The Dacia Duster, Sandero and Logan MCV have been found to be the three most affordable cars to own, according to a survey conducted by automotive statistics company Cap hpi.
The survey takes into account the cost of buying the vehicle and the day-to-day running of it, as well as depreciation over three years and 30,000 miles, before coming up with a ‘pence per mile’ (PPM) rating.
Both the Duster SUV and Sandero hatchback scored the best PPM rating of 20.63, while the Logan MCV estate came third with a PPM of 24.03.
The Duster 1.6 SCe 115 Air 5dr and Sandero 1.0 SCe Access scored the same monthly price and total cost of ownership of £171.92 and £6,189 respectively, while the Logan MCV 1.2 Access scored £200.25 per month and £7,209 over three years.
In previous Cap hpi surveys the diesel alternatives were better rated, but due to the government’s recent road tax changes, petrol-driven models have become more affordable to own over long periods.
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Head of Dacia UK Louise O’Sullivan said: “It’s great to see that our range of no-nonsense cars are proving to be affordable every day for drivers, not just in the initial purchase. By keeping things simple we’re able to provide the most affordable cars available to buy in the UK today, combined with proven reliability.”
The rest of the list was made up of superminis, with versions of the Suzuki Celerio and Mazda 2 rounding out the top five.
