2024-04-26 04:13:22
If you buy a new car, you should also keep an eye on the operating costs in addition to the purchase price. Maintenance and repairs can add up to several thousand euros over the years. An analysis now shows that the differences between the brands are enormous.
The decision to buy a car is influenced by many factors. It’s all regarding driving behavior and space, personal design preferences and, of course, pollution levels. Range also plays a role, especially with electric cars. However, the central criterion is and remains the price, with the pure purchase price operating costs should be taken into account. In addition to the costs of electricity and insurance, there is also the often neglected cost area of maintenance and repairs.
Consumer Reports (CR) now has one comprehensive analysis published, showing the average cost of maintenance and repairs by brand. The ranking shows significant differences over a period of several years – and names a clear winner, which may surprise some: By far the cheapest way for customers to travel is in an all-electric Tesla.
No one is cheaper when it comes to maintenance and repairs than Tesla
According to Consumer Reports’ data analysis of thousands of American car owners, Tesla drivers spend just $580 on maintenance and repairs in the first five years following they buy the car. In the second five-year cycle, 3,455 US dollars (around 3,240 euros) are added, resulting in total costs of 4,035 US dollars (around 3,784 euros) for maintenance and repairs in the first decade.
At the other end of the ranking is Land Rover. Here, CR shows 4,250 dollars (around 3,985 euros) for the first five years and 15,000 US dollars (around 14,000 euros) for ten years. So the cost is almost five times higher than Tesla.
Here is an overview of the brands, all information in US dollars:
German luxury brands are particularly expensive to maintain and repair
Although Land Rover, a British brand, is bringing up the rear, German automakers cannot be happy with the survey. Luxury brands such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW rank at the bottom. Here, customers are apparently asked to pay heavily.
Steven Elek, program manager for auto data analytics at Consumer Reports, confirms this, saying that maintaining luxury cars “often gets pretty expensive over time.” Especially German brands would demand a lot of money from their customers. It is also noticeable that costs increase significantly over the years. After the warranty or free maintenance periods expire, things start to get expensive.
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