Car ownership cost calculator

Start with the car

Choose your vehicle.

Select a make, then a model. Available marketplace years and variants will follow.

Current models in DriveAgent’s saved ANCAP catalogue. Coverage is not a complete list of vehicles on sale. Check the rated build dates and variants against your car; a price match does not establish safety-rating coverage.

Make it yours

Plan your ownership.

A few details about your car, your driving and your costs.

Purchase & driving

Use your drive-away quote. The ANCAP rating year is not the vehicle’s model year.

Drive-away price ($)Not suppliedUse the dealer’s actual drive-away quote, including initial on-road costs.Kilometres per yearPlanning assumptionPlanning assumption. Starts at 12,000 km; adjust to your driving.Years of ownershipPlanning assumptionPlanning assumption. Starts at 3 years.Vehicle description (optional)OptionalFor your reference only; typing a name does not look up specifications.Vehicle year (optional)OptionalCheck the vehicle’s build/model year. Not inferred from the specification sheet.Current odometer (km)OptionalNeeded for mileage-matched resale comparisons. Enter the actual kilometres at purchase.

Fuel & chargingPowertrain

Use a published city fuel average

Choose your actual fuel and city, or enter a local pump price below. These averages do not cover premium 95/98 or regional locations.

Fuel use (L/100 km)Not suppliedUse measured or matching published fuel use. For plug-in hybrids, use fuel use with a depleted battery for the non-electric kilometres, not a weighted combined laboratory figure.Fuel price ($/L)Not suppliedChoose a dated city average or enter your pump price for the correct fuel grade and location.

Use a published fuel-use reference

Available specification

Selected historical Hyundai i30 hatch powertrains only. Match engine and transmission before using a reference.

Annual running costs

Use your quotes or renewal notices. Blank means unknown; enter 0 only when a cost does not apply.

Registration reference

Insurance ($/year)Not suppliedUse your annual comprehensive insurance quote or premium. Not an insurer quote.Registration + compulsory cover ($/year)Not suppliedUse the applicable published rate or your annual renewal notice, including compulsory injury cover.Servicing ($/year)Not suppliedAverage the services due over your ownership period using a written service quote.Tyres, brakes + repairs ($/year)Not suppliedYour maintenance allowance. Future repair costs cannot be known in advance.Roadside, parking + other ($/year)Not suppliedInclude tolls, parking and roadside assistance. Enter 0 if intentionally excluded.Registration months included in purchaseNot suppliedUse the remaining prepaid registration at handover (0–12 months). This prevents counting an included first year again.

Resale & finance

These complete the total ownership estimate. Resale is an assumption, not a guaranteed future value.

Resale value at the end ($)Not suppliedYour future-value assumption, not a guaranteed valuation.Total finance interest + fees ($)Not suppliedOver the full ownership period, excluding loan principal. Enter 0 for a cash purchase.

Calculated by DriveAgent. Your entries are not saved or sent to quote providers.

All amounts in Australian dollars. This planning tool provides estimates, not personalised quotes.