Service

This year’s study is based on responses from 99,144 buyers and lessees of new model-year 2024 vehicles, and respondents were surveyed 90 days after acquiring their vehicles.

Although most engine oil and gasoline varieties work fine on their own, sometimes they could use a little help with an additive.

Are there hidden costs that could make owning an EV as much or more expensive? The evidence is no, not over time.

Electric vehicles tend to wear out tires more quickly compared to similar gasoline cars, and it can be worse on performance-oriented models that are fitted with softer tires for better grip.

Regular maintenance for a hybrid, including normal wear and tear, generally doesn’t entail higher costs than a conventional gas-only vehicle, but repairs can be more complicated.

The beauty of automatic climate control is that you simply set the temperature you want, and the system will do whatever’s best to get to and maintain that temperature in the cabin.

How long brakes last depends on factors like how the car is driven and the condition of the rest of the braking system.

Although original-equipment tires can last for 50,000 miles or more, how long any tire lasts is dependent not only on the tire itself, but on how that car is maintained.

After recording its first dip in 28 years in the 2023 study, the agency says customer satisfaction with dealership service logged a 5-point increase for 2024.

As a general rule of thumb, many sources quote three to five years as an average, though some car batteries have been known to last 10 years.