Queen of Cars

The Queen's Counsel

What It Really Costs to Own

The sticker price is the smallest number in the whole story. Here is the one that matters: fuel, insurance, rego, servicing and the quiet bite of depreciation, all added up. Put your own numbers in - nothing here is invented.

True cost over 5 years

$42,500

$163

per week

$0.65

per kilometre

Where the money goes

Fuel$9,750
Insurance$6,000
Rego + CTP$4,500
Servicing$3,000
Depreciation$19,250

Running costs $4,650/yr · 13,000 km a year

Track the real number, not the guess

This is the estimate. The Royal Garage app keeps the actual running total for the car you own - every fill, every service, every renewal - and tells you the true cost of keeping one.

Meet the Royal Garage

A general estimate from the figures you enter, not financial advice. Real costs vary - your insurer, your right foot, and the car itself all have opinions.