- In this report
- Overview
- Ownership costs
- Owner satisfaction
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in fuel economy
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Most overlooked cars
- Fun to drive
- Most comfortable vehicles
- Best off road
- Used cars
2008 Annual Auto Issue
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April 2008
Ownership costs
Toytota Yaris hatchback
The costs of owning a car continue long after you leave the dealership. They include depreciation, interest, sales tax, insurance,
fuel, and maintenance and repairs. Our ownership-cost Ratings are estimates to help you compare how expensive vehicles will
be over the long term. Here are our estimates of the most and least expensive to own over the first five years.
Learn more about car ownership costs.
| Most expensive overall | Cost over first five years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL550 | $110,500 |
| Dodge Viper* | 109,250 |
| Mercedes-Benz CL550 | 109,250 |
| Mercedes-Benz S550 | 101,750 |
| Land Rover Range Rover | 98,500 |
| BMW 750Li | 94,250 |
| Jaguar XK8 | 94,000 |
| Porsche 911* | 90,750 |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS550 | 88,000 |
| Audi A8 | 87,500 |
| Least expensive overall | Cost over first five years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Yaris* | $23,250 |
| Chevrolet Aveo* | 24,750 |
| Honda Fit | 25,250 |
| Toyota Yaris | 25,750 |
| Chevrolet Aveo | 25,750 |
| Honda Fit Sport* | 25,750 |
| Hyundai Accent* | 26,000 |
| Scion xD | 26,750 |
| Nissan Versa* | 27,250 |
| Kia Rio* | 27,250 |
Learn more about car ownership costs.
