Car running costs expected to tip $15,000 this year

The average Australian now expects that the annual cost of running a vehicle (including registration, insurance, fuel and maintenance) is $15,754.

This is according to a sample of over 1,040 drivers in Carbar’s Future Finance and Mobility Report, an annual study into finance trends in the automobile industry.

This is up 78% from the equivalent results in 2022, where motorists suggested their average spend was $8,926.

These figures are in-line with the estimate in the RACV’s…

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