Two-Car Comparison

Compare the running cost of two vehicles.

Your numbers

Enter your numbers to see the result.

How Two-Car Comparison works

For each vehicle, compound depreciation annually and add energy, insurance, maintenance and entered annual interest. Compare totals at one, three and five years using the same annual mileage.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Annual mileage
12000
Gas price ($/gallon)
3.5
Electricity ($/kWh)
0.18
Vehicle A purchase price ($)
25000
Vehicle A MPG
30
Vehicle A EV kWh/100 mi (0 for gas)
0
Vehicle A annual insurance ($)
1400
Vehicle A annual maintenance ($)
600
Vehicle A annual depreciation (%)
12
Vehicle A annual loan interest ($)
500
Vehicle B purchase price ($)
32000
Vehicle B MPG
40
Vehicle B EV kWh/100 mi (0 for gas)
0
Vehicle B annual insurance ($)
1400
Vehicle B annual maintenance ($)
600
Vehicle B annual depreciation (%)
12
Vehicle B annual loan interest ($)
500
Five-year difference (A minus B)
-$1,555.88
Vehicle A one year
$6,900.00
Vehicle A three years
$19,663.20
Vehicle A five years
$31,306.70

Assumptions and limits

Enter EV consumption to use electricity instead of gasoline. Depreciation compounds annually. Five-year calculator results are free; saving comparison scenarios is planned for Pro.

Check lender terms and manufacturer guidance. These estimates do not replace a mechanical inspection.