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Ever wonder how much you're really paying to drive your car each year?
$9,519
Excluding loan payments, that's how much a person can expect to pay driving a medium sedan 15,000 miles a year.
In coming up with the estimates below, AAA figures in average fuel, routine maintenance, tires, insurance, license and registration, loan finance charges and depreciation costs. Fuel prices are based on late-2009 national averages.
AAA has been conducting this annual analysis since 1950. That year, driving a car 10,000 miles annually cost 9 cents a mile, and gasoline sold for 27 cents per gallon.
Composite national average cost per-mile for 2009: 56.6 cents
See chart below for a more detailed breakdown by miles driven and vehicle type.
With Your Driving Costs, AAA provides tools and advice motorists can use to estimate their operating and ownership costs to get a better understanding of the total impact of their vehicles. The annual guide includes a worksheet for figuring your own costs.
For more information on Your Driving Costs, contact your local AAA Club.
How Much Does It Cost to Drive? |
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2009 Vehicle |
10,000 Miles/Year |
15,000 Miles/Year |
20,000 Miles/Year |
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Small Sedan* |
56.4 cents |
43.3 cents |
36.6 cents |
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Medium Sedan* |
72.9 cents |
56.2 cents |
47.6 cents |
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Large Sedan* |
92.6 cents |
70.2 cents |
58.6 cents |
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4WD Sport Utility Vehicle* |
96.9 cents |
73.9 cents |
62.1 cents |
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Minivan* |
80.6 cents |
62.0 cents |
52.4 cents |
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Fuel costs based on the late-2009 average price of $2.603 per gallon
*Small Sedan - Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Nissan Sentra and Toyota Corolla.
*Medium Sedan - Chevrolet Impala, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima and Toyota Camry.
*Large Sedan - Buick Lucerne, Chrylser 300, Ford Taurus, Nissan Maxima and Toyota Avalon.
*4WD Sport Utility Vehicle - Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota 4Runner.
*Minivans - Nissan Quest, Dodge Grand Caravan, Kia Sedona, Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna.
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