Annual fuel cost

Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate of what a typical year of driving will cost in fuel: 15,000 miles split 55 percent city and 45 percent highway, priced at national average fuel rates.

It is more intuitive than MPG for comparing total cost, especially across fuel types: a diesel, a hybrid, and an EV can be lined up in plain dollars. Your actual cost scales with your mileage and local prices.