AAA’s actual estimate http://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/driving-cost-per-mile/ AAA releases Your Driving Costs for 2015 (per mile) estimates http://newsroom.aaa.com/tag/driving-cost-per-mile/ AAA Reveals True Cost of Vehicle Ownership $8,000 a year AAA reports that the average car costs $8,500 a year This article on the AAA website