Car Decision EngineREAL COSTS. CLEARER DECISIONS.
Independent · Data-driven · Canadian focused

The price is just the beginning.

Understand the estimated cost of owning a vehicle, compare your options, and see the financial trade-offs before you buy.

PRIVATE BETA Free to explore · Beta credentials required on sign-in

Your vehicle comparison
Illustrative example · 5-year ownership
Cost overview
Scenario A$48,500Illustrative total
Scenario B$56,200Illustrative total
Difference$7,700Example only
What drives ownership costs?
Depreciation
Major
Energy
Variable
Insurance
Variable
Maintenance
Variable
Illustrative layout and figures only. These are not calculated vehicle results, verified costs, or buying recommendations.
▥3-, 5- and 7-year estimates
▤Compare up to four scenarios
◇Explore cost uncertainty
Simple by design

How it works

Go beyond the sticker price in three practical steps.

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Choose your vehicles

Compare up to four vehicle-and-offer scenarios, including the same car with different purchase or lease terms.

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Personalize the numbers

Add annual kilometres, location, asking price, odometer readings, and actual dealership offers.

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See the trade-offs

Review estimated total costs, cost drivers, ranges, and side-by-side comparisons for your selected period.

Available now · Free during beta

Compare with more confidence.

A monthly payment is only one part of the picture. Compare estimated ownership costs for cash, finance, and actual dealership lease offers.

Depreciation and estimated resale value
Gasoline, electricity, maintenance, repairs, tires, and insurance
Up to four vehicle or offer scenarios
Optimistic and conservative cost ranges

Current beta catalogue: 31 selected 2025 vehicle configurations. Other model years and most trims are not yet supported.

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Side-by-side cost comparisonILLUSTRATIVE
Vehicle A5-year estimated ownership
$48,500
Vehicle B5-year estimated ownership
$56,200
Vehicle C5-year estimated ownership
$61,400

Illustrative amounts only; not calculated model results or a purchase recommendation.

What you get today

One clearer ownership picture.

Explore the costs that matter when choosing a vehicle.

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Total ownership cost

Compare 3-, 5- and 7-year estimates where the entered contract supports the period.

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Depreciation

Understand the estimated effect of future resale value.

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Running costs

See estimated fuel, electricity, maintenance, repairs, tires, and insurance.

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Offer comparison

Compare cash, finance, and actual dealership lease offers side by side.

Built for Canadian drivers

Relevant to where you drive.

Our beta is designed around Canadian vehicle ownership decisions, including local inputs and cost assumptions. Some underlying estimates remain provisional while we improve the dataset.

Canadian-focused inputsLocation, annual kilometres, and vehicle offers
Transparent uncertaintyEstimated ranges rather than guaranteed outcomes
Independent comparisonsUnderstand costs across vehicles and purchase scenarios
Coming next · Future features

What we’re building next.

We’re expanding the engine with deeper tools to help you explore uncertainty and make more informed comparisons.

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Sensitivity & What-If Analysis

Explore how changes in annual kilometres, energy prices, interest rates, and resale values could affect ownership costs and vehicle comparisons.

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Break-even insights

Understand when higher upfront costs may be offset by lower operating costs.

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Risk analysis

Explore repair uncertainty, warranty exposure, and ownership surprises.

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Personalized advice

Potential alternatives, offer evaluation, and buyer-specific recommendations.

These features are planned for future releases and are not available in the current beta. Availability, release dates, and pricing have not been determined.

Transparency matters

Built for informed decisions.

Our analysis combines vehicle data, ownership-cost assumptions, and your inputs to estimate and compare long-term costs. Results support informed decisions rather than predict exact future expenses. During this private beta, the vehicle catalogue is limited and some datasets and assumptions remain under validation.

Ready to see beyond the price?

Choose your vehicles. Enter your offers. Understand the trade-offs.

Free private beta · Access credentials required

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