# Vehicle Running Cost Calculator — United States

> Calculate a whole-ownership budget without double counting loan principal as both purchase price and repayments. USD planning view; stated limitations apply.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/schema.json
Version: 20.16.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/us/running-cost/?unitSystem=imperial&purchasePrice=30000&purchaseFees=2000&resaleValue=15000&years=5&annualDistance=12427.423844746678&annualEnergy=1800&annualInsurance=900&annualMaintenance=600&annualOther=500&financeInterest=3000

## Inputs
- unitSystem: Measurement system; type=select; optional; default=imperial; values=imperial|metric
- purchasePrice: Vehicle purchase price; type=money; required; default=30000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- purchaseFees: One-off purchase taxes and fees; type=money; required; default=2000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- resaleValue: Expected sale proceeds at end of ownership; type=money; required; default=15000; min=0; max=1000000000000
- years: Ownership period, years; type=number; required; default=5; min=1; max=50
- annualDistance: Annual driving distance; type=number; required; default=12427.423844746678; min=0; max=621371192237.334
- annualEnergy: Annual fuel/charging cost; type=money; required; default=1800; min=0; max=1000000000000
- annualInsurance: Annual insurance; type=money; required; default=900; min=0; max=1000000000000
- annualMaintenance: Annual maintenance and repairs; type=money; required; default=600; min=0; max=1000000000000
- annualOther: Annual tax, parking and other ownership costs; type=money; required; default=500; min=0; max=1000000000000
- financeInterest: Interest only over the ownership period; type=money; required; default=3000; min=0; max=1000000000000

## Outputs
- depreciation: Purchase price minus resale proceeds; format=currency
- operatingCost: Total entered recurring operating costs; format=currency
- totalCost: Total ownership cost; format=currency; primary
- annualCost: Annual equivalent ownership cost; format=currency
- costPerDistance: Cost per distance unit; format=currency

## Formula
ownership cost = purchase price + purchase fees − resale proceeds + recurring operating costs + finance interest.

Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.

Notice: Illustrative defaults are not local quotes or verified legal rules. Dated reference components and user-entered assumptions are explicitly distinguished. Professional review is pending.