This statistic represents the average costs of vehicle ownership in selected countries, as of 2017. In the United States, the total cost of driving came to around 10,290 U.S. dollars. The cost of driving was highest in New York City, where motorists had to incur some 18,926 U.S. dollars in expenditures related to vehicle ownership, parking, and congestion.
Car purchase and annual operating costs in 2017, by key country
(in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
According to the source, direct cost of driving includes parking and car ownership charges. Car ownership costs include the following:
Purchasing or leasing including finance costs, depreciation, service and maintenance (including tires), insurance, fuel, toll fees and parking fees, taxes
The indirect cost of driving includes the following:
Value, time, fuel of carbon emissions from congestion, value, time, fuel of carbon emissions from driving around in search for a parking spot, overpaying for parking, parking fines
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INRIX. (April 30, 2018). Car purchase and annual operating costs in 2017, by key country (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/663173/car-ownership-costs-by-year-by-country/
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