Comparo: Most OPEX efficient car (using financial figures)

[ano727]

Hi,

So far, have seen quite a lot of good comparos on the small and FC-efficient car choices (Accent, Jazz, Vios, Focus Diesel, etc).

This time, would like to get a good apple-to-apple comparison based on actual OPEX figures. Please disregard car price, and exclude hybrid. Both MT and AT can be included.

To make the comparison more real life and comparable, here are the basis of computation.

OPEX FIGURES
Fuel costs: use 1000kms per month (or 12Tkm per year) / Efficiency in KPL then multiply by fuel cost per liter (P41 for diesel or P52 for gas)
PMS: pls indicate average cost per PMS, and how many times in a year as per dealer practice

So, total OPEX per year is fuel costs to run 12,000 kms, PLUS total PMS costs.

For example:
Car: Montero GLS AT (not the most efficient, but just to illustrate based on actual figures)
Fuel costs per year: (12000kms/8km/liter) * P41/liter) = P61,500
PMS: Around P6T per PMS * 2PMS in a year = P12,000
Total OPEX per year = P73,500
or Cost per km = P6.15/km (Thanks Vinj for adding this info)

Please share what you get from your cars, so we can figure out what makes financial sense best in terms of cost of usage.

Thanks.

[vinj]

As with my daily driver:

2012 Altis 1.6E m/t
Total Mileage:15,397kms
Fuel Cost per Year: P77,862.10
Total Fuel used: 1,484.83L
Average Fuel Consumption: 10.36km/L
Service Costs: P9,620.80 (Total from 500km to 15,000km PMS at Toyota)
Total OPEX from March 2012 to March 2013: P 87,482.90
Cost per km = Php 5.68/km

I use the Android Fuel Log app to monitor my fuel consumption and expenses.

[ano727]

Still 4Tkm old, but here's projected figures for CX9:

Car: 2013 CX9 AT 3.7liters
Fuel cost per year: P120,000 (12Tkm * 5.4km/liter * average P53/liter gas)
PMS: zero for first year
Total OPEX: P120,000
Cost per km: P10.00/km

If assume 2 PMS per year costing P10,000 total: Cost per km: P10.83/km

Am using Gas Cubby app to monitor fuel consumption.

[EQAddict]

can you put ave.km/liter and cost of fuel per liter for the CX9 as well as projected PMS costs . I think the zero PMS costs kinda skews the value somewhat. But this is a nice thread.

[ano727]

can you put ave.km/liter and cost of fuel per liter for the CX9 as well as projected PMS costs . I think the zero PMS costs kinda skews the value somewhat. But this is a nice thread.

Edited above to reflect your requested additional info.

[EQAddict]

we should sticky this. nice one Ano727. I will see if I can post info on my cars as well.

[boybi]

2007 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.2 Diesel

23,000kms/yr
Ave. fuel consumption: 7.5km/li
Total fuel consumption per year: 3.066.67li
Total fuel cost *41.50/li: P/127,266.80
Total PMS cost: (8K every 10K kms; 2K every 5K kms): ~P/22,000.00
Total OPEX: P/149,266.80
Cost per km: P/6.49/km

[Ry_Tower]

1997 Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 Diesel

11,000kms/yr more or less
Ave. fuel consumption: 6.0km/ltr
Total fuel consumption per year: 1,833.34 liters
Total fuel cost *47.98/ltr: P87,963.65
Total PMS cost: (5K every 10K kms; 2K every 5K kms): ~P7,800.00
Total OPEX: P/95,763.65
Cost per km: P8.71/km

[ano727]

we should sticky this. nice one Ano727. I will see if I can post info on my cars as well.

Thanks *EQ, yes please post info for your cars including previous ones. Many will benefit from the facts and will give a more informed basis for those looking at different car options with OPEX or running costs as key criteria.

[GPS60]

1997 Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 V6 AT
Total Mileage / year: 5,000kms
Average Fuel Consumption: 7km/L (mainly city)
Fuel Cost per Year: Php37,143
PMS Costs: Php45,000 (one year of repairs)
Cost per km = Php 16.43/km

2009 Honda Jazz 1.3 AT
Total Mileage / year: 10,000kms
Average Fuel Consumption: 10km/L (mainly city)
Fuel Cost per Year: Php52,000
PMS Costs: Php14,000 (Php7K every six months)
Cost per km = Php 6.60/km

2010 Ford Trekker 2.5 TDCi MT
Total Mileage / year: 20,000kms
Average Fuel Consumption: 12km/L (city / hi-way)
Fuel Cost per Year: Php68,333
PMS Costs: Php32,000 (Php8K every 3 months)
Cost per km = Php 5.02/km