Real Car Cost Examples
Real car ownership cost examples
53 real 73 Auto calculations, broken down by category. Each page shows one specific vehicle and scenario, not a universal price for every car of that model. For the cost of your exact car, run a full check.
Every example on this page uses the same standard scenario: 7,400 miles/year, 3-year ownership, finance purchase, so the figures are directly comparable across vehicles.
We ranked this whole dataset in our 2026 UK car ownership cost study, with the cheapest and most expensive examples and why they differ.
53 of 53 examples
Diesel
Audi A3 2014
£474/mo£5,690/yr
Petrol
Audi RS 3 Tfsi Quattro S-A 2024
£804/mo£9,650/yr
Petrol
BMW 3 Series 2012
£482/mo£5,787/yr
Electricity
BMW I4 EDRIVE35 M Sport 2024
£487/mo£5,839/yr
Petrol
BMW M3 Competition Auto 2021
£792/mo£9,506/yr
Diesel
BMW X3 2019
£534/mo£6,407/yr
Petrol
Ford Ecosport 2020
£399/mo£4,794/yr
Diesel
Ford Fiesta 2010
£357/mo£4,284/yr
Petrol
Ford Focus 2020
£401/mo£4,811/yr
Petrol
Ford Puma ST-Line X Mhev 2020
£401/mo£4,807/yr
Petrol
Honda Civic 2009
£416/mo£4,992/yr
Petrol
Honda CR-V 2017
£495/mo£5,940/yr
Electricity
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate EV 2023
£444/mo£5,333/yr
Petrol
Hyundai Tucson 2016
£404/mo£4,850/yr
Diesel
Jaguar E-Pace 2018
£512/mo£6,150/yr
Petrol
Jaguar F-Type 2014
£802/mo£9,623/yr
Electricity
Kia Niro 2 EV 2023
£444/mo£5,331/yr
Diesel
Kia Sportage 2013
£446/mo£5,357/yr
Diesel
Land Rover Defender First Edition D Auto 2020
£513/mo£6,157/yr
Diesel
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2018
£488/mo£5,856/yr
Diesel
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2014
£499/mo£5,989/yr
Diesel
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2015
£594/mo£7,128/yr
Diesel
Mazda 5 2012
£379/mo£4,543/yr
Petrol
Mercedes-Benz A 2012
£380/mo£4,561/yr
Petrol
Mercedes-Benz A 2019
£535/mo£6,425/yr
Diesel
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016
£494/mo£5,934/yr
Electricity
MG 4 Trophy 2023
£445/mo£5,339/yr
Petrol
MG HS Trophy 2024
£562/mo£6,744/yr
Petrol
MINI Mini 2018
£423/mo£5,078/yr
Hybrid Electric
Mitsubishi Outlander 2016
£435/mo£5,219/yr
Diesel
Nissan Juke 2015
£398/mo£4,782/yr
Electricity
Nissan Leaf 2018
£376/mo£4,515/yr
Petrol
Nissan Qashqai 2015
£382/mo£4,584/yr
Electricity
Peugeot 2008 Allure EV 2024
£485/mo£5,817/yr
Electricity
Peugeot 208 Allure EV 2020
£389/mo£4,662/yr
Petrol
Peugeot 308 Allure Premium P-Tech SS A 2023
£461/mo£5,527/yr
Petrol
Porsche Boxster 2006
£705/mo£8,460/yr
Hybrid Electric
Porsche Cayenne 2022
£798/mo£9,582/yr
Petrol
Skoda Kodiaq 2022
£517/mo£6,208/yr
Petrol
Skoda Octavia 2017
£420/mo£5,034/yr
Electricity
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD 2019
£393/mo£4,722/yr
Electricity
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD 2022
£431/mo£5,177/yr
Hybrid Electric
Toyota Corolla 2019
£499/mo£5,983/yr
Diesel
Toyota RAV4 2017
£474/mo£5,691/yr
Petrol
Vauxhall Astra 2012
£393/mo£4,722/yr
Petrol
Vauxhall Corsa 2015
£369/mo£4,424/yr
Petrol
Volkswagen Golf 2015
£490/mo£5,878/yr
Diesel
Volkswagen Golf 2016
£379/mo£4,552/yr
Electricity
Volkswagen ID3 Life 2021
£406/mo£4,875/yr
Petrol
Volkswagen Polo 2013
£368/mo£4,411/yr
Diesel
Volkswagen Tiguan 2017
£474/mo£5,686/yr
Diesel
Volkswagen Touareg 2008
£580/mo£6,964/yr
Petrol
Volvo XC40 2019
£484/mo£5,809/yr