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AAA report: Owning a new car costs $1,072 a month

The average cost to own and operate a new vehicle has climbed to $12,863 a year — or $1,071.92 a month — according to AAA’s ...
ORLANDO, FL. (Sept. 16, 2025) – For over 70 years, AAA’s Your Driving Costs analysis has offered valuable insights into vehicle ownership expenses. This year’s analysis shows that the total cost of ...
AAA released its 2026 Your Driving Costs study on September 15, and the number at the center of it should reset how anyone shopping for a new vehicle right now thinks about their budget. The average ...
The cost to own and operate a new vehicle is more than $1,000 every month, according to AAA, but one expert says people too often fixate on payments.
Good news for drivers: The cost of owning and operating a new vehicle in the US has fallen, AAA reports. In its 2025 Your Driving Costs analysis, AAA estimates that annual ownership and operating ...
The price on the window sticker is only the beginning. According to AAA's 2026 Your Driving Costs study, the average new vehicle now costs $12,863 a year to own and operate. That works out to ...