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Should I keep my Mazda 6?
Keeping an 8-year-old (2018) Mazda 6 at typical mileage costs about $4,833 a year: $846 in value it loses, $1,073 insurance, $1,467 fuel, $1,347 maintenance and repairs and $100 registration.
By model year
What a Mazda 6 costs to keep, by year
Next 12 months for a paid-off car at 12,000 miles a year, average insurance costs, $3.30 gas. Click a year to run your own numbers in Keep or Switch.
| Year | Value today | Cost to keep next year | Value lost | Maintenance and repairs | Efficiency | Repair complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,825 | $4,970 | $1,159 | $1,123 | 28 MPG | About average |
| 2020 | $10,346 | $4,979 | $1,125 | $1,194 | 28 MPG | About average |
| 2019 | $8,944 | $4,804 | $873 | $1,269 | 27 MPG | About average |
| 2018 | $7,830 | $4,833 | $846 | $1,347 | 27 MPG | About average |
| 2017 | $6,774 | $4,562 | $616 | $1,428 | 29 MPG | About average |
| 2016 | $5,973 | $4,564 | $597 | $1,513 | 30 MPG | About average |
| 2015 | $5,215 | $4,559 | $521 | $1,602 | 30 MPG | About average |
| 2014 | $4,552 | $4,568 | $455 | $1,693 | 30 MPG | About average |
| 2013 | $3,974 | $4,920 | $397 | $1,788 | 24 MPG | About average |
| 2012 | $3,469 | $4,953 | $347 | $1,886 | 24 MPG | About average |
| 2011 | $3,029 | $4,998 | $303 | $1,988 | 24 MPG | About average |
| 2010 | $2,644 | $5,124 | $264 | $2,093 | 23 MPG | About average |
| 2009 | $2,308 | $5,187 | $231 | $2,202 | 23 MPG | About average |
| 2008 | $2,015 | $5,337 | $202 | $2,313 | 22 MPG | About average |
| 2007 | $1,759 | $5,596 | $176 | $2,429 | 20 MPG | About average |
Should you keep it?
Keeping vs replacing your Mazda 6
- Cheapest year to keep: 2015, at about $4,559 a year.
- Older isn't always cheaper: value lost shrinks as a car ages, but maintenance and repairs grow, from $1,123 a year for a 2021 to $2,429 for a 2007.
A paid-off car is usually the cheapest car you can drive, even with repairs: a replacement starts losing value the day you buy it and comes with tax, fees and often a loan. Switching tends to pay only when repairs get large and frequent, or a much more efficient car cuts fuel costs enough. Keep or Switch compares your Mazda 6 against any replacement, including the costs of switching.
Questions
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a Mazda 6 per year?
For a 2018 model at typical mileage, about $4,833 a year in value lost, insurance, fuel, maintenance, repairs and registration, not counting any loan. Years in the table range from $4,559 to $5,596.
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