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Typical vehicle running costs - for a diesel engine car

The RAC, in conjunction with ​
​​ ​ Emmerson Hill Associates, has compiled the following guide to the motoring costs of running, from new:

  • a privately-owned diesel car
  • for a period of three years from 2016
  • assuming an annual mileage of 10,000 miles

The data below is provided without warranty.

Engine size (cc)
​​ ​ ​

up to 1400
​​ ​ ​

up to 1400
​​ ​ ​

1401 to 2000
​​ ​ ​

2001 to 2200
​​ ​ ​

2001 to 2200
​​ ​ ​

2201 to 2500
​​ ​ ​

2501 to 3000
​​ ​ ​

over 3000

Assumed ​ ​ fuel consumption (mpg)
​​ ​

60
​​ ​

58
​​ ​

53
​​ ​

42
​​ ​

40
​​ ​

39
​​ ​

36
​​ ​

34
​​ ​

CO2 emissions level (g/km)
​​ ​

under 120
​​ ​

121-150
​​ ​

151-165
​​ ​

166-185
​​ ​

186-225
​​ ​

226-255
​​ ​

255 plus
​​ ​

255 plus
​​ ​

New cost incl all taxes (incl first year's VED / 'showroom tax')
​​ ​

£9,750
​​ ​

£9,950
​​ ​

£13,750
​​ ​

£19,750
​​ ​

£21,500
​​ ​

£24,950
​​ ​

£29,750
​​ ​

£31,500
​​ ​

Average value @ 3 years
​​ ​

£3,950
​​ ​

£4,250
​​ ​

£5,950
​​ ​

£8,250
​​ ​

£8,750
​​ ​

£9,650
​​ ​

£11,750
​​ ​

£12,250
​​ ​

Projected depreciation
​​ ​

£5,800
​​ ​

£5,700
​​ ​

£7,800
​​ ​

£11,500
​​ ​

£12,750
​​ ​

£15,300
​​ ​

£18,000
​​ ​

£19,250
​​ ​

Finance charges @ 4.8% APR
​​ ​

£722
​​ ​

£736
​​ ​

£1,018
​​ ​

£1,462
​​ ​

£1,591
​​ ​

£1,846
​​ ​

£2,202
​​ ​

£2,331
​​ ​

Servicing & maintenance
​​ ​

£520
​​ ​

£520
​​ ​

£760
​​ ​

£1,075
​​ ​

£1,075
​​ ​

£1,440
​​ ​

£1,520
​​ ​

£1,650
​​ ​

Tyres & replacement parts
​​ ​

£350
​​ ​

£350
​​ ​

£475
​​ ​

£595
​​ ​

£595
​​ ​

£625
​​ ​

£650
​​ ​

£750
​​ ​

Insurance premiums over 3 years
​​ ​

£1,050
​​ ​

£1,050
​​ ​

£1,335
​​ ​

£1,650
​​ ​

£1,650
​​ ​

£2,520
​​ ​

£3,225
​​ ​

£3,750
​​ ​

VED for years 2 and 3
​​ ​

£60
​​ ​

£260
​​ ​

£360
​​ ​

£450
​​ ​

£570
​​ ​

£970
​​ ​

£1,000
​​ ​

£1,000
​​ ​

RAC membership over 3 years
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

£495
​​ ​

Total cost over 3 year period
​​ ​

£8,997
​​ ​

£9,111
​​ ​

£12,243
​​ ​

£17,227
​​ ​

£18,726
​​ ​

£23,196
​​ ​

£27,092
​​ ​

£29,226
​​ ​

Annual cost
​​ ​

£2,999
​​ ​

£3,037
​​ ​

£4,081
​​ ​

£5,742
​​ ​

£6,242
​​ ​

£7,732
​​ ​

£9,031
​​ ​

£9,742
​​ ​

Cost Per Mile (CPM) excl diesel
​​ ​ ​

30.0p
​​ ​ ​

30.4p
​​ ​ ​

40.8p
​​ ​ ​

57.4p
​​ ​ ​

62.4p
​​ ​ ​

77.3p
​​ ​ ​

90.3p
​​ ​ ​

97.4p

+ Diesel CPM @ £0.90/litre
​​ ​

6.8p
​​ ​

7.1p
​​ ​

7.7p
​​ ​

9.8
​​ ​

10.3p
​​ ​

10.5p
​​ ​

11.4p
​​ ​

12.1
​​ ​

+ Diesel CPM @ ​ ​ £0.95/litre
​​ ​

7.2p
​​ ​

7.4p
​​ ​

8.1p
​​ ​

10.3p
​​ ​

10.8p
​​ ​

11.1p
​​ ​

12.0p
​​ ​

12.7p
​​ ​

+ Diesel CPM @ £1.00/litre
​​ ​

7.6p
​​ ​

7.8p
​​ ​

8.6p
​​ ​

10.8p
​​ ​

11.4p
​​ ​

11.7p
​​ ​

12.6p
​​ ​

13.4p
​​ ​

+ Diesel CPM @ ​ ​ £1.05/litre
​​ ​

8.0p
​​ ​

8.2p
​​ ​

9.0p
​​ ​

11.4p
​​ ​

11.9p
​​ ​

12.2p
​​ ​

13.3p
​​ ​

14.0p
​​ ​

+ Diesel CPM @ ​ ​ £1.10/litre
​​ ​

8.3p
​​ ​

8.6p
​​ ​

9.4p
​​ ​

11.9p
​​ ​

12.5p
​​ ​

12.8p
​​ ​

13.9p
​​ ​

14.7p
​​ ​

+ Diesel CPM @ ​ ​ £1.15/litre
​​ ​

8.7p
​​ ​

9.0p
​​ ​

9.8p
​​ ​

12.4p
​​ ​

13.1p
​​ ​

13.4p
​​ ​

14.5p
​​ ​

15.4p
​​ ​

+ Diesel CPM @ ​ ​ £1.20/litre
​​ ​

9.1p
​​ ​

9.4p
​​ ​

10.3p
​​ ​

13.0p
​​ ​

13.6p
​​ ​

14.0p
​​ ​

15.1p
​​ ​

16.0p
​​ ​

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