Ranking the Most Expensive Cars to Own

Purchasing a vehicle is a big investment. If you are not mindful about it, the ongoing costs can be significant. There are many things that cause vehicles to be costly to own and operate. The big expenses are depreciation, insurance, maintenance and repairs, financing costs, and fuel. We have brought all of those costs together, for over 250 models. You can see which makes and models are inexpensive to own and operate, and which ones are not. The underlying data is available for all 5 cost areas. So dig in, and see what you discover about your vehicle or one that you are considering.

Brands with the Most Expensive 5 Year Ownership Costs

The Most Expensive Brands to Own

Rank Brand 5 Year Cost to Own
36 Bentley $285,586
35 Maserati $136,421
34 Porsche $120,279
33 Land Rover $103,148
32 Mercedes-Benz $99,384
31 BMW $92,495
30 Audi $89,422
29 Genesis $85,719
28 Jaguar $84,781
27 Lincoln $77,788
26 Tesla $76,809
25 INFINITI $76,653
24 Cadillac $75,445
23 Lexus $72,945
22 Volvo $70,978
21 Alfa Romeo $69,354
20 RAM $69,345
19 GMC $65,474
18 Acura $59,705
17 Nissan $56,716
16 Chrysler $55,621
15 Ford $54,499
14 Dodge $54,352
13 Jeep $54,171
12 Chevrolet $54,100
11 Buick $53,618
10 MINI $49,431
9 Toyota $48,881
8 KIA $44,913
7 Volkswagen $44,693
6 Subaru $44,025
5 Hyundai $43,875
4 Honda $42,970
3 Mazda $40,708
2 Mitsubishi $39,036
1 FIAT $37,923

Cars with the Most Expensive 5 Year Ownership Costs

The Most Expensive Cars to Own

Rank Model 5 Year Cost to Own
57 Bentley Continental GT $303,763
56 Bentley Bentayga $267,408
55 Audi R8 $217,365
54 Mercedes-Benz G-Class $195,760
53 Porsche 911 $156,998
52 Land Rover Range Rover $155,447
51 Audi S8 $153,046
50 Mercedes-Benz S-Class $144,327
49 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class $141,398
48 Nissan GT-R $138,544
47 Maserati Levante $137,935
46 BMW 7 Series $137,823
45 Porsche Panamera $135,771
44 Maserati Ghibli $134,907
43 BMW X6 M $127,760
42 BMW M5 $125,771
41 BMW 8 Series $120,875
40 Cadillac Escalade $115,932
39 BMW X6 $114,483
38 Lexus RC F $113,160
37 BMW X7 $112,535
36 Land Rover Range Rover Sport $112,281
35 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class $111,244
34 Lincoln Navigator $109,656
33 Lexus LX 570 $108,503
32 Jaguar F-TYPE $107,687
31 Porsche Cayenne $107,576
30 INFINITI QX80 $105,609
29 Porsche 718 Boxster $104,835
28 Genesis G90 $103,154
27 Audi S6 $99,809
26 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class $99,158
25 Audi A7 $99,065
24 Tesla Model X $97,885
23 Audi Q8 $96,291
22 Porsche Macan $96,213
21 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class $94,430
20 GMC Yukon XL $92,343
19 Tesla Model S $91,532
18 Land Rover Range Rover Velar $89,089
17 BMW X5 $88,766
16 Mercedes-Benz E-Class $88,614
15 Land Rover Discovery $87,293
14 Lincoln Aviator $87,172
13 Lexus GX 460 $86,198
12 Audi Q7 $85,552
11 Audi SQ5 $82,809
10 Chevrolet Suburban $82,560
9 Chevrolet Corvette $82,402
8 Ford Expedition $82,187
7 Volvo S90 $81,159
6 Volvo XC90 $81,130
5 GMC Yukon $79,876
4 Chevrolet Tahoe $79,801
3 Volvo V60 $78,694
2 Toyota Land Cruiser $74,858
1 Toyota Sequoia $71,480