Originally Posted by
Ryan
Regarding petrol / diesel costs, here is a little analysis that I ran on my car (petrol powered 2.5L twin turbo V6) versus a 1.9L turbo diesel. Oil price is based on retail for Mobil One.
My car:
Fuel Type Petrol
L/100km 9.5
KMs per year 20,000
Oil change interval 5,000
Fuel cost per year $4,427
Service cost per year $400
RUCs per year $0
Licensing cost per year $281
TOTAL COST (per year) $5,108
TOTAL COST (per month) $425.63
TOTAL COST (per week) $98.22
Diesel car
Fuel Type Diesel
L/100km 5.9
KMs per year 20,000
Oil change interval 15,000
Fuel cost per year $1,770
Service cost per year $81
RUCs per year $1,060
Licensing cost per year $422
TOTAL COST (per year) $3,333
TOTAL COST (per month) $277.77
TOTAL COST (per week) $64.10
My car is 53% more expensive to operate than the diesel.