Annual Fuel Cost Calculator

Yearly mileage, fuel economy and price: what fuel costs you per year, per month and per mile.

Formula

Annual cost = Annual distance × L/100 km / 100 × Fuel price

Assumptions

Consumption and price held constant over the period: seasonal, driving-style and price variations are not modelled.

How to read it

Fuel is often 20–30% of a combustion car’s total cost — the easiest item to cut (smooth driving, tire pressure, on-board weight) without changing vehicle.

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