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WattWorth · Car ownership

What does your car really cost?

Purchase price is only the beginning. Add depreciation, fuel, insurance, service, taxes, parking and finance — in your country's currency.

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Purchase and ownership

Where the annual car budget goes

Where the annual car budget goes

DepreciationZAR 49,500
Fuel or electricityZAR 28,800
Insurance per yearZAR 19,000
Maintenance per kilometreZAR 25,600
Tax and registration per yearZAR 9,000
Parking per month + Tolls and other fees per yearZAR 13,700
Finance interest per yearZAR 0

What this total includes

What this total includes

Total cost of ownership combines value lost while you own the car with recurring operating and fixed costs. Fuel equals annual distance ÷ 100 × consumption × local unit price. All country defaults are editable examples; they are not live tariffs or official averages.

Model structure follows common total-cost-of-ownership categories: depreciation, finance, insurance, taxes, fuel and maintenance.