With petrol prices hitting record highs, driving is becoming a luxury Brits can no longer afford.
The choice of car may be the reason for your higher monthly expenses. Fortunately, CarMats.co.uk has utilised its nationwide sales data to find out the 30 most popular UK cars and their costs to run.
In first place for cheapest running costs was the Audi A1, which has the lowest average running costs at 49.02p per mile. According to GOV.uk motorists in the UK drive an average of 7,400 miles in a year, so you can expect an annual running cost of £3,641.
The 15 most popular cars with the lowest running costs:
They used the variations of the models which had the lowest running costs per mile – car running calculator costs were applied over 2 years and 20,000 miles
Seemingly a British favourite for its cost efficiency, the CarMats sales data found that the Ford Focus was the UK’s most popular car but it came in fifteenth place for lowest costs per mile.
The 15 most popular cars with the HIGHEST running costs
Of the UK’s 30 most popular car models, the Mercedes C-Class came in first place for its high running costs, with an average running cost of 125.46p per mile and this works out at a whopping £9250 per year.
*We used the variations of the models which had the lowest running costs per mile – car running calculator costs were applied over 2 years and 20,000 miles
Although the Audi A1 model was crowned the most cost-efficient to run, its relation, the Audi A4, was crowned second for highest running costs, with a whopping average cost of 102.46p per mile.
How to reduce your running costs
If you’re not due for a car upgrade any time soon, there are still ways you can reduce your monthly automotive expenses.
To help reduce monthly costs, CarMats.co.uk has revealed the tips that will cut the cost of your car’s expenses.
- Shop around for insurance
- Purchase a cheaper/insurance-friendly car
- Pay upfront for insurance
- Consider buying a more fuel-efficient car
- Keep your tyres inflated
- Lower your mileage
