Cost of ownership
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Petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid or electric? Compare the true cost of ownership of typical cars in the same class with your own mileage and charging options.
Car class
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Mileage per year
5 years · lease 6.9%, 60 months · with comprehensive cover
True cost of ownership per month
running costsdepreciation, lease, registration- Running costs €358 a month · 0.44 €/kmPetrol carCheapestPurchase price ~€32,540 · 5.9 l/100 km~€735 a month€620–€850 a monthNew cars
Typical car – base versions (3)
- Škoda Karoq 1.0 TSI · Selection€29,860
- Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI · LX Plus€32,540
- Volkswagen Tiguan 1.5 eTSI · City€38,100
- Running costs €225 a month · 0.45 €/kmElectric carSame levelPurchase price ~€40,990 · 14.9 kWh/100 km~€748 a month€586–€911 a monthNew cars
Typical car – base versions (5)
- Škoda Elroq 60 · Essence€40,120
- Kia EV3 58.3 kWh · EX€40,690
- Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive€40,990
- Volkswagen ID.4 Pure€42,500
- Toyota bZ4X Elektrimootor (167 hj) · Active€41,400
- Running costs €331 a month · 0.45 €/kmHybridSame levelPurchase price ~€38,990 · 4.9 l/100 km~€753 a month€629–€877 a monthNew cars
Typical car – base versions (3)
- Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI HEV · LX Plus€38,990
- Toyota RAV4 2.5 Hybrid · Active€41,300
- Toyota C-HR 1.8 Hybrid 140 · Active€33,750
- Running costs €276 a month · 0.54 €/km · ~80% of driving on electricityPlug-in hybridPurchase price ~€50,680 · 15.6 kWh/100 km · 128.5 km electric~€905 a month€712–€1,098 a monthNew cars
Typical car – base versions (3)
- Kia Sportage 1.6 T-GDI PHEV · GT-Line€50,790
- Toyota RAV4 2.5 Plug-in Hybrid · Active€47,300
- Volkswagen Tiguan 1.5 TSI eHybrid · Style€50,680
- Running costs €385 a month · 0.54 €/kmDiesel carPurchase price ~€43,690 · 5.5 l/100 km~€907 a month€750–€1,063 a monthNew cars
Typical car – base versions (2)
- Škoda Karoq 2.0 TDI · Selection€38,920
- Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI · Style€48,450
What this means
- Petrol car and an electric car are practically equal for your use: the ~€13 a month difference (under 5%) is smaller than the estimate’s accuracy.
- An electric car is cheaper than a petrol car from ~22,000 km a year.
- Charging only at public chargers, the electric car would cost ~€70 a month more.
- Without home charging, the plug-in hybrid would cost ~€101 a month more — it only pays off with daily charging.
Estimate: the typical car is the median of the base versions (cheapest version) of the class’s models in the Autovaade new-car catalogue — Estonian price lists as of 07/10/2026. Consumption by WLTP with the real-world gap, depreciation by a general curve (powertrain and brand class), registration fee and annual tax by law; the used price is the same car’s value after 3 or 6 years. See a specific car’s cost of ownership on its listing.