DODGE CALIBER BASE 4D HATCHBACK

Wagon, under $23,000

Dodge Caliber Base 4D Hatchback

The Dodge Caliber ruled this segment by running the table with the lowest lifecycle costs in twelve out of twelve scenarios. Low acquisition and fuel costs helped create overall lifecycle costs that outperformed the competition at both low and high mileage, and regardless of whether the holding period was short or long.
State:  US
2007 Dodge Caliber Base 4D Hatchback
Transmission: 5-speed Manual Fully-synchronized w/Overdrive (DD7)
Engine: 1.8L Inline 4-cyl SMPI DOHC 16-valve VVT (EBA)
Segment: Wagon, under $23,000
MSRP: $13725
Invoice: $12900
Destination: $560
Fleet Incentive: $500
Vincentric Fleet Price: $12960
City/Highway MPG:  28/32
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:  $3,560 $2,350 $2,250 $8,160 10.88 ¢
Fees & Taxes : 800 67 72 $939 1.25 ¢
Finance:  708 570 423 $1,701 2.27 ¢
Fuel:  1936 2005 2076 $6,017 8.02 ¢
Insurance:  1423 1430 1437 $4,290 5.72 ¢
Maintenance:  251 1136 640 $2,027 2.7 ¢
Opportunity Cost: 307 588 858 $1,753 2.34 ¢
Repairs:  0 226 404 $630 0.84 ¢
Total $8,985 $8,372 $8,160 $25,517 34.02 ¢
*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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