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Maintenance Cost Guide

Car Maintenance Cost by Brand

What does it actually cost to maintain a Toyota, Honda, BMW, or Ford? See annual and five-year maintenance cost ranges for the 10 most popular brands, plus the most common repairs and how much you save by doing them yourself.

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These are national averages by brand. QuackAuto tracks what you actually spend on your specific vehicles and builds a predictive maintenance schedule.

Toyota

Lowest average maintenance cost of any mainstream brand

Per year
$550
5-year
$2,750
DIY save
55%

Honda

Reliable and cheap to maintain, with excellent DIY parts availability

Per year
$575
5-year
$2,875
DIY save
55%

Ford

Mainstream domestic with moderate maintenance costs

Per year
$675
5-year
$3,375
DIY save
50%

Chevrolet

Domestic brand with parts availability that keeps DIY cheap

Per year
$700
5-year
$3,500
DIY save
50%

Nissan

Affordable routine maintenance, watch the CVT

Per year
$675
5-year
$3,375
DIY save
50%

Hyundai

Long warranty, low routine maintenance costs

Per year
$625
5-year
$3,125
DIY save
52%

Kia

Low maintenance cost backed by a long warranty

Per year
$625
5-year
$3,125
DIY save
52%

Subaru

Rugged AWD reliability with slightly higher maintenance costs

Per year
$725
5-year
$3,625
DIY save
50%

Mazda

Japanese reliability with low maintenance costs

Per year
$625
5-year
$3,125
DIY save
53%

BMW

Premium parts and labor make it the most expensive mainstream brand to maintain

Per year
$1,250
5-year
$6,250
DIY save
65%

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