Most Expensive Vehicles to Maintain (5-Year Cost) The 50 vehicles with the highest 5-year ownership cost — routine maintenance labor plus expected platform-specific repairs. Sorted by total cost, descending.
Two components feed the total: (1) routine maintenance — labor hours × manufacturer intervals × $150/hr indie shop rate over a 60K-mi / 5-year window (labor-only); (2) expected platform issues — AI-analyzed common-failure patterns weighted by probability (common 65%, occasional 35%, rare 10%), with parts costs included. Vehicles with reputations for expensive repairs land at the top.
Sort 5-yr total ↓ Maintenance Known issues Per year Per mile Newest year
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50 of 50 vehicles · ↓ rows with known-issue data show split
1 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
4.6L V8 Hybrid AWD Hybrid
$144,072
5-yr total
$7,747 maint + $119,875 issues
2 2015 McLaren P1
3.8L V8 Twin Turbo Hybrid RWD Hybrid
$132,033
5-yr total
$20,145 maint + $109,288 issues
3 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago
6.5L V12 (LP640, 632-640 hp) AWD
$98,745
5-yr total
$18,330 maint + $45,215 issues
4 2015 Ferrari 458 Italia
4.5L V8 RWD
$92,144
5-yr total
$17,006 maint + $49,688 issues
5 2013 Mercedes-Benz S600
5.5L V12 BiTurbo M275 RWD
$87,798
5-yr total
$9,263 maint + $51,185 issues
6 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago
6.5L V12 AWD
$85,717
5-yr total
$19,192 maint + $31,325 issues
7 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago
6.5L V12 (LP640, 631 hp) AWD
$84,735
5-yr total
$18,210 maint + $31,325 issues
8 2009 Bentley Arnage
6.75L V8 Twin Turbo RWD
$81,498
5-yr total
$16,300 maint + $31,098 issues
9 2018 Bentley Bentayga
6.0L Twin-Turbo W12 (600 hp) AWD
$80,473
5-yr total
$16,983 maint + $37,890 issues
10 2012 Bentley Continental GT
6.0L Twin Turbo W12 (621 hp, Supersports) AWD
$79,121
5-yr total
$17,121 maint + $34,650 issues
11 2003 Mercedes-Benz S600
5.5L Twin Turbo V12 (M275) RWD
$78,633
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $43,070 issues
12 2019 Ferrari 488 GTB
3.9L V8 Twin Turbo RWD
$77,532
5-yr total
$17,767 maint + $37,915 issues
13 2017 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
6.3L V12 RWD
$72,790
5-yr total
$17,002 maint + $28,588 issues
14 1999 Bentley Arnage
4.4L Twin Turbo V8 (BMW-sourced, Cosworth-developed) — Arnage 'Green Label' RWD
$70,853
5-yr total
$16,420 maint + $25,333 issues
15 2023 Bentley Bentayga
6.0L W12 Twin Turbo AWD
$68,175
5-yr total
$15,097 maint + $30,228 issues
16 2023 Rolls-Royce Dawn
6.6L V12 Twin Turbo RWD
$67,853
5-yr total
$15,843 maint + $49,410 issues
17 2023 Bentley Continental GT
6.0L W12 Twin Turbo AWD
$67,501
5-yr total
$15,598 maint + $30,053 issues
18 2007 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
4.5L Twin Turbo V8 AWD
$67,373
5-yr total
$9,263 maint + $30,760 issues
19 2024 McLaren 720S
4.0L V8 Twin Turbo RWD
$66,924
5-yr total
$17,301 maint + $47,023 issues
20 2002 Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
5.4L V12 RWD
$66,856
5-yr total
$13,496 maint + $26,160 issues
21 2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost
6.6L V12 Twin Turbo RWD
$65,904
5-yr total
$15,806 maint + $22,748 issues
22 2008–2015 Audi R8
4.2L V8 AWD
$64,407
5-yr total
$8,677 maint + $30,280 issues
23 2016 Porsche Panamera Turbo
4.8L Twin Turbo V8 AWD
$63,455
5-yr total
$11,452 maint + $30,153 issues
24 2015 Porsche 911 GT3
3.8L naturally aspirated flat-six (475 hp, 9,000 rpm; 7-speed PDK only) RWD
$62,955
5-yr total
$8,645 maint + $31,560 issues
25 2016 Aston Martin DB9
6.0L V12 RWD
$61,690
5-yr total
$15,435 maint + $22,555 issues
26 2010 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
6.2L V8 M156 RWD
$61,108
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $25,545 issues
27 2012 Land Rover Range Rover
5.0L V8 (naturally aspirated, 375 hp) AWD
$60,576
5-yr total
$8,351 maint + $24,875 issues
28 2007 Porsche Carrera GT
5.7L V10 RWD
$60,476
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $51,463 issues
29 2014 McLaren MP4-12C
3.8L V8 Twin Turbo RWD
$59,905
5-yr total
$17,805 maint + $39,500 issues
30 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG
6.2L V8 M156 AWD
$59,666
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $20,103 issues
31 1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
6.75L V8 RWD
$58,593
5-yr total
$12,993 maint + $16,150 issues
32 2010 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
4.8L Twin Turbo V8 (500 hp) AWD
$58,443
5-yr total
$9,263 maint + $21,830 issues
33 2009 Audi R8
4.2L FSI V8 (420 hp) AWD
$57,992
5-yr total
$9,177 maint + $25,115 issues
34 1999 Mercedes-Benz S600
6.0L M120 V12 (S600 sedan, W140) RWD
$57,981
5-yr total
$8,433 maint + $20,548 issues
35 2013 Maserati Quattroporte
4.2L V8 RWD
$57,451
5-yr total
$12,333 maint + $19,668 issues
36 2006 Volkswagen Phaeton
4.2L V8 AWD
$56,799
5-yr total
$7,549 maint + $22,050 issues
37 2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS
4.8L V8 AWD
$56,418
5-yr total
$9,480 maint + $17,938 issues
38 2006 Volkswagen Phaeton
6.0L W12 AWD
$56,115
5-yr total
$6,865 maint + $22,050 issues
39 2017 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
4.8L Twin Turbo V8 AWD
$56,020
5-yr total
$11,452 maint + $21,718 issues
40 2009 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
4.2L V8 Supercharged 4WD
$55,915
5-yr total
$9,525 maint + $19,040 issues
41 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG
5.5L V8 BiTurbo M157 AWD
$55,815
5-yr total
$9,952 maint + $20,263 issues
42 2020 McLaren Senna
4.0L V8 Twin Turbo RWD
$55,658
5-yr total
$19,405 maint + $33,653 issues
43 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
6.2L V8 M156 RWD
$55,521
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $19,958 issues
44 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
6.2L V8 RWD
$55,521
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $19,958 issues
45 2017 McLaren 650S
3.8L V8 Twin Turbo RWD
$55,265
5-yr total
$19,005 maint + $33,660 issues
46 2015 Audi R8
5.2L V10 (Gen 1, 525hp) AWD
$55,227
5-yr total
$9,177 maint + $20,600 issues
47 1975–1986 Rolls-Royce Camargue
6.75L V8 RWD
48 1999 Lamborghini Diablo
5.7L V12 AWD
$54,843
5-yr total
$17,595 maint + $36,548 issues
49 2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
5.0L V8 Supercharged AWD
$54,652
5-yr total
$8,217 maint + $19,085 issues
50 $54,363
5-yr total
$8,313 maint + $20,600 issues