Basing its study on a 40-year-old driver with a good driving record, and taking into consideration the vehicle sale price, its depreciation value, insurance, registration, roadside membership, fuel, tolls, servicing and repairs, the NRMA has found that the commute from Manly to the city in the Mirage will cost $120.44 a week.
In comparison, the Mercedes is a staggering $1601.73 over the same route, while the Corolla (priced from just under $20,000) comes in at $182.54 and the CX-5 (from almost $28,000) is slightly higher at $204.23.