Buy / Ownership Cost
Understand the full picture beyond ex-showroom price — what you spend over 5 years.
Total cost of ownership (TCO)
Ex-showroom price is just the start. Over five years, fuel and EMI typically dominate running costs for financed buyers. Maintenance and insurance add predictable but meaningful share — especially for premium or low-mileage vehicles.
- Fuel — largest variable; depends on km/month and mileage
- EMI — fixed monthly outflow if financed
- Maintenance — service intervals, tyres, wear items
- Insurance — annual premium with NCB discounts
Typical 5-year split
Illustrative mid-SUV ownership mix
- ● Fuel 38%
- ● EMI 27%
- ● Maintenance 18%
- ● Insurance 17%