These Brands Have The Highest Maintenance Costs After 5 Years According To Consumer Reports
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Key Points:
- Consumer Reports analyzed five-year maintenance and repair costs for 28 automakers, focusing on this period because most Americans own cars for five years or less and warranties typically expire then.
- Luxury brands like Porsche and Land Rover top the list for highest upkeep costs, with Porsche averaging $5,000 over five years, while Tesla has the lowest at about one-sixth of Porsche's cost.
- BMW, despite offering free maintenance for three years, still ranks tenth with an average $1,700 maintenance bill, likely due to higher labor rates; Subaru and Lexus also have relatively high costs around $1,750.
- Some premium brands offer free maintenance programs that vary in duration and coverage, such as Audi’s new three-year no-cost
