UK Van Running Costs Calculator

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Jump straight to the calculator or read how van running costs are calculated.

Use our UK van running costs calculator to estimate fuel costs, depreciation, maintenance and pence per mile for your chosen van. You can compare running costs, edit key assumptions and see forecast and personalised costs instantly.

What Does Our Van Running Costs Calculator Show?

Our calculator shows the main costs of running a van in the UK, including vehicle price, depreciation, maintenance, fuel costs and pence per mile (PPM).

You can also edit key running cost assumptions to make the figures more realistic for your own operating costs.

If you want to compare up to 10 vans side-by-side, use our van running costs comparator.

Getting Started

Choose how long you expect to keep the van, select your annual mileage, then choose the manufacturer, model and derivative.

Once your van is selected, we will show forecast depreciation, running costs and pence per mile. You can then use the Edit Details section to tailor the figures.


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    Van Running Costs Explained


Getting Started

To view van running costs:

  1. Choose how long you expect to keep the van
  2. Select your typical annual mileage
  3. Choose the manufacturer, model range and derivative you want to see

We'll then display the van's price, forecast depreciation, servicing and maintenance costs, fuel costs and pence-per-mile figures.

To clear your vehicle selection, click the 'Reset' button.

Prices

We'll display the manufacturer's published:

  • List Price*
  • Delivery Charges (if any)
  • The initial tax disc ('vehicle excise duty') for the van
  • The statutory first registration fee
  • The total 'On-The-Road Price' of the van
  • The second year tax disc ('vehicle excise duty')
  • The fuel type of the van

*Please note that the List Price shown may be different due to the electric van and plug-in van grant.

Depreciation

We'll display the forecast depreciation of the van from the manufacturer's List Price over the period you expect to keep it and your mileage, including:

  • List Price
  • Forecast residual value or resale price of the van
  • Forecast depreciation from List Price over the term and total mileage
  • The residual value as a percentage of List Price after your selected term and mileage

Running Costs

We'll display the forecast costs of operating the van over your selected term and total mileage.

These are typically known as servicing, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs and include:

Changing the Costs

You can change some of the running costs of the van to reflect the costs you actually incur.

Once the forecast running costs have appeared, scroll down to the 'Your Running Costs' section, or click the 'Your Running Costs' button.

You will then see the 'Edit Details' box. This allows you to change:

  • The purchase price of the van
  • The fuel cost of the van

Simply enter the new amount in the appropriate Edit Details box and the costs will be recalculated automatically.

Please ensure you enter numeric values only.

For electric vans, you can change the electricity cost you pay (in pence per kilowatt hour) and the range of the van.

For vans with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids, you can change the fuel price per litre and the fuel consumption (miles per gallon or MPG).

Comparator Tool

You can also compare vans with our van running costs comparator.

You can compare up to 10 vans side-by-side and see forecast running costs for depreciation, servicing, maintenance and fuel.

Compare van running costs side-by-side with our van running costs comparator.



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