No one buys a Raptor with fuel savings in mind, nor do they expect to match the range of the Raptor’s diesel cousins, but we thought it would be worth sharing some real-world costs for those who may be searching the internet for some stats.
One-Year into Raptor Ownership
Costs in this article are based on a Ranger Raptor that’s one year old and has just completed 15,000km. (9320 miles).
Fuel
Filling the Raptor with 98RON (Super Unleaded) is a regular occurrence and you’ll soon be on first-name terms with the petrol station attendant. It’s also the most obvious way that you’ll be regularly reminded that the fuel tank in these cars really should have been bigger!
Our example has been filled-up a little over 30 times in the first 15,000km of its life with 14 of those fill-ups happening after achieving over 600km (372miles) from the tank. This includes a regular commute to and from work, with more than 10km (6 miles) of that trip being on the freeway.
Fuel economy over that period works out at 12.79L/100km (18.39 mpg)
In the first 15,000km the Ranger Raptor had cost AU$3,736.32 for fuel (average $1.982/L).
Service Costs
You wouldn’t expect service costs on a brand new vehicle to be high, and the Raptor is no exception. Fixed price servicing from Ford at 15,000km cost AU$329
Oil Change
At the 15,000km point, the oil life reported in the instrument cluster was down to 3%. If like many owners you move to 6 monthly oil changes to help engine longevity, there’ll be an additional cost going forward. Parts and oil at the service were about AU$210 plus labour.
If you’re doing those oil changes every 6 months/7,500km, you’ll do 3 services and 3 additional oil changes in 2 years, based on 25,000km/year. (15,534 miles)
So ((3 x $329) + (3 x $210)) / 2 = ($987 + $630) / 2 = $1,617 / 2 = $808.50 per year
Estimated Costs Going Forward
If your Ranger Raptor continues to be filled with petrol at an average cost of AU$1.982/L this is what you could expect your fuel bill to be, based on driving 25,000km per year – These numbers are really interesting as you can see the direct relationship between your driving style, traffic conditions and your annual fuel bill:
12.5L/100km
= 25,000km / 100km = 250
= 250 x 12.5 = 3,125L
= 3,125 x 1.982 = $6,193.75 in annual fuel costs
13.0L/100km
= 25,000km / 100km = 250
= 250 x 13.0 = 3,250L
= 3,250 x 1.982 = $6,441.50 in annual fuel costs
13.5L/100km
= 25,000km / 100km = 250
= 250 x 13.5 = 3,375L
= 3,375 x 1.982 = $6,689.25 in annual fuel costs
14.0L/100km
= 25,000km / 100km = 250
= 250 x 14.0 = 3,500L
= 3,500 x 1.982 = $6,937.00 in annual fuel costs
14.5L/100km
= 25,000km / 100km = 250
= 250 x 14.5 = 3,625L
= 3,625 x 1.982 = $7,184.75 in annual fuel costs
15.0L/100km
= 25,000km / 100km = 250
= 250 x 15.0 = 3,750L
= 3,750 x 1.982 = $7,432.50 in annual fuel costs
If you use even more fuel than this by being in heavy traffic a lot, putting your foot to the floor regularly on beaches, or towing etc. the consumption can get higher. Some people say they average 18+l/100km. (13mpg) If you reached 18L/100km average, doing 25,000km/yr. you’d be looking at $8,919/yr. in fuel,
Tyres
Tyres after 15,000km have 20-30% wear on them, so likely have another 2-3 years of life left in them at the current rate.
If you drive hard, or loaded, or on rough off-road surfaces, you’ll get lower mileage. At AU$550-$600 per tyre, you’re looking at up to AU$2,500 to replace them. If they last 45-60,000km you may get only 2.5 years out of yours, but it could be less. It might be reasonable to expect $1,200/yr in tyres (a full set every 2 years).
Insurance and Registration
Insurance and annual registration costs vary hugely based on where you live. For our example insurance is $1,328 per year and annual registration is $1,046.
Total Costs per Year
Put all of this together and you’re looking at AU$7,500 to AU$10,000 per year for the total running costs, depending on your annual mileage and your driving style.
Thanks to Damien G for his record keeping which, made this article possible.