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Low ownership cost: compare 100 km and five years without a false ranking

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Energy cost per 100 km is not total ownership cost. Our five-model ranking remains incomplete until comparable purchase prices, insurance, maintenance and resale assumptions are documented.

Sources checked : 2026-11-13. Review due by : 2027-02-13.

Two units answer different questions

Energy cost per 100 km compares consumption under common assumptions. NRCan supplies normalized ratings by year and variant, with annual distance, city/highway mix and energy-price customization.

For an ownership scenario, specify—for example—five years and 100,000 km total, or 20,000 km/year. Fix Quebec as the region and a common purchase date; identify each model year, trim and price. Subtract resale from acquisition cost and add taxes, interest, energy, insurance, maintenance and repairs without double counting.

Why we are not inventing a top five

Consumption data alone cannot rank total ownership cost. Five comparable dated purchase prices, documented depreciation, maintenance and repair assumptions, insurance quotes and aligned financing terms are still missing.

The ranking is therefore incomplete. Test sensitivity to resale, energy prices, charging and insurance before naming a winner. A consumption rating is not a guaranteed bill.

Your checklist

  • Align five years, 100,000 km, purchase date and region.
  • Document year, trim and every cost component per model.
  • Test resale, energy and insurance; leave unknown costs visible.

Worked example

Hypothetical energy-only illustration: 7 L/100 km at $1.70/L = $11.90/100 km; 18 kWh/100 km at $0.15/kWh = $2.70/100 km before charging losses or fees. Over 100,000 km these assumptions imply $11,900 and $2,700 for energy, not total ownership.

Limits

Ranking incomplete: no five-model winner is declared without a complete sourced scenario. Illustrative energy prices are hypothetical.

One question, if you wish

Is your driving mostly city, highway or mixed?

No answer is required. You can save an answer for your advisor in the interactive version; reading does not share anything with a dealer.

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