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Your Driving Costs

AAA analyzes driving costs each year and covers vehicles equipped with standard and optional accessories including automatic transmission, air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, AM/FM stereo, driver and passenger side air bags, anti-lock brakes, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, tinted glass, emission equipment and rear-window defogger. All figures are courtesy of AAA and reflect the average cost of operating a vehicle primarily under stop-and-go driving conditions. Fuel costs are based on AAA's Fuel Gauge Report: www.fuelgaugereport.com. For more information, contact AAA at 1000 AAA Drive, Heathrow, Florida 32746-5063 or www.aaa.com.

Ownership & Operating Cost
Taxes, depreciation, finance charges, registration, insurance and license fees are ownership costs and are incurred regardless of how often you drive your vehicle. Operating costs including gas, oil, maintenance and tires are incurred for each mile you drive.

National Average Total Ownership and Operating Costs per Mile:

 
Miles per Year
 
10,000
15,000
20,000
Small sedan
56.4¢
43.3¢
36.6¢
Medium sedan
72.9¢
56.2¢
47.6¢
Large sedan
92.6¢
70.2¢
58.6¢
Composite National Average
73.9¢
56.6¢
47.6¢

Average Operating Costs Only per Mile:

 
Vehicle Type
 
Small sedan
Medium sedan
Large sedan
Gas and Oil
9.24¢
11.97¢
12.88¢
Maintenance
4.21¢
4.42¢
5.0¢
Tires
0.65¢
0.91¢
0.94¢
Cost per Mile
14.1¢
17.3¢
18.8¢
 

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