Top Ten Cheapest 4x4s to Maintain
FixMyCar reveals the top ten cheapest 4x4s to maintain in the UK.
Book a car repair nowEllie Dyer-Brown
Thursday November 07 2024
3 min read
The versatility of 4x4s has captured British hearts and minds. As you read this, you're probably imagining a sturdy Land Rover Defender trekking through the rugged countryside, tackling ditches and churning through mud with ease.
Nowadays, though, there are many different models to choose from - when it's time to decide, how do you know which one to buy? Comparing maintenance costs is one way to answer this question.
Cheapest 4x4s to maintain
Here are the top ten cheapest 4x4s to maintain.
| 4x4 Model | Annual Maintenance Cost |
|---|---|
| Kia Sportage | £476.19 |
| Nissan Qashqai | £476.39 |
| Dacia Duster | £485.84 |
| Honda CR-V | £486.82 |
| Suzuki Vitara | £487.51 |
| Toyota Yaris Cross | £495.64 |
| Suzuki Ignis | £500.24 |
| Skoda Karoq | £509.32 |
| Skoda Kodiaq | £512.73 |
| Land Rover Discovery | £532.27 |
The cheapest 4x4
The least expensive model is the Kia Sportage, a spacious family car with a smart interior and a five star rating from WhatCar?.
| Maintenance | Average price |
|---|---|
| Full service | £205.03 |
| Interim service | £144.29 |
| MOT | £45.68 |
| Aircon regas | £81.19 |
The Qashqai's annual maintenance cost is just two pence less than the second-cheapest 4x4, the Nissan Qashqai, and £56.08 cheaper than the most expensive model, the Land Rover Discovery.
Data insights
The most expensive model for a full service is the Land Rover Discovery, with an average price of £230.77; the cheapest is the Toyota Yaris Cross (£187.32).
In the interim service category, the Toyota Yaris Cross is the cheapest, costing £136.59. The most expensive model is the Land Rover Discovery, with an average price of £178.99.
An MOT costs the most for a Toyota Yaris Cross (£51.24) and the least for a Nissan Qashqai.
Finally, the most expensive 4x4 for an aircon regas is the Skoda Karoq (£122.14). The cheapest model is the Honda CR-V, which costs just £68.29.
How we worked it out
All prices in this guide are averages based on quotes from the FixMyCar platform in 2024.
To calculate the top ten, we looked at a range of 4x4s and compared them based on their price in four maintenance categories:
We added the prices from these categories to create a total maintenance cost for each model. Cars that were included in our data analysis but didn't make it into the top ten include the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Land Cruiser.
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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.