally change according to the vehicle's age, so we exclude them from the calculation, but you can opt to include them if you prefer.




Recoverable VAT

If you are a VAT registered business and can recover VAT on car maintenance, fuel costs and contract hire rentals (subject to current restrictions) then check this box to exclude recoverable VAT from the running costs calculations.




    Running Costs   



Car Running Costs Analysis

ABARTH 500 ELECTRIC CABRIO 114kW 42.2kWh 2dr Auto

We recommend that electric/hybrid vehicle running costs are evaluated using our e-Go! fuel analyser

We have estimated the car's running costs over 1-5 years at 10,000 miles per annum based upon outright purchase. Soon we'll also add business contract hire and personal contract hire so keep checking back to our site.





Outright Purchase

Forecast Running Costs:

Replacement
Term
DepreciationMaintenanceTax DiscTotal CostPence Per
Mile Costs
12 months
10,000 miles
14820.00113.000.0014933.00149.33
24 months
20,000 miles
17520.00563.000.0018083.0090.42
36 months
30,000 miles
20120.001009.000.0021129.0070.43
48 months
40,000 miles
22070.001531.000.0023601.0059.00
60 months
50,000 miles
24695.002155.000.0026850.0053.70
Replacement
Term
Total CostPence Per
Mile Costs
12 months
10,000 miles
14933.00149.33
24 months
20,000 miles
18083.0090.42
36 months
30,000 miles
21129.0070.43
48 months
40,000 miles
23601.0059.00
60 months
50,000 miles
26850.0053.70

For outright purchase we've used:

  • The On-The-Road price of the car (including selected options but less the tax disc).
  • The tax disc (we've shown this separate to the On-The-Road Price as it's a recurring item over the 5 years of the analysis).
  • Independent industry forecasts of future car values to calculate the depreciation (price less forecast future value).
  • Forecast maintenance costs for servicing, tyres and mechanical repairs over the 5 years.
  • Optionally, you can include costs for fuel and insurance - just check the boxes above to include these items.

You can change the On-The-Road Price by typing a new value into the 'On-The-Road Price' box above (this does not affect the contract hire payments, which are calculated independently).





Business Contract Hire

Forecast Running Costs:

Replacement
Term
Business
Contract
Hire*
MaintenanceTotal CostPence Per
Mile Costs
12 months
10,000 miles
14,831.00113.0014944.00149.44
24 months
20,000 miles
17,531.00563.0018094.0090.47
36 months
30,000 miles
20,131.001009.0021140.0070.47
48 months
40,000 miles
22,081.001531.0023612.0059.03
60 months
50,000 miles
24,706.002155.0026861.0053.72
Replacement
Term
Total CostPence Per
Mile Costs
12 months
10,000 miles
14944.00149.44
24 months
20,000 miles
18094.0090.47
36 months
30,000 miles
21140.0070.47
48 months
40,000 miles
23612.0059.03
60 months
50,000 miles
26861.0053.72

For business contract hire we've used:

  • The total contract hire monthly payments for the car with any selected options - we've calculated separate contracts for each period (e.g. 1 year, 2 years etc) because the monthly payments change according to the contract term and mileage.
  • Forecast maintenance costs for servicing, tyres and mechanical repairs over the 5 years.
  • Optionally, you can include costs for fuel and insurance - just check the box above to include these items.
Remember that contract hire payments already include the annual tax disc, so this isn't shown separately.

As contract hire normally requires a number of monthly payment to be made in advance at the start of the contract, we've assumed 3 payments in advance for each Replacement Term.

If you are a VAT registered business you can exclude recoverable VAT from the calculations by clicking on the box above.





Personal Contract Hire

Forecast Running Costs:

Replacement
Term
Personal
Contract
Hire*
MaintenanceTotal CostPence Per
Mile Costs
12 months
10,000 miles
14,831.00113.0014944.00149.44
24 months
20,000 miles
17,531.00563.0018094.0090.47
36 months
30,000 miles
20,131.001009.0021140.0070.47
48 months
40,000 miles
22,081.001531.0023612.0059.03
60 months
50,000 miles
24,706.002155.0026861.0053.72
Replacement
Term
Total CostPence Per
Mile Costs
12 months
10,000 miles
14944.00149.44
24 months
20,000 miles
18094.0090.47
36 months
30,000 miles
21140.0070.47
48 months
40,000 miles
23612.0059.03
60 months
50,000 miles
26861.0053.72

For personal contract hire we've used:

  • The total contract hire monthly payments for the car with any selected options - we've calculated separate contracts for each period (e.g. 1 year, 2 years etc) because the monthly payments change according to the contract term and mileage.
  • Forecast maintenance costs for servicing, tyres and mechanical repairs over the 5 years.
  • Optionally, you can include costs for fuel and insurance - just check the box above to include these items.
Remember that contract hire payments already include the annual tax disc, so this isn't shown separately.

As contract hire normally requires a number of monthly payment to be made in advance at the start of the contract, we've assumed 3 payments in advance for each Replacement Term.






    Cost Charts   



Running Cost Charts

ABARTH 500 ELECTRIC CABRIO 114kW 42.2kWh 2dr Auto

Chart analysis of car's running costs over 1-5 years at 10,000 miles per annum based upon outright purchase, business contract hire and personal contract hire.















    Notes   


Depreciation costs calculated using CAP-HPI future residual value forecasts assuming clean condition appropriate to age and mileage.
Maintenance costs use CAP-HPI servicing, maintenance and repair ('SMR') cost forecasts.
Prices displayed on this web site are valid only at the time of original viewing.
Vehicle images may include options only available at an additional cost.
Business contract hire figures based on one initial payment equal to 3 monthly rentals followed by equal monthly rentals.
Personal contract hire figures based on one initial payment equal to 3 monthly rentals followed by equal monthly rentals.
An application processing fee of applies.
An excess mileage charge will apply if the vehicle exceeds the contract mileage.
All business contract hire prices exclude VAT.
Offers are subject to availability. Offers may not be available to business customers with 'end-user' agreements in place with the vehicle manufacturer.
Vehicle must be returned in a condition that meets the BVRLA 'fair wear and tear' guidelines, otherwise charges may be incurred.
Subject to application and acceptance for credit.
Prices and information correct only at the date of original viewing, errors and omissions excepted.
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures are obtained from laboratory testing intended for comparisons between vehicles and may not reflect real driving results.
Vehicle images may include options only available at an additional cost.

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