About True Cost to Own ® Edmunds.com's True Cost to Own ® (TCO ®) is proprietary data that helps you estimate the total five-year cost of buying and owning a vehicle — including some items you may not have taken into consideration. A benefit of using our TCO ® tool is that you can easily compare the five-year totals for different vehicles and make a more informed choice.

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The components of TCO ® are depreciation, interest on financing, taxes and fees, insurance premiums, fuel, maintenance, repairs and any federal tax credit that may be available. In order to estimate certain mileage-dependent costs, we assume that vehicles will be driven 15,000 miles per year. For a used vehicle, we calculate the years the vehicle has been driven using the nominal difference between the current calendar year and the vehicle's model year, and assume that it was driven 15,000 miles during each of those years. Note that TCO ® is a comparative tool, not a predictive tool — your actual five-year cost of owning a particular vehicle will vary depending on your personal circumstances, such as your driving history and the number of miles you drive. This is the estimated average annual insurance premium being charged in your state. The premium has been determined based on annual premium data for defined coverages (liability, comprehensive and collision) from a major insurer.

While this information is specific to vehicle make, model, model year and body type, your personal information is not taken into consideration and could greatly alter the actual premium quoted by an insurer. Factors that will affect your rate include your age, marital status, credit history, driving record, and the garaging address of your vehicle.

Audi is one of the most popular names in automotive performance worldwide. A leading German manufacturer, Audi vehicles are produced in nine different production facilities around the globe, and the brand’s history dates back to 1932 when the Auto Union was formed. The brand was relaunched in 1965, after the company was acquired by Daimler-Benz and Volkswagen. Today, Audi stands as one of the best-selling automobile brands in the world. Among the most popular Audi models is the A4 and the Quattro.

The Audi Quattro was the first production car with all-wheel drive, and also featured a turbocharged engine. The ultra-luxury versions of some Audi models use the Volkswagen Group W12 engine, as opposed to the conventional V12 engine. When it comes to the repair and service of your vehicle, choose from our selection of Audi repair manuals. You will be provided with in-depth information on all of the technical specifications and guidance you need to handle your own DIY repairs and routine maintenance.