Cost-to-own rankings

Ranking the Most Expensive Cars to Own

Purchasing a vehicle is a big investment. If you are not mindful about it, the ongoing costs can be significant. There are many things that cause vehicles to be costly to own and operate. The big expenses are depreciation, insurance, maintenance and repairs, financing costs, and fuel. We have brought all of those costs together, for over 250 models. You can see which makes and models are inexpensive to own and operate, and which ones are not. The underlying data is available for all 5 cost areas. So dig in, and see what you discover about your vehicle or one that you are considering.

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Brands

Brands with the Most Expensive 5 Year Ownership Costs

35Bentley is ranked #35 for ownership costs after 5 years of ownership.
Bentley 5-yr cost to own
Bentley
$252,176
5-yr cost to own
34Maserati is ranked #34 for ownership costs after 5 years of ownership.
Maserati 5-yr cost to own
Maserati
$166,176
5-yr cost to own
33Land Rover is ranked #33 for ownership costs after 5 years of ownership.
Land Rover 5-yr cost to own
Land Rover
$108,889
5-yr cost to own
32BMW is ranked #32 for ownership costs after 5 years of ownership.
BMW 5-yr cost to own
BMW
$100,057
5-yr cost to own
31Mercedes-Benz is ranked #31 for ownership costs after 5 years of ownership.
Mercedes-Benz 5-yr cost to own
Mercedes-Benz
$89,428
5-yr cost to own

All brands

The Most Expensive Brands to Own

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Brands ranked most to least expensive by 5-year total cost to own.
RankBrand5 Year Cost to Own
35Bentley$252,176
34Maserati$166,176
33Land Rover$108,889
32BMW$100,057
31Mercedes-Benz$89,428
30Jaguar$85,418
29Tesla$84,849
28Lincoln$84,507
27Cadillac$82,001
26INFINITI$79,951

Models

Cars with the Most Expensive 5 Year Ownership Costs

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Models ranked most to least expensive by 5-year total cost to own.
RankModel5 Year Cost to Own
118Alfa Romeo TonaleAlfa Romeo$64,765
117Audi S3Audi$63,031
116Nissan MuranoNissan$61,761
115Hyundai PalisadeHyundai$60,802
114INFINITI QX50INFINITI$60,669
113Kia TellurideKia$59,969
112Nissan PathfinderNissan$59,825
111Jeep Grand CherokeeJeep$59,767
110Audi A5 SportbackAudi$59,667
109Ford EdgeFord$58,323