Getting Started

To compare cars side-by-side you need to:

1. Choose how long you expect to keep the car
2. Select your typical annual mileage
3. Choose the manufacturer, then model range and derivative you want to see
4. Click on the 'Add to List' button to include the car in the comparison
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each car you want to add to the comparison

You can repeat steps 3 and 4 for up to 10 cars in total.

Once you have selected at least two cars you can then compare them side-by-side - just click on the 'Compare' button.

To clear your vehicle selections click on 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 car
• The statutory first registration fee
• The total 'On-The-Road-Price' of the car
• The second year tax disc ('vehicle excise duty')
• The fuel type of the car

Depreciation

We'll display the forecast total depreciation of the car from the manufacturer's List Price over your selected term/total mileage including:

• List Price
• Forecast residual value or 'resale' price of the car
• Forecast depreciation from List Price over the term/total mileage
• The residual value's percentage of the List Price after your term and total mileage

Running Costs

We'll display the forecast running costs of your car over your selected term/total mileage, also known as servicing, maintenance and mechanical repair (or 'SMR') costs) including:

• The forecast SMR costs including and excluding VAT
• The forecast fuel costs over the term and mileage at the WLTP fuel consumption rate or recharge costs for electric cars

You can compare cars with an internal combustion engine (including hybrids) and electric cars side-by-side.

We will then show the typical fuel costs for both types of car, so you may see blanks in some of the columns where the data doesn't apply.

For example, there may be blanks in the 'Battery Capacity' column if you select a car with an internal combustion engine or a hybrid.

Company Car Benefit

You can check the company car benefit or company car tax for each selected car, including the factors that impact on company car benefit and company car tax such as:

• Fuel type, emissions class, CO2 output and battery range
• List Price and Delivery Charges (known as the 'P11D' value)
• The company car percentage of taxable benefit (known as the 'Percentage of List Price')
• The annual company car benefit for the car
• The annual and monthly company car tax due at the various tax rates around the UK
• The Employer's National Insurance Contributions due on the company car
• The current HM Revenue & Customs' Approved Mileage Rate for fuel reimbursement for the company car

Technical Specifications

You can compare the technical specifications for each car across a wide range of details including:

• Performance (top speed, 0-62mph time, engine power, etc)
• Emissions such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide output for combustion engines
• The engine and gearbox configuration
• Fuel consumption for combustion engine cars ('TEL' values measure at the lowest number of opions, 'TEH' at the highest number of options)
• Battery range and recharge times for electric cars
• Wheel and tyre sizes
• Dimensions for length, height, width, etc
• Vehicle weights and towing capabilities
• Safety ratings from NCAP for combustion engine and electric cars
• The manufacturer's warranty years/mileage limits for the vehicle

Standard Equipment

We have summarised the typical standard equipment lists of cars so that you can compare cars side-by-side.

We show whether or not the equipment is provided as standard in the price of the car or is an optional extra.

Where the item is standard you will see a '•' in the table. Where the item isn't standard we display a '-' symbol.

Sometimes the item may only be available as part of a pack of options (e.g. bluetooth, satellite navigation and a head-up display) in which case we display the 'pack' price rather than individual option prices).

Standard equipment is displayed under the categories:

• Comfort (air conditioning/climate control, air suspension, etc)
• Safety (airbags, collision avoidance braking, etc)
• Security (alarm, immobiliser, etc)
• Entertainment (DVD player, bluetooth interface, etc)
• Exterior features (alloy wheels, electrically adjustable door mirrors, etc)

Detailed Running Costs

You can also see detailed car running costs for individual cars with our Car Running Costs Calculator, including pesonalised costs where you can change the car's price and fuel costs to your own prices.