Which Is the Cheapest Premium German Car to Maintain?
Ellie Dyer-Brown, 15 days ago
5 min read
- Audi
- BMW
- Mercedes
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WhoCanFixMyCar reveals whether Audi, BMW or Mercedes cars are cheaper to maintain.
Audi, BMW and Mercedes are three of the UK's biggest and best-known car manufacturers. But how do their maintenance costs compare? Find out in this guide.
Contents
Methodology
All prices in this guide are averages based on quotes from WhoCanFixMyCar's garage network in 2023. To calculate the annual cost of maintenance for each brand, we focused on four categories:
Average maintenance costs
| Audi | BMW | Mercedes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | £198.70 | £202.33 | £206.15 |
| Interim service | £139.32 | £142.28 | £146.10 |
| MOT | £43.57 | £43.55 | £43.97 |
| Aircon regas | £71.29 | £68.50 | £75.19 |
| TOTAL | £452.88 | £456.66 | £471.41 |
As you can see from the table, Audi is the cheapest premium German car manufacturer for maintenance - the only one out of the three with an average full service price of less than £200.
However, BMW is cheaper on average for an aircon regas and MOT.
The cheapest models to maintain
| Audi | BMW | Mercedes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | A1 - £190.18 | X2 - £195.95 | A-Class - £196.37 |
| Interim service | Q3 - £132.52 | X2 - £135.46 | B-Class - £138.42 |
| MOT | A2 - £42.72 | M5 - £39.99 | C-Class - £43.81 |
| Aircon regas | A2 - £61.08 | 7 Series - £64.76 | B-Class - £65.59 |
Overall, the cheapest models in each maintenance category are:
And there we have it: if you're on the hunt for a premium German-made car that's reasonably affordable to maintain, Audi is the best option out of the three covered in this guide.
Looking for affordable car repairs or maintenance? Whatever you need, WhoCanFixMyCar can help you find the right garage at the right price.
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Written by Ellie
Ellie is WhoCanFixMyCar’s Content Writer. She has a BA in English literature from Durham University, a master’s degree in creative writing, and three years of experience writing in the automotive industry. She currently drives a Suzuki Swift.