NRMA have calculated the costs associated with operating a new car over a 5 year period based on driving 15,000 kms per year for private use in NSW.
The major costs taken into account are depreciation, fuel, tyres, registration, insurance, servicing and maintenance. NB. Interest/ownership on finance is not taken into account.
In this summary we have included the statistics for Small Cars, Medium Cars and Large Cars only*. People movers, SUVs and utilities have higher running costs per week and these are included NRMA's full report.
| Small Car | Medium Car | Large Car | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $19.82 | $32.98 | $40.31 |
| Feeds & Charges | $12.47 | $12.47 | $14.29 |
| Tyres, Maintenance and Repairs | $17.65 | $20.40 | $9.94 |
| Total Running Costs | $49.94 | $65.86 | $64.54 |
| Whole of Life Weekly Cost [includes depreciation] | $114.73 | $147.83 | $191.90 |
* Small car example used - Hyundai i30 Hatchback, 5 speed manual
* Medium car example used - Kia Magentis LX 5 speed manual
* Large car example used - Toyota Aurion V6 6 speed automatic
This is a summary of NRMA's report on Vehicle Running Costs for 2010. You can view the full report on NRMA's website by clicking here