Where can I find list of most cost effective cars - $ per 100km

[Music1969]

Hi all

I've tried googling but where can I find list of most cost effective cars, in terms of $ per 100km

So this would have to factor in a country's cost of petrol vs electricity of course, and would vary between countries

But would be a good starting point anyway

All my googling leads to petrol L/100km and excludes electric cars.

 

[gorb]

not exactly what you are asking for but it does provide some efficiency numbers

Most efficient electric cars of 2024

CAR magazine lists the most efficient electric cars on the market by their miles per kWh figure. If you need a long-legged electric car to avoid range anxiety, read on to...

www.carmagazine.co.uk

 

[gorb]

This too

https://ev-database.org/compare/efficiency-electric-vehicle-most-efficient

 

[Gringoaudio1]

Use ChatGPT. I barely Google anymore.

 

[Music1969]

This too

https://ev-database.org/compare/efficiency-electric-vehicle-most-efficient

thanks it is easy to find most efficient electric ranking

and separately most efficient petrol based, ranking

but would be nice to compare directly, hence $ per 100km

Hence comparing electric against petrol (as mentioned, obviously depends on a countries elelctricity price and petrol price)

 

[DavidMcRoy]

I think the commonly used term "total cost of ownership" might make a good internet search for you. It would encompass initial cost, reliability, repair costs, fuel costs, insurance rates and depreciation.

 

[terryforsythe]

Hi all

I've tried googling but where can I find list of most cost effective cars, in terms of $ per 100km

So this would have to factor in a country's cost of petrol vs electricity of course, and would vary between countries

But would be a good starting point anyway

All my googling leads to petrol L/100km and excludes electric cars.

Just get a VW Bug built pre-1970 and call it a day.

 

[napfkuchen]

When combustion engines dominated the market, technical development was rather small in recent years. With the advent of electric cars, this has changed completely. Many electric cars from 10 years ago are now obsolete, and replacing the battery quickly becomes a total economic loss. Energy consumption also plays a role, but the biggest factor is the loss of value in view of the significantly increased new prices (especially since Corona) and technical developments.
Germany's largest automobile club has a database with car costs (maybe use google translate) for numerous vehicles. Detailed tests are also available as PDFs for many cars, in which the costs for different levels of use are compared.

Just get a VW Bug built pre-1970 and call it a day.

Maybe I wouldn't go that far, but a cheap new car (nowadays difficult / impossible to find) or a reliable used car are probably a better choice than a brand new electric car that consumes perhaps 5% less than its predecessor.

 

[Anton D]

Is there no autosciencereview website?

 

[kemmler3D]

Is there no autosciencereview website?

It's called Consumerreports.org ... but it costs money and is fairly US-centric.

 

[BlackTalon]

Just get a VW Bug built pre-1970 and call it a day.

Nothing helps you feel more connected to the road than rusted out floorboards. And as an added benefit, it can be like driving in a convertible even though it has a hard top

This is a timely post, as I had dinner with a long-time friend the other night and he was reliving stories of our 5+ hour drives back and forth to college in his old Beetle. Which largely took place during cold temperatures. I would take comfort knowing if we needed to stop suddenly I could put my feet down on the road like Fred Flintstone.

 

[TheBatsEar]

"total cost of ownership"

I too bought a new car last week and tried to calculate total cost of ownership.
You are calculating with a lot of variables, sadly.

If i manage to keep the car running for 13 years i will have to pay 53 000€, repairs excluded. I included inflation of 3.5%, which is optimistic for services, but i had to use some number.

BTW, the car is a Dacia Jogger in the Extreme+ 5 seater variant, it can be fueled with gasoline or LNG, and it's the cheapest car i could manage to find that is large enough.

 

[EJ3]

Just get a VW Bug built pre-1970 and call it a day.

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