Total Cost of Ownership

CAP's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) tool helps bring together every piece of the ownership cost jigsaw.

Since buying a car is one of the most expensive purchases that a consumer can make and since no one wants to buy an unreliable vehicle, or to be left out of pocket - having knowledge of a vehicle's life cost is more crucial than ever before.

TCO lets consumers understand the true cost of running a car throughout its lifespan. Monthly and yearly running costs can be calculated and comparisons made between different manufacturer models, including:

  • Full vehicle description
  • High quality vehicle imagery
  • Cost new (MRP)
  • Factory fit options and costs (for new vehicles)
  • Fuel cost (linked to official figures)
  • Maintenance, service and repair costs
  • Current value of car
  • Value of car at the end of ownership
  • Road Fund licence cost
  • Cost to run per mile / month / year
  • Finance cost**
  • Insurance cost**

** custom costs that can be plugged into existing finance/insurance tools


We'll help your business become:
  • A consumer champion – helping consumers make the right decision

Until now, no tool exists that offers all the information the consumer needs to make the right buying decision

  • A website that offers relevant content 

Cutting through the myriad consumer advice and offering real-time/real car cost comparisons, not just general advice on ‘what to look for’

  • A service providing truly independent information 

Through CAP, the independent data specialists – there is no scepticism as to the arguments for and against – it is simply based on fact

  • A sticky website 

The consumer has no need to look elsewhere as your website has everything the consumer needs

  • A brand consumers can trust


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