The annual survey ‘Prix de Revient Kilometrique’ conducted by one of the most prestigious French auto publications “l`Argus”, shows in 2015 the leader was Dacia Duster with the dCi 90 engine of 1.5-liter and 4X2 traction, capital.ro reports.
According to the French journalists, Dacia Duster 4X2 dCi90 has the lowest cost of use of just EUR 0.52 per kilometre, while the runners up are Citroen Cactus C4 PureTech 82 (EUR 0.75 /km) and Renault Captur Energy TCe90 (EUR 0.77/km).
On the fourth place in the ranking conducted by l’Argus stands Peugeot 2008 1.2 PureTech 82 – the brother of Citroen Cactus – at a cost of EUR 0.78/km and on the fifth place stands Suzuki Vitara 1.6 VVT with a cost of EUR 0.84/km.
In the ranking of all motor cars on the French market the leader of low costs of use is Dacia Sandero, equipped with the 1.2-liter 16-valve engine (EUR 0.45/km).
L`Argus study takes into consideration the cost of acquisition (with or without bonuses), the cost of financing, the insurance costs, the fuel and of course that of any consumables (tires, battery, shock absorbers, brake pads, oil, etc.). The above figures relate to car use in the first year after purchase and a maximum of 10,000 km travelled.
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