Car running costs
Fuel is only the start. See the full cost of keeping a car on the road and find practical ways to bring it down.
Calculators
Guides
The Average Cost to Run a Car Per Month and Year
A realistic monthly and yearly breakdown of what a car costs to run, how your choice of car changes it, and the hidden costs people forget.
Read guide →Car Insurance Basics: What Affects Your Premium
What you are really paying for, the factors that move your premium, the cover levels explained, and practical ways to pay less without losing protection.
Read guide →Electric vs Petrol Running Costs: The Real Numbers
Charging versus fuel, servicing, insurance, tax and depreciation compared, plus how to work out the break-even point for an electric car over petrol.
Read guide →How to Reduce Your Car Running Costs
Practical ways to cut what your car costs to run, from insurance and fuel to maintenance and smarter buying, without sacrificing reliability.
Read guide →The True Cost of Owning a Car (Beyond the Price)
Depreciation, fuel, insurance, maintenance and tax all add up. The true cost of owning a car, and how to work out yours before you buy.
Read guide →Insurance, fuel, maintenance, tax and depreciation together decide what a car really costs you each year. The running cost calculator totals them up, the fuel calculator handles trips, and the guides below show where the savings hide.