VOLVO S80 3.2 4D SEDAN

Compact, over $18,000

Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL 4D Sedan

Helped by its low fuel and maintenance costs, the Nissan Sentra 2.0 4D Sedan was the victor in this segment, with the lowest lifecycle cost in eleven of the twelve scenarios measured. Although the Mazda 3 was best in the 20,000 mile/2 year scenario, it wasn’t enough to outperform the strong showing from the Sentra.
2007 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SL 4D Sedan at
Transmission: Automatic CVT Xtronic
Engine: 2.0L Inline 4-cyl SMPI DOHC 16-valve
Segment: Compact, over $18,000
MSRP: $18400
Invoice: $17113
Destination: $615
Fleet Incentive: $485
Vincentric Fleet Price: $17243
City/Highway MPG: 29/36
Fuel Price: $2.26 Fuel Type: Regular
Lifecycle: 36 months
Annual Mileage: 25000

Cost Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total Per Mile
Depreciation:  $12,013 $4,400 $4,300 $20,713 27.62 ¢
Fees & Taxes : 2031 121 121 $2,273 3.03 ¢
Finance:  1890 1523 1130 $4,543 6.06 ¢
Fuel:  2844 2946 3050 $8,840 11.79 ¢
Insurance:  1582 1590 1598 $4,770 6.36 ¢
Maintenance:  309 2091 1284 $3,684 4.91 ¢
Opportunity Cost: 580 1012 1434 $3,026 4.03 ¢
Repairs:  0 0 639 $639 0.85 ¢
Total $21,249 $13,683 $13,556 $48,488 64.65 ¢
*The data displayed here is based on 36 months of ownership and 25,000 miles of annual mileage .  The award is based the vehicle's performance over multiple annual mileages (20k, 25k, and 30k)  and multiple lengths of ownership (24, 36, 48 and 60 months).  The analysis was performed in February, 2007.

 

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