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Vehicle Operating Costs
The total, per-mile cost of operating a motor vehicle, as calculated annually by AAA, includes a snapshot of fuel, maintenance and
tire replacement costs across several vehicle types plying American roads. In addition to their relative measurement value, many
individuals and businesses rely on per-mile indices to determine mileage reimbursement rates for the following year. During periods of
high volatility in fuel prices, predictive indices can become disconnected from reality, as was the case in 2012.
The table below shows the annual total cost of operating a light vehicle, based on cost components such as tire, maintenance and
fuel. Fuel cost was derived from AAA's late-2015 Fuel Gauge Report average cost of $2.14 per gallon. Comparatively, driving a light
vehicle was cheaper in 2016, due to lower gas and tire prices, maintenance, etc. For example, the low gas price of $2.14 per gallon,
combined with improved vehicle gas mileage, cut the per mile fuel cost of SUV 4WD by 3.7 cents from 14.60 to 10.90 cents per mile.
Vehicle operating costs have a tremendous impact on Americans' driving habits. In 2008, the last major fuel-related spike translated
to fewer total and average miles driven, less discretionary travel, an increase in the use of public transportation and some say,
vacations closer to home. With gas prices falling at the pump and not expected to rise above $2.00 this summer driving season, the
trend in discretionary travel for 2016 is certain to spike. Nationally, as of March 2016, gas prices averaged $2.071, down 0.475 cents
lower than a year ago prices.
Note: New information was not available from AAA Exchange at the time of publishing this report.

Light Vehicle Total Operating Costs 2016
(Cents Per Mile)
Operating Costs

Small Sedan

Medium
Sedan

Minivan

Large Sedan

SUV 4WD

10.04

10.40

10.90
5.92

Gasoline

6.88

8.06

Maintenance

4.81

5.39

5.32

5.63

Tires

0.70

1.25

0.88

1.04

1.30

12.39

14.70

16.24

17.07

18.12

Total Cost Per Mile
Notes:

Fuel costs of $2.139 per gallon derived from AAA's Q4-2015 Fuel Gauge report
www.FuelGaugeReport.com.

Source: American Automobile Association (AAA)

Light Vehicle Operating Costs, 2016
(Cents Per Mile)
20
18
16
14

17.07

18.12

Large Sedan

SUV 4WD

16.24
14.70
12.39

12
10
8
6
4
2
0

Small Sedan

Medium Sedan

Minivan

Source: American Automobile Association (AAA)

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