Total cost of ownership calculator

EV vs Hybrid vs Gas Car Cost Calculator

Compare electric, hybrid, and gas car ownership costs over time, including fuel, charging, maintenance, insurance, taxes, depreciation, resale value, and incentives.

Educational car cost comparison tool, not a vehicle quote or precise finance calculator. Illustrative defaults only.

Cheapest after selected period EV At year 10 under current assumptions
Gas / combustion car

Lower upfront cost

Often cheaper to buy, but fuel, repairs, taxes, and depreciation can add up over time.

Hybrid

Middle-ground fuel savings

Improves fuel economy without requiring home charging or public charging access.

Electric vehicle (EV)

Lower charging and maintenance cost

Can become cheaper when mileage is high, home charging is available, and resale value holds.

Main result

EV vs hybrid vs gas ownership cost over time

Gas Hybrid EV
Break-even Year 6

EV becomes cheaper than a gas car.

Cost per distance EUR 23 / 100 km

Selected period average for the cheapest type.

Biggest driver Depreciation

Largest selected-year cost component.

EV sensitivity Moderate

Charging mix and mileage shape the EV result.

Year 10 snapshot

Total cost of ownership breakdown

Compare the main cost blocks at the selected ownership period.

10 years

Why this result?

Ownership cost insight

Model notes

Cost calculator notes

  • Similar vehicle size and use case assumed.
  • Vehicle archetypes, not exact models.
  • Local tax, subsidy, energy, and resale rules matter.
  • Currency and distance settings are display conversions.
  • EV incentives and remissions can expire.
  • Depreciation and battery outcomes are uncertain.
  • Plug-in hybrids are outside this version.