Audi A3 vs Vauxhall Astra vs SEAT Leon: Which Costs the Most to Maintain?
FixMyCar reviews the maintenance costs of three popular family cars.
Compare maintenance quotesEllie Dyer-Brown
Tuesday November 12 2024
2 min read
Choosing the right car is about more than the upfront cost - it's also worth considering how much money different aspects of maintenance will set you back. We thought we’d look under the bonnet and see for ourselves, comparing three popular family cars: the A3, Astra and Leon.
Average maintenance costs
| Vauxhall Astra | Audi A3 | SEAT Leon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | £199.40 | £200.43 | £197.11 |
| Interim service | £145.93 | £146.22 | £146.90 |
| MOT | £45.19 | £45.46 | £44.90 |
| Aircon regas | £69.48 | £76.86 | £92.07 |
| TOTAL | £460 | £468.97 | £480.98 |
Cheapest overall: Vauxhall Astra
According to our data, the cheapest model to maintain is the Vauxhall Astra, with an average annual maintenance cost of £460.
Learn about common problems with the Vauxhall Astra.
Cheapest for servicing: SEAT Leon
Despite winning overall, the A3 was beaten in several categories by the SEAT Leon, including servicing. The Leon's total average servicing cost is £344.01 - £2.64 cheaper than the A3 and £1.32 cheaper than the Astra.
Most expensive for servicing: Audi A3
Unsurprisingly, the A3 is the most expensive model in this category, costing £346.65 on average for a full service and an interim service.
Read about common problems with the Audi A3.
How we worked it out
The data in this guide is from 2024, and all prices are averages from quotes provided on the FixMyCar platform. We selected four maintenance categories for comparison - full and interim service, MOT and aircon regas - and three popular family cars with comparable running costs.
After finding out the average price for each model in these categories, we added them together to determine the total annual cost.
Whether you drive a Vauxhall, Audi or SEAT, FixMyCar can help you find affordable car repairs and maintenance from local garages.
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Ellie is FixMyCar's Content Manager. She has over three years of experience writing about cars and regularly collaborates with automotive experts to provide trustworthy advice for drivers that is easy understand. Her work has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, iNews, The Daily Express and The Sun. She has a BA in English literature and an MA in creative writing from Durham University. Outside of work, Ellie follows F1 and eagerly awaits Ferrari's next era of dominance in the sport. She drives a Suzuki Swift.