Top Ten Cheapest Crossovers to Maintain
FixMyCar reveals which crossovers have the lowest annual maintenance costs.
Compare maintenance quotesEllie Dyer-Brown
Thursday November 07 2024
2 min read
Crossovers are increasingly popular with motorists, and for good reason. They offer the efficiency and convenience of a hatchback paired with the versatility of an SUV. If you're considering buying one but want to compare maintenance costs first, you're in the right place - read on to find out which models are the cheapest.
Top ten cheapest crossovers to maintain
| Crossover model | Annual maintenance cost |
|---|---|
| Audi Q3 | £468.66 |
| Renault Captur | £470.19 |
| Peugeot 2008 | £476.13 |
| Nissan Qashqai | £476.44 |
| Honda HR-V | £484.24 |
| Ford Puma | £482.97 |
| Volkswagen T-Cross | £492.99 |
| SEAT Ateca | £497.62 |
| Citroen C5 Aircross | £502.96 |
| BMW X1 | £503.14 |
The cheapest crossover to maintain
The crossover with the cheapest annual maintenance costs is, surprisingly, the Audi Q3. It has a big boot and plenty of interior space, earning four stars from WhatCar?. Compared to the most expensive crossover, the BMW X1, 2008 owners save over £34.
| Maintenance | Average price |
|---|---|
| Aircon regas | £76.44 |
| Full service | £206.17 |
| Interim service | £140.42 |
| MOT | £45.63 |
Data insights
The cheapest crossover on average for an aircon regas is the Audi Q3 (£76.44), and the most expensive is the Volkswagen T-Cross (£123.49).
The BMW X1 costs the most on average for a full service (£210.69). The cheapest crossover is the T-Cross (£183.18).
In the interim service category, the cheapest car is one again the Ford Puma (£136.62), while the most expensive is the BMW X1 (£156.10).
Finally, the cheapest crossover for an MOT is the SEAT Ateca (£44.99); the most expensive is the BMW X1 (£46).
How we worked it out
All prices in this guide are averages based on quotes from the FixMyCar platform in 2023 and 2024.
To calculate the top ten, we looked at the best crossovers and compared them based on their price in four maintenance categories:
We added the prices from these categories to create a total repair cost for each model.
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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.