What does a car actually cost to run?
Official WLTP consumption for every car sold in the EU, turned into a yearly fuel or electricity bill for the way you drive.
3,091 cars46 brandsofficial WLTP figures
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The comparisons people actually make before buying.
Electric vs petrol: what does each really cost to run?
A yearly fuel bill for a petrol car and an electric car at the same mileage, and the one factor that decides which is cheaper.
Is a plug-in hybrid worth it?
When a plug-in hybrid saves money, when it is just a heavier petrol car, and how to find out for your own commute.
What is WLTP?
The lab test behind every official consumption figure in the EU: its four phases, its conditions and what it cannot tell you.
WLTP vs real-world consumption
How far real consumption drifts from the official figure, why it does, and how to get a number that matches your driving.
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