These Car Brands Have The Lowest Average Maintenance And Repair Costs
There’s a lot more to the cost of car ownership than the initial sticker price.
Inevitable costs start adding up as time goes on, with maintenance items that include oil changes, tire rotations and replacements, brake pads and rotors, and even little sundries like windshield wipers and fluid. It all adds up, little by little until the total cost of ownership creeps into thousands of dollars over the course of several years.
Naturally, not all cars cost the same to maintain. Electric cars, for instance, require exactly zero oil changes over their lifetimes, which means lower maintenance costs for their owners. With that in mind, you probably won’t be surprised to see which automaker has the lowest average maintenance and repair costs as ranked by Consumer Reports.
Maintenance and Repair Cost by Brand |
|---|
1. Tesla |
2. Buick |
3. Toyota |
4. Lincoln |
5. Ford |
6. Chevrolet |
7. Hyundai |
8. Nissan |
9. Mazda |
10. Honda |
According to Steven Elek, Consumer Reports’ program leader for auto data analytics, “The difference to maintain a car on average between some brands can be thousands over a 10-year time frame.”
To add perspective, the average Tesla will cost its owner $4,035. The average Honda owner will pay $5,835. At the very end of the spectrum sits Land Rover with an average 10-year maintenance and repair cost of $19,250. Yikes.
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Growing up in a family obsessed with performance and as the son of an automotive engineer, Jeremy Korzeniewski has spent his entire life as a car enthusiast. Also an avid motorcyclist, Jeremy has spent the last two decades writing about the transportation industry and providing insights to many of the largest automotive publications in the world.
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