1
1971PlymouthCuda
$6,349
5-yr total
275
HP
43.31
HP / $1k
Most Horsepower Per Maintenance Dollar
Peak HP ÷ 5-year maintenance cost. The cheap-to-run performance picks.
For the cheap-performance crowd. Older muscle cars and naturally-aspirated V8s tend to lead — they make big HP with simple, durable tech that doesn't need expensive routine service.
50 of 50 vehicles
2
1974PlymouthSebring
$6,349
5-yr total
245
HP
38.59
HP / $1k
3
1970Chrysler300 Hurst
$6,539
5-yr total
375
HP
57.35
HP / $1k
4
1971PlymouthCuda
$6,550
5-yr total
300
HP
45.8
HP / $1k
5
1971PlymouthRoad Runner
$6,550
5-yr total
300
HP
45.8
HP / $1k
6
1974FordF-350
$6,591
5-yr total
255
HP
38.69
HP / $1k
7
1964Oldsmobile442
$6,679
5-yr total
310
HP
46.41
HP / $1k
8
1971PlymouthRoad Runner
$6,749
5-yr total
385
HP
57.05
HP / $1k
9
1969OldsmobileHurst/Olds
$6,799
5-yr total
380
HP
55.89
HP / $1k
10
1969Oldsmobile442
$6,799
5-yr total
350
HP
51.48
HP / $1k
11
2023ToyotaCrown
$7,227
5-yr total
340
HP
47.05
HP / $1k
12
1970ChevroletChevelle SS 454
$7,334
5-yr total
450
HP
61.36
HP / $1k
13
1971PlymouthCuda
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
14
1970PlymouthRoad Runner
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
15
1966DodgeMonaco
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
16
1970PlymouthSuperbird
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
17
1970DodgeSuper Bee
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
18
1969DodgeCharger Daytona
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
19
1971ChevroletEl Camino SS
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
20
1970DodgeCharger R/T
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
21
1971PlymouthGTX
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
22
1971DodgeChallenger R/T
$7,334
5-yr total
425
HP
57.95
HP / $1k
23
1970PlymouthRoad Runner
$7,334
5-yr total
390
HP
53.18
HP / $1k
24
1970PlymouthSuperbird
$7,334
5-yr total
390
HP
53.18
HP / $1k
25
1970DodgeSuper Bee
$7,334
5-yr total
390
HP
53.18
HP / $1k
26
1971PlymouthCuda
$7,334
5-yr total
385
HP
52.5
HP / $1k
27
1970PlymouthSuperbird
$7,334
5-yr total
375
HP
51.13
HP / $1k
28
1969DodgeCharger Daytona
$7,334
5-yr total
375
HP
51.13
HP / $1k
29
1970FordMustang Boss 429
$7,334
5-yr total
375
HP
51.13
HP / $1k
30
1970Oldsmobile442
$7,334
5-yr total
370
HP
50.45
HP / $1k
31
1970DodgeSuper Bee
$7,334
5-yr total
335
HP
45.68
HP / $1k
32
1972OldsmobileHurst/Olds
$7,334
5-yr total
300
HP
40.91
HP / $1k
33
1970PlymouthAAR Cuda
$7,334
5-yr total
290
HP
39.54
HP / $1k
34
1970FordMustang Boss 302
$7,334
5-yr total
290
HP
39.54
HP / $1k
35
1971PlymouthRoad Runner
$7,531
5-yr total
425
HP
56.43
HP / $1k
36
1971PlymouthGTX
$7,531
5-yr total
425
HP
56.43
HP / $1k
37
1968ChevroletCorvette
$8,410
5-yr total
350
HP
41.62
HP / $1k
38
1967ChevroletCorvette Stingray
$9,134
5-yr total
435
HP
47.62
HP / $1k
39
1969ChevroletCorvette Stingray
$9,134
5-yr total
430
HP
47.08
HP / $1k
40
1969ChevroletCorvette Stingray
$9,134
5-yr total
430
HP
47.08
HP / $1k
41
1969ChevroletCorvette
$9,134
5-yr total
390
HP
42.7
HP / $1k
42
1966ChevroletCorvette Stingray
$9,134
5-yr total
375
HP
41.06
HP / $1k
43
1970FordTorino Cobra
$9,134
5-yr total
370
HP
40.51
HP / $1k
44
2023Audie-tron
$9,613
5-yr total
496
HP
51.6
HP / $1k
45
2004FordLightning
$9,629
5-yr total
380
HP
39.46
HP / $1k
46
1966DodgePolara
$9,950
5-yr total
425
HP
42.71
HP / $1k
47
1971DodgeCharger
$11,022
5-yr total
425
HP
38.56
HP / $1k
48
2021ChevroletCamaro 1LE
$11,354
5-yr total
455
HP
40.07
HP / $1k
49
2024ChevroletCamaro SS
$11,462
5-yr total
455
HP
39.7
HP / $1k
50
2016FerrariLaFerrari
$23,427
5-yr total
950
HP
40.55
HP / $1k