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These Are The Cheapest 2018 Cars To Own For Five Years
These Are The Cheapest 2018 Cars To Own For Five Years-March 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:09:51

Everyone knows owning a car involves much more than the purchase price. There’s taxes, insurance, registration fees, gas, and maintenance, among other costs, which means that the price tag for new cars can sometimes be almost beside the point after years of ownership. is here to help, crunching the numbers on those extra costs and declaring some winners and losers.

In the seventh edition of their 5-Year Cost To Own Awards, they said that, across the board, Hyundai was the cheapest brand to own and maintain for five years after purchase, while Acura came out on top for luxury brands.

There’s also the Porsche Panamera if you want to go really nice.

Kelley Blue Book’s study takes into account “depreciation, expected fuel costs, finance and insurance fees, maintenance and repair costs, and state fees.”

There were also individual winners. Here’s the full list from KBB:

Chevrolet Spark

: Nissan LEAF

Toyota Corolla iM

Honda HR-V

Honda Civic Si

Subaru Crosstrek

Hyundai Sonata

Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Tahoe

Acura ILX

Buick Encore

Lexus GS

Infiniti QX60

Porsche Panamera

Infiniti QX80

Chevrolet Camaro

Toyota Tacoma

Dodge Challenger SRT

Toyota Prius c

Ford F-150

Honda Odyssey

What sticks out to me is the high number of Chevys on that list, and the relative lack of winners from the two others among the Big Three—though Jeep Wrangler’s win won’t surprise anyone, since the depreciation of the Wrangler remains impressively low.

What stands out for Hyundai, KBB says, is that most of the cars are relatively cheap to begin with; they also have a good warranty program, making repair costs low.

You can see the full rankings , though here’s a snapshot from one of Chevy’s wins:

You’re reading that right: $43,629 over five years just to own a new car! Don’t think about it too much.

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