Compact SUV

Toyota Rav4

The Toyota Rav4 is a compact suv with a starting purchase price of $31,500 and an EPA combined rating of 30 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 170k mi, your true cost is $6,488.97 per 10k mi, transaction friction included.

Results
Details: Toyota Rav4

Sticker Price: $31,500

Total Net Cost per 10k mi

$6,488.97

Asset Costs

$3,103.10

Depreciation
$1,462.24
Maintenance
$1,622.29
Exit friction
$18.57

Running Costs

$3,385.87

Financing
$240.02
Opportunity Cost
$179.19
Fuel
$1,466.67
Insurance
$1,500.00
Monthly payment$699.59
Total interest paid$4,080.37
Amount financed$29,500