Fuel Cost Comparison


The cost of gasoline has many folks going into "sticker shock." Here is a quick comparative to help you understand how a new more fuel-efficient car might save you money. You can DOWNLOAD this spreadsheet in Excel format to run your own calculations.


There is also information available on Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles available from the U.S. Department of Energy. This is a pretty sophisticated calculator...but it gives a lot of information!


Make of Car
Miles per Year
$ per Gallon
EPA MPG New Car
EPA MPG Old Car
Gallons per Year NC
Gallons per Year OC
Gas Cost New Car
Gas Cost Old Car
Savings Per Year
5 year savings
Corolla
17000
$4.00
30
15
566.67
1133.33
$2,266.67
$4,533.33
$2,266.67
$11,333.33
Malibu
17000
$4.00
24
15
708.33
1133.33
$2,833.33
$4,533.33
$1,700.00
$8,500.00
Prius
17000
$4.00
55
15
309.09
1133.33
$1,236.36
$4,533.33
$3,296.97
$16,484.85
Mazda 3
17000
$4.00
25
15
680.00
1133.33
$2,720.00
$4,533.33
$1,813.33
$9,066.67
Focus
17000
$4.00
26
15
653.85
1133.33
$2,615.38
$4,533.33
$1,917.95
$9,589.74
Corolla
17000
$4.50
30
15
566.67
1133.33
$2,550.00
$5,100.00
$2,550.00
$12,750.00
Malibu
17000
$4.50
24
15
708.33
1133.33
$3,187.50
$5,100.00
$1,912.50
$9,562.50
Prius
17000
$4.50
55
15
309.09
1133.33
$1,390.91
$5,100.00
$3,709.09
$18,545.45
Mazda 3
17000
$4.50
25
15
680.00
1133.33
$3,060.00
$5,100.00
$2,040.00
$10,200.00
Focus
17000
$4.50
26
15
653.85
1133.33
$2,942.31
$5,100.00
$2,157.69
$10,788.46
Corolla
17000
$5.00
30
15
566.67
1133.33
$2,833.33
$5,666.67
$2,833.33
$14,166.67
Malibu
17000
$5.00
24
15
708.33
1133.33
$3,541.67
$5,666.67
$2,125.00
$10,625.00
Prius
17000
$5.00
55
15
309.09
1133.33
$1,545.45
$5,666.67
$4,121.21
$20,606.06
Mazda 3
17000
$5.00
25
15
680.00
1133.33
$3,400.00
$5,666.67
$2,266.67
$11,333.33
Focus
17000
$5.00
26
15
653.85
1133.33
$3,269.23
$5,666.67
$2,397.44
$11,987.18