TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SPORT 4D UTILITY 4WD

Mid-Size SUV, over $30,000

Toyota Highlander Sport 4D Utility 4WD

The Toyota Highlander repeated its 2006 Best Fleet Value award by having the lowest lifecycle costs in all twelve scenarios measured for 2007. However, depending on the combination of annual miles and lifecycle holding period, sometimes it was the Highlander Sport and in others it was the Highlander Limited. When the results were complete, Highlander Sport took the top spot with the lowest lifecycle cost in nine of the scenarios measured.
State:  US
2007 Toyota Highlander Sport 4D Utility 4WD
Transmission: 5-speed Automatic ECT-i Electronically controlled w/Overdrive
Engine: 3.3L V6 SFI DOHC 24-valve VVT-i
Segment: Mid-Size SUV, under $30,000
MSRP: $29585
Invoice: $26328
Destination: $645
Fleet Incentive: $1000
Vincentric Fleet Price: $25973
City/Highway MPG:  18/24
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:  $6,573 $3,375 $3,100 $13,048 17.4 ¢
Fees & Taxes : 1545 109 112 $1,766 2.35 ¢
Finance:  1418 1143 848 $3,409 4.55 ¢
Fuel:  2832 2933 3037 $8,802 11.74 ¢
Insurance:  1357 1364 1371 $4,092 5.46 ¢
Maintenance:  274 1438 569 $2,281 3.04 ¢
Opportunity Cost: 480 856 1203 $2,539 3.39 ¢
Repairs:  0 254 453 $707 0.94 ¢
Total $14,479 $11,472 $10,693 $36,644 48.86 ¢
*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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