Vehicle Cost Calculator

The Vehicle Cost Calculator is a high-level screening tool that compares the ownership costs and greenhouse gas emissions among alternative fuel vehicles, advanced technology vehicles, and conventional vehicles currently on the market. The tool uses basic information about your driving habits to calculate total cost of ownership and emissions for makes and models of most vehicles, including alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Select up to eight vehicles to compare from currently available makes and models or create your own custom vehicle. The Vehicle Cost Calculator has been developed in collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the Alternative Fuel Data Center.