Compact SUV

Mazda Cx-5

The Mazda Cx-5 is a compact suv with a starting purchase price of $31,000 and an EPA combined rating of 27 MPG. Below is our 0–200,000 mile lifecycle TCO analysis displaying marginal depreciation, maintenance trajectories, and the optimal buy/sell ownership window.

Optimal Buy/Sell Analysis
Marginal cost of each additional 10k miles: shrinking depreciation plus rising maintenance traces the U-curve. The shaded Optimal Ownership Window marks the statistically optimal buy/sell mileage window, net of transaction friction.

If you buy at 0k mi and sell at 90k mi, your true cost is $6,512.98 per 10k mi, transaction friction included.

Results
Details: Mazda Cx-5

Sticker Price: $31,000

Total Net Cost per 10k mi

$6,512.98

Asset Costs

$2,629.58

Depreciation
$1,691.00
Maintenance
$862.89
Exit friction
$75.69

Running Costs

$3,883.40

Financing
$445.69
Opportunity Cost
$308.08
Fuel
$1,629.63
Insurance
$1,500.00
Monthly payment$687.73
Total interest paid$4,011.21
Amount financed$29,000