AutoTCO

What does a car really cost you?

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is every cost to buy, own, and run a car over the years you keep it — minus what it's worth when you're done. Purchase price alone rarely tells the real story. Compare 2 or more cars side by side, or check a single car on its own.

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Curious how the calculation actually works? See what goes into it

Example comparison

Tesla Model 3$42,000
Toyota Corolla$25,000$17,000 (40%)

Per year

$5,000

Per month

$417

Per mile

0.33

Only 2 required inputs

How long you'll keep the car and how far you'll drive it. Everything else is optional — add as much or as little detail as you have.

Nothing hidden

Every result comes with a log of what was assumed and what was missing, so you always know what you're looking at.

No account needed

Your comparison is saved to a private link you can revisit or share — nothing to sign up for.