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The cost of running a vehicle
Although buying a vehicle is a large upfront cost, running it can account for around 40% of its Whole Life Cost. These costs can be split into fuel and Service, Maintenance and Repair, known as SMR for short.
Fuel
SMR
Fuel
This is the second largest factor in the Whole Life Cost, accounting for approximately 25% of the total outlay. The cost of fuel over a vehicle’s operating cycle is calculated by taking the pump price plus the vehicle’s official combined average mpg figure, as published by the Department of Transport. These figures can be found at www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk

To help you to reduce costs we are constantly improving fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions on our vehicles. Reduce your fleet’s carbon footprint.
 
SMR
It is estimated that service, maintenance and repair costs account for around 15% of a vehicle’s Whole Life Costs. All of the vehicle’s service schedules, average labour rates and the cost of spare parts (normally brakes, exhaust, clutch and tyres) are taken into account for this figure.

To help you manage maintenance in the most cost-effective way, we have a fixed price menu for different jobs. The prices are reflective of the labour costs in the area where the maintenance work will be undertaken. You can find recommended maximum prices for all our vehicles in our Fleet National Pricing Programme.

You can find more details on service intervals at Vehicle Servicing and from the Service Interval guide. And see what aftersales support we can offer you with Aftersales Support.