Real example report · worked calculation, not a quotation
Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019
Every example uses the same standard scenario: 7,400 miles a year, 3-year ownership, finance purchase. So the figures compare directly across cars.
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- A-Class
- Year
- 2019
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Engine
- 2.0 L
- CO2
- 169 g/km
Total cost of ownership
Source data: Read from one real 73 Auto report, calculated under the standard scenario stated above.Calculated as the report's annual ownership cost (£6,425) x the 3-year ownership period. Not a figure printed in the source report.
Cost breakdown
Every category this report covers, largest first.
Quick answers
?What does it cost to own a Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019?
In this real 73 Auto example, total cost of ownership for this Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019 is £535/month (£6,425/year), based on 7,400 miles/year over a 3-year finance ownership scenario.
?What are the running costs of a Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019?
Day-to-day running costs, including fuel / energy, insurance and service & MOT and 5 other costs, total £4,040/year (£337/month) in this example, excluding depreciation and finance.
?What is the road tax (VED) for a Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019?
VED (road tax) for this Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019 is £180/year in this example.
?What is the depreciation on a Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019?
Depreciation accounts for £1,756/year (27% of the total cost) for this Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019 in this example.
What drives this cost
For this Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2019, Depreciation is the largest ownership-cost category, making up 27% of the annual total (£1,756/year of £6,425/year). The next-largest category is Fuel / Energy, at 21% of the total. Depreciation and finance together make up 37% of the annual cost, while day-to-day running costs (fuel/energy, insurance, servicing, maintenance, tax, tyres and roadside assistance combined) make up 63%. As a petrol vehicle, fuel costs are calculated from a fuel price of £1.40/litre at 35mpg, making up 21% of the total.
What this example is
This is a worked example for one specific vehicle under the stated assumptions, not a quotation or financial advice. A different registration, condition, location, driving pattern, insurance profile or finance agreement will produce a different result. See the methodology and data sources behind this figure.
For what these figures add up to and why, see what Total Cost of Ownership means and UK car running costs.
