Top most profitable car maintenance

The analytical service Realnoe Vremya continues to study changes in the Russian car market. If in the first materials we examined the most expensive and most popular models sold, then in this part we analyzed the cost of the annual operation of the most popular cars in Russia. The result is a rating in which a potential (or current) owner of a four-wheeled friend can calculate how much it will cost him to drive a car and decide whether the savings in buying further increased costs for operation.

Car expenses: cheaper does not mean more profitable

To calculate the cost of use, the analytical service of Realnoe Vremya estimated the costs of insurance, taxes, gasoline and other expenses. The parameters, the cost of which varies from year to year, were calculated for a period of three years, and then the average annual cost was calculated.

In particular, the cost of OSAGO for three years was calculated for all cars (with a reduction factor in the second and third years of car ownership), CASCO, transport tax(subject to residence in Kazan). To this were added the cost of a secure parking or garage rental, four maintenance procedures (according to the price list). The cost of gasoline was also taken into account, based on the declared type of fuel, its consumption and changes in the cost of gasoline (assuming an average mileage of 10 thousand kilometers per year), the cost of a set of tires and seasonal change wheels, eight body washes and four complex sinks in year. In addition, depreciation was calculated - at the rate of 18% in the first year of ownership and 6% in subsequent years.

To calculate the cost of use, the analytical service of Realnoe Vremya estimated the costs of insurance, taxes, gasoline and other expenses. Photo vmichurinske.ru

Two models turned out to be the cheapest to operate. domestic cars. However, interestingly, the difference in the cost of operation is disproportionately smaller than the difference in the cost of cars. Therefore, if we compare the annual cost of a car with the cost of a car, then Russian cars turn out to be the least profitable. A year of their operation can cost up to a third of the cost of the machine. But the operation is more expensive models will often cost less than 15% of the cost of the car per year.

Lots of money for X-Trail and Camry

The most expensive of popular cars in terms of annual maintenance costs is Nissan crossover X Trail. With a car costing 1.45 million rubles, about 212 thousand rubles a year will have to be spent on maintenance. Annual maintenance will cost 14.6% of the original cost of the car, which is quite a bit compared to the cost of the car, unlike cheap models.

So, for example, in a year for the operation of the second most popular car in Russia - Lada Granta - you will have to pay almost a third of the cost of the car. At a price of 390 thousand rubles, on average, you will have to pay 109 thousand rubles a year for operation. This is the lowest annual cost of all popular models cars in monetary terms, but as a percentage of the cost of the car - as much as 28%.

The Mazda CX-5 turned out to be the most “profitable” car among popular models in 2016. She, like Nissan X-Trail, is one of the most expensive popular models: its cost is 1.37 million rubles. At the same time, the annual cost of maintenance is 189 thousand, which is less than, for example, Kia Sportage, which in itself is 120 thousand rubles more expensive. For a year, only 13.9% of the original cost of the car will have to be spent on car maintenance.

The most expensive popular car in terms of annual maintenance costs is the Nissan X-Trail crossover. Photo winde.ru

The second most expensive annual maintenance car was Camry sedan from Toyota. With a car costing 1.4 million rubles, its operation will cost 200 thousand rubles a year. This is 14.2% of the cost of the car.

Closes the top three of the most expensive popular models in terms of operating costs, a newcomer from the top 25 cars bought in Russia - Toyota RAV4. Its cost is 1.49 million rubles, and for the year you will have to spend an average of 198 thousand rubles for operation, that is, 13.2% of the cost of the car.

Renault is cheaper than Lada, and Patriot is more expensive than Octavia

The cheapest car to operate was Lada Granta. With a car costing 390 thousand rubles, 109 thousand rubles will have to be spent on its operation per year.

Second place - another domestic car manufactured by Lada Kalina. With a car cost of 440 thousand rubles, the cost of operation is 112 thousand rubles a year, that is, a quarter of the cost of the car.

In third place in terms of cheapness of operation were two cars foreign brand, however, also produced in Russia, Renault Logan and Sandero. The cost of operating a car is about the same as that of Kalina, 113 thousand rubles. The share of the annual operating cost of the total cost of the machine is approximately the same as that of Kalina - 24.2%.

Note that not all Russian cars can be considered cheap to operate. For example, the new Vesta model turned out to be more expensive to operate than Renault Sandero and Skoda Rapid- 125 thousand rubles a year. Lada Largus(known in most countries as the Logan station wagon) is comparable in cost of operation with Kia Rio, 127 thousand rubles. At the same time, Kia Rio costs 651 thousand rubles against 530 thousand - the cost of Largus.

Lada Largus is comparable in cost of operation with Kia Rio, 127 thousand rubles. Photo vaz08-015.ru

An even more expensive model to operate is the Lada 4x4, better known as the Niva. And here is the car Chevrolet Niva turned out to be more expensive than new Lada XRay(its operation will take 132 thousand a year at a cost of 600 thousand), but even more expensive than Hyundai Solaris(129 thousand per year), Renault Duster(131 thousand per year) and Volkswagen Polo(136 thousand per year), and also comparable to Kia Ceed. 142 thousand rubles a year will have to be spent on its operation.

Automobile	Car cost	Annual costs	Cost share of the cost of the machine
Nissan X-Trail XE 2WD 6MT 2L, 144HP With. (106 kW), AKOS	1 449 000	211 882	14,6%
Toyota Camry standard 2 l, 16 cells, 6AT, 150 l. With. (110 kW), TTS	1 407 000	199 715	14,2%
Toyota RAV4 Standard 2L, 6MT, 146HP With. (107 kW), TTS	1 493 000	197 632	13,2%
Kia Sportage Classic F1W52G617 D430 2L, 16 cells, 6MT, 150L s., TTS	1 249 900	197 335	15,8%
Nissan Qashqai SE+ 2L, 144HP s., 2WD 6MT, AKOS	1 406 000	196 705	14,0%
Mazda CX-5 Drive, 2L, 6MT 2WD, 150HP s., (110 kW) TTS	1 369 000	189 816	13,9%
Volkswagen Tiguan, Trend&Fun, 1.4L (122 HP), 6MT, MQ350	1 329 000	188 836	14,2%
Renault Captur, Life, 1.6 l, 114 l. p., 4x2, MCP5	859 000	154 935	18,0%
Skoda Octavia (A7) Active 1.6 MPI 5MT 110 HP With. (81 kW) TTS	924 000	154 224	16,7%
Hyundai Creta 1.6 L, 6MT 2WD 123 HP s., petrol Start	789 900	149 698	19,0%
Kia Cee "d Classic A2S6K4617, D216 1.4 l, 16 cells 100 hp TTS	819 900	142 315	17,4%
Chevrolet Niva L 1.7 l, 8 cells 80 l. With. DELFO	585 990	141 721	24,2%
Volkswagen Polo Trendline 1.6 1.6 l, manual transmission, Sedan, 81kW (110 HP), TTC	679 900	136 225	20,0%
Lada XRay GAB13-50-000 Optima 1.6 L 16-cl., 5MT, 106 HP With. CAN	599 900	132 091	22,0%
Renault Duster Authentique (1.6 l, 114 hp, MKP5, 4x2) (earlier - 102 hp) TTS	629 000	131 442	20,9%
Hyundai Solaris Active 5MT 1.4L, 107L. With. TTS	623 900	128 571	20,6%
Kia Rio 5MT Comfort 1.4 l, 107 l. With. TTS	650 900	127 776	19,6%
Lada 4x4 3 doors 1.7 l, 8 cells 83 l. With. (61 kW) CH	475 900	127 215	26,7%
LADA LARGUS UNIVERSAL 5 SEATS KS035-50-A00 1.6 l 8 cl. 87 l. With. CAN	529 900	126 856	23,9%
Lada Vesta classic GFL11-50-000 1.6 l 16-cl., 5MT, 106 l. With. CAN	545 900	125 238	22,9%
Skoda Rapid Entry 1.6L, 5MT 90L. With. (66 kW) TTS	599 000	125 213	20,9%
Renault Sandero Access 1.6 l, 82 l. s., MKP5 (previously 1.2 l, 75 hp) TTS	479 900	113 458	23,6%
Renault Logan Access 1.6 l, 82 l. With. TTS	469 000	113 420	24,2%
Lada Kalina 1.6 l, 8 cells 87 l. With. (64 kW) CH	439 900	112 465	25,6%
LADA Granta sedan 1.6 l, 8 cells, 87 l. With. CAN AUTO	389 900	109 097	28,0%

The cost of cars when buying is far from the only financial factor considered by future owners. When registering a car, insurance costs are required, and then maintenance, fuel, and replacement of parts. Often it is the service that “hits” the pocket of motorists, becomes an indicator of the financial profitability / cost of transport and affects its purchase.

When buying a car, you should consider the cost of its maintenance

The results showed that in Russia the car has not yet moved from the category of luxury to the means of transportation, since the cost of maintenance is rather expensive. For example, service works for a class B car after a run of 150,000 km, it will cost you more than 78,000 rubles.

After analyzing the results of the research, it is possible to identify the most expensive cars to operate, ranking them according to the cost of their maintenance.

Top 10 expensive cars for service

Marketing agencies regularly conduct research on . The method of telephone requests from service departments is used, data is collected on how much maintenance costs the car owner. Scheduled maintenance includes obligatory work after passing a certain mileage by a vehicle: replacement of spark plugs, filters, oil; washing; diagnostics. The most expensive to maintain - Cars class D.

Toyota Avensis is the most expensive car to maintain in Russia

In Russia, the top 10 looks like this.

1. . Maintenance will cost you 151,000 rubles a year.
2. Hyundai Sonata. The cost of maintenance is about 130,000 per year.
3. Volkswagen Passat. The owners will have to allocate 124 thousand.
4. . The most expensive C-class car in the top is 120.5 thousand.
5. Hyundai Getz. Class B, maintenance cost - 117 thousand.
6. Honda Civic. The owner needs to have 115 thousand for maintenance.
7. Renault Laguna. It will cost 114.5 thousand per year.
8. Mitsubishi Lancer, a little cheaper service than Renault Laguna - 114 thousand.
9. Toyota Corolla. The most popular, but nevertheless expensive to maintain model is 110,500 rubles / year.
10. Toyota Yaris, Mazda 6. Occupying the last line of the top 10, they will require 102,500 per year.

It is interesting that in different countries transport costs vary. It depends on the place of production of parts, for example, in the USA spare parts for Ford are much cheaper than in Russia. Japanese cars in America are listed as inexpensive to maintain, while in Russia they are in the lead in the rankings of the most expensive. This is due to more low prices for cars and insurance abroad. Forbes magazine named the most expensive cars, taking into account the expenses paid by their owners for 5 years.

mercedes benz G 55 is the most expensive car in operation according to Forbes

1. Mercedes-Benz G In combination with maintenance plus gasoline, the most expensive model is the Mercedes Benz G 55, costing $26.5 thousand for 5 years.
2. BMW 6M. The cost of BMW is two thousand cheaper than the leader of this rating.
3. Audi RS4. Closing the top three, Audi will require the owner to invest $24,500 over 5 years, although the purchase price is relatively low (about $67,000).

After the top three, the magazine named the most expensive to operate Infiniti QX56, Cadillac XLR-V, Land Rover range rover Supercharged, requiring $22,000 in operating costs, Lexus LX470, Volvo XC90 Sport, Jaguar XJR - operating costs over a five-year period will be more than $20,000.

The most expensive cars for repairs and spare parts

Repair of many foreign cars in Russia is expensive, the cost of spare parts depends on their availability, brand and other factors.

Vector Market Research, a Russian agency, researched the cost of repair parts for popular brands. Marketers reviewed price lists and conducted interviews. It is quite difficult to determine the factors affecting the cost of spare parts and repairs. The parts were divided into groups according to functionality: electrical equipment, suspension design, small consumables, and others.

The conclusions of the experts are quite interesting. Foreign cars Mitsubishi and Honda are leading in terms of cost. Latest stamp 35% more expensive than the popular Peugeot.

Mitsubishi and Honda cars are the most expensive to repair

In third place in terms of the cost of spare parts is again the Japanese brand - Mazda. It is followed by German Volkswagen, then again Japanese Suzuki, Toyota.

The undercarriage of machines often needs repair, replacement of parts, especially in conditions Russian off-road. Suzuki and Mitsubishi turned out to be the most expensive suspension elements.

Reasonable prices for original

Renault, Skoda, Ford European brands, although motorists for some reason believe that they are more expensive than Japanese cars due to valuation in euros. In fact, the picture is different, for Japanese original spare parts have to pay more.

Buying a car is an important step for every car enthusiast. Unfortunately, many users take a very superficial approach to choosing a car, relying only on price category and some external data.

Some really believe that the financial costs will be left behind immediately after buying a car. They changed the oil, poured gasoline and forward, conquer the roads and overcome new kilometers. This is the deepest delusion, in fact, any car requires permanent care, timely technical inspection And all this leads to certain expenses. The entire life cycle of a car is a permanent investment! Therefore, if you do not want to work only on your car, you should choose the cheapest cars to maintain.

Any sane driver, when choosing, focuses on reliability so that the car serves faithfully, and does not break down every month. This is also true for people who choose the best car for beginners. It is for such users that we present the most inexpensive foreign cars to maintain for 2018-2019. The idea with a rating of the cheapest cars to maintain was suggested by one of largest suppliers spare parts for cars different brands YourMechanic. He did a market analysis, compiled his own statistics for his car service, and came up with a list of 10 inexpensive cars to maintain. Of course, the cost of service and replacement parts may vary depending on the city and country in which you live.

Of course, the cheapest cars to maintain in Russia are, of course, VAZ, if we talk about domestic auto industry. Having cars from this series, you will spend a minimum of money on their maintenance. But today we are talking about modern, foreign cars with a different level and build quality.

Toyota Prius

If you are a fan green cars, which do not pollute our atmosphere and allow good fuel savings, then Toyota hybrid The Prius is just for you. This model used in various authorities as the main mode of transport. Toyota Prius often flashes on the roads of our country, because it is really modern and universal car. In addition, its cost is more than affordable. Owner this car will not regret his choice, because this is one of the cheapest cars to maintain.

Kia Soul

The rating of cheap-to-maintain foreign cars also includes new model Kia Soul. It is modern, multifunctional and very affordable car Asian production. The car conquers with its practicality, availability of parts and very inexpensive maintenance. Today, this model is very popular on the roads of our country. As regular users assure, all that is needed Kia owner Soul is about changing the oil twice a year and keeping the parts in good condition. For 10 years of using such a car, US residents spend a total of about 4,500 thousand dollars on maintenance, which allows us to call it one of the cheapest cars to service from foreign cars.

Toyota Camry

Cheap-to-maintain cars cannot be imagined without the Toyota Camry. If you are looking for a solid model that will be inexpensive to operate, then this is your option. It has a stylish design, good specifications, is safe to use, and over 10 years of operation, approximately 5,000 thousand dollars are spent on its maintenance. For such long term use, this amount seems quite insignificant, which means that this car deserves to be in the ranking of foreign cars that are cheap to maintain. The calculation of the amount for operation takes into account the replacement of parts with new ones, to ensure complete safety.

Honda Fit/Jazz

hatchback Honda Fit/ Jazz has long been included in the rating of the cheapest cars to maintain, which belong to the B-segment. It is very popular in the Japanese market and has even received an award as the safest car to use in the world. Fit model, also excelled and has a Euro NCAP award in the category the best car of his class. This is the most inexpensive foreign car to maintain, since over ten years of operation you will spend about $ 5,500 on it.

Toyota Tacoma / Hilux

The most cheap car in service from foreign cars is the Tayota Tacoma pickup truck, which is also called the Hilux. The car is great for harsh conditions operation and for Russian roads. The car shows itself quality product movement that is not afraid of anyone pavement. This beast will last for many years, and for 10 years of operation you will spend about 6 thousand dollars on its maintenance. Considering this amount, you should understand that this car differs from the previous 4 as it is the only representative of the SUV/Pickup series.

Toyota Corolla

Speaking of the cheapest cars to maintain, the ranking is impossible without the Toyota Corolla, which also holds the Guinness Book of Records record. She made the list of the best-selling cars in history. The car really scatters in huge batches around the world and in the entire history of the existence of the model, more than 44 million Toyota Corolla. Such demand makes the service as cheap as possible. The need for spare parts is minimal, they are available in huge quantities and users do not have to worry about the high cost of maintenance in general. For ten years of owning this car, you will spend up to 5,800 thousand dollars on maintenance.

Nissan Versa / Tiida

When discussing the cheapest cars to maintain, you can’t cheat by Nissan Versa / Tiida. This is a golf class car, which is very different low level costs required for maintenance. The machine is able to satisfy all the needs of the owner. Works great and won't let you down right moment. For 10 years of operation, you will spend on repairs, replacement parts and maintenance, approximately 5900 thousand dollars.

Toyota Yaris

Among the cheap cars to maintain, it also stands out in the ranking Toyota model Yaris. As you have already noticed, the Toyota brand is the leader in the number of cars available in operation. This model is in demand among users, it is distinguished by its practicality, reliability. You can easily replace an unusable part in any service center. As a rule, parts for this car are always in stock. For 10 years of operation, you will spend up to 6,100 thousand dollars on maintenance.

ScionxB

The cheapest foreign cars to maintain in Russia, as we have already established, are Toyota! And here's another one for you bright representative this series - Scion xB. Due to its extraordinary and very eccentric design, the model is already on the 9th position, but its technical component is not inferior to all previous models. Target audience this model is still a younger generation and, speaking of the cheapness of the vehicle, it fully meets all expectations. Over 10 years of operation, you will spend up to $6,300 on maintenance of the Scion xB.

Kia Optima

Closes the list of the most affordable, reliable and cheap to maintain Kia cars Optima. For 10 years of use, such a sedan will cost you $ 6,400, which is very affordable for a car of this class. The price includes maintenance services, the purchase of new parts, the cost of using a car and a new generation. The model is quite new in the Russian market, and it is too early to talk about exact data, but it shows itself perfectly, both in use and in maintenance. Ideal for Russian roads.

Buying a car is half the battle. You need to be prepared to pay for insurance, alarms, and in the future - Maintenance, spare parts, the cost of their replacement, and so on and so forth. Often times, these costs run into a pretty penny. Therefore, ratings, which cars are profitable to maintain and which are not, become a good help to drivers when choosing a new car.

When compiling such shortlists, specialists identify several factors: engine size, gearbox (automatic transmission or MPC), and the number of options - the more there are, the more expensive the further maintenance will be.

However, when reading such ratings, pay attention to which specialists conducted them and from which country. Because the same machine can be profitable in one country and completely unprofitable in another. Take, for example, Japanese cars. In America, they lead the list of the most inexpensive content. But in the "hit parade" of the Russian marketing agency Vector Market Research, "Japanese women", on the contrary, were on the list of expensive ones.

This difference arises due to the fact that the price of a car in the West is lower, and therefore insurance is cheaper. Plus, inexpensive spare parts: somewhere they have their own production, and somewhere they are imported from abroad, while paying high duties.

On the "Japanese" you can go broke

Specialists Russian company Vector Market Research looked at data from a single B-class vehicle. For the purity of the experiment, all spare parts were divided into product groups: electrics, small consumables, suspension parts, etc. When summing up all the data, the researchers got very interesting results.

For example, Honda and Mitsubishi are still the most expensive to maintain (middle-class cars were considered). At Honda, the deviation from the average prices for spare parts - the cost of one of the most popular brands in Russia, Peugeot, was taken as an average indicator - was plus 35%.

European brands dominate in the list of "middle peasants". These are Renault, Skoda, European Ford, etc.

And the lowest prices for spare parts and consumables became famous ... Japanese Brand Nissan as well as Citroen, Hyundai and Chevrolet.

In the study, Vector Market Research paid special attention to the cost of suspension elements, taking into account that due to bad roads It is this unit that is most often repaired and replaced.

Honda, Mitsubishi and Suzuki have the highest prices here. The joy of the miser will be delivered by owning cars brands Chevrolet, Hyundai, Skoda and Renault, as their suspensions are the cheapest to repair.

ON A NOTE

The rule "than more expensive car, the more expensive its service ”was partly confirmed.

First on the list of the most expensive cars are coming SUV Mercedes-Benz G55 - over five years, the owner will spend $26,544 on gasoline and maintenance of this model.

Second place goes to sports BMW coupe M6 - this car will pull $24,578 out of its owner's wallet in five years.

Closes the top three is another "charged" german car Audi RS4 - the cost of maintaining it for five years will be $22,619.

This is followed by the Cadillac XLR-V, Infiniti QX56, Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged, Lexus LX470, Volvo XC90 Sport and Jaguar XJR, which will cost $20,000 to $22,000 to operate over five years.

But the Porsche 911 GT3 supercar closed the top ten most expensive cars to maintain. The cost of maintaining it will be $19,396.

But the most profitable machines among premium models.

The best in terms of economy was hybrid Lexus 400h, which will require $12,091 from the owner over five years. The Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec and Audi A3 are also quite profitable in this regard.

Here are the most economical cars in the world.

Due to the constant rise in fuel prices, auto giants have been working on the creation of fuel-efficient cars for a long time. Their main indicator should be fuel consumption of up to 5 liters per hundred square meters or work on an alternative type of fuel (hydrogen, electricity, etc.).

Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi

Fuel consumption (combined) 5 l / 100 km.

Price: from $25,500

Citroen C5 1.6 HDi VTX

Fuel consumption (combined) 4.7 l / 100 km.

Price from $33,000

Mini Clubman 1.6 Cooper D

Fuel consumption (combined) 4.1 l / 100 km.

Price: from $36,800

Ford Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X

Fuel consumption (combined) 9.1 l / 100 km.

If you buy a car, you will do only half of the job, and this is not all the cash costs associated with a new purchase, because you will still have to pay for its alarm, insurance, and in the future for spare parts, their replacement, maintenance, etc. Quite often, such costs to buyers and owners of cars fly into a huge penny. That is why at the present time, special ratings are becoming more and more popular, according to which it is possible to determine which vehicles in service are considered profitable and justify themselves, and which are not. Analyzing such ratings, motorists determine for themselves which cars should be chosen when buying.
Experts, when compiling such ratings, identify only a few determining factors: type of gearbox, volume power unit and the number of options, because the more there are, the more expensive the vehicle will be in further maintenance.
But when reviewing such ratings, you must definitely take into account the experts of which country they were made up of. The reason is obvious - the same car can be profitable for operation in one particular country and completely unprofitable in another. One can, for example, take into account Japanese cars, which in American ratings are listed as the cheapest vehicles to maintain, but in the rating of the Russian marketing company Vector Market Research, on the contrary, they were included in the list of cars that are expensive to maintain.
This difference arises because the cost of vehicles on automotive markets The West is much lower compared to Russia, which is why insurance for buyers there is cheaper. Here you also need to add cheap spare parts, which some Japanese manufacturers produced in American factories, and Russian market they are imported from abroad, and importers have to pay high duties, as a result of which their value increases significantly.
Russian analysts decided to study the data of cars belonging to the same segment B. To make the experiment more accurate and truthful, they decided to divide all vehicle parts into certain groups: small consumables, electrics, suspension parts, etc. After the results were summarized, the experts made very interesting conclusions. For example, Mitsubishi and Honda cars were among the most expensive to maintain (only middle-class cars were taken into account). Honda cars received an average deviation from the prices of spare parts plus 35%, the creators of the rating took the price of auto spare parts as an average Peugeot brands, it is this French brand that is considered one of the most popular among Russian buyers.
The list of vehicles with average spare parts prices includes European brands such as Skoda, Renault, Opel. Spare parts for cars of the last mentioned brand are generally famous for their high cheapness. But the lowest prices were for consumables and spare parts Japanese brand Nissan, American - Chevrolet, South Korean - Hyundai and French - Citroen.
In their research, analysts of the Russian marketing agency paid great attention to the prices of chassis elements, since according to statistics, it is this part of the machines that most often suffers, is repaired and replaced, which is associated with domestic roads Bad quality. The highest prices for suspension elements are for cars of such brands as Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Honda. But the cheapest to repair cars such as Renault, Skoda, Hyundai and Chevrolet.
The rule that says "than more expensive than a car the more expensive its maintenance,” analysts were only able to partially confirm. Recently published in Forbes new rating machines that are more expensive to maintain than others for their owners. When it was created, the experts decided to calculate all the costs that the owner of the car will incur over the five years of its operation. At the top of the ranking of the most expensive vehicles was the Mercedes-Benz G 55 SUV, according to the analyst's calculations, over five years of ownership, owners spend $26,544 (maintenance and gasoline) on it. The second position is occupied by the German sports coupe bmw M6, for which owners are forced to spend up to $24,578 in five years. In third place is another German "charged" car Audi RS4, which has to spend up to 22,619 dollars. Further on the list are Cadillac XLR-V, Infiniti QX56, Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged, Lexus LX470, Jaguar XJR, Volvo XC90 Sport. For all these vehicles, the owners have to spend from 20 to 22 thousand dollars over five years. And in tenth place in the list of the most expensive cars to maintain is the supercar Porsche 911 GT3, for five years it requires up to $ 19,400 for maintenance.
As for the most profitable cars premium class, then one of the best in terms of economy is considered to be Japanese Lexus hybrid 400h, it will require about 12 thousand dollars from its owner for five years. In this respect, the Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz E320 cars are also considered very profitable.
To create the most economical cars in the face of a constant rise in fuel prices, many auto giants have long been working on improving such an indicator as fuel consumption. Nowadays, for a car to be considered economical, it must consume a maximum of 5 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers or use alternative fuels such as electricity, hydrogen, etc.
Currently the most economical vehicles in the world are considered following machines: Nissan Qashqai with 1.5-liter diesel engine, consuming 5 liters per 100 km in mixed driving mode, Citroen C5 with a 1.6-liter engine consumes 4.7 liters per 100 km in a similar driving mode, Mini Clubman with a 1.6-liter diesel engine has a consumption of 4.1 liters one hundred miles and Ford Mondeo with a two-liter unit consumes in mixed mode about 9.1 liters of fuel per 100 km.