Every Level of Car Ownership, and What Changes at Each One

10. A certified used car

One hybrid sedan is rated at fifty-three miles per gallon in the city. Here are ten levels, and what changes at each one. Number ten: a certified used car. Toyota's Gold certification includes a powertrain warranty that covers seven years or 100,000 total vehicle miles.

Toyota says a vehicle history report is a required part of every Toyota Certified Used Vehicle. Gold certification adds a twelve-month or 12,000-mile limited comprehensive warranty. That covers vehicles up to six model years old or with 85,000 miles or less. Silver certification has a powertrain warranty of twelve months or 12,000 miles.

By our count, 12,000 miles over twelve months is 1,000 miles of coverage a month. 12,000 divided by twelve is 1,000. Each warranty runs until its time limit or its mileage limit is reached, whichever comes first. Used car rules differ where you live.

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9. A new small car

Number nine: a new small car. On Chevrolet's main site, the Trax starts at $21,700, lower than the Corolla. The Toyota Corolla starts at a base price of $23,325 for the LE. Six trims are on offer, and the LE is the one that sets the starting price.

The LE is rated at thirty-two city and forty-one highway miles per gallon. A blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert comes on the LE as well. The LE also has an eight-inch touchscreen. The SE trim starts at $25,765, with eighteen-inch alloy wheels.

The SE lists Normal, Sport and Eco driving modes. The XSE trim starts at $29,040. By our count, the Corolla XSE costs $5,715 more than the LE. 29,040 minus 23,325 is 5,715.

The starting price is for the base trim, and higher trims cost more. Car prices differ where you live.

8. A hybrid

Number eight: a hybrid. Hybrids run on gasoline, so you drive them the same way you would drive a traditional gas vehicle. Toyota's Corolla Hybrid LE starts at $25,175 on its main site. It is rated at fifty-three city and forty-six highway miles per gallon.

A gas engine combines with an electric motor to maximize power and efficiency in a hybrid. All-wheel drive is available on the Corolla Hybrid. The Hybrid SE is rated at fifty city and forty-three highway miles per gallon. The Hybrid SE lists premium sport seats with sport fabric inserts.

The Hybrid SE trim starts at $27,615, above the LE. By our count, fifty-three city miles per gallon is twenty-one more than the gas LE's thirty-two. Fifty-three minus thirty-two is twenty-one. The mileage ratings are estimates only, so actual mileage will vary.

Fuel prices differ where you live.

7. An electric car

Number seven: an electric car. Chevrolet estimates twenty-five minutes to charge the Bolt from ten to 80% on a public DC charger. On Chevrolet's main site, the Bolt starts at $27,600. It has 262 miles of estimated electric range.

Toyota's bZ starts at $34,980 on its main site, a step above the Bolt. The base bZ has an estimated 236 miles of range, and one version reaches 314. The bZ battery warranty covers its electric driving components for eight years or 100,000 miles. Chevrolet also lists the Equinox EV from $34,995.

Its Blazer EV starts at $45,000. Every new Toyota battery electric car comes with a maintenance plan for 10,000 miles or one year. Three years of round-the-clock roadside assistance also come with each new Toyota battery electric car. By our count, the Bolt starts $4,275 above the Corolla LE.

27,600 minus 23,325 is 4,275. Range and charging times are only estimates, and they depend on conditions when you drive. Charging options differ where you live.

6. A family SUV

Number six: a family SUV. The RAV4 comes with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Toyota's RAV4 starts at $31,900 on its main site, above the Bolt. It is rated at up to forty-seven city and forty highway miles per gallon.

Cargo space reaches up to 37.8 cubic feet in the RAV4. The RAV4 can tow up to 3,500 pounds. On Chevrolet's main site, the Equinox starts at $29,300. The Blazer starts at $34,300.

You can pick all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive on the RAV4. Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 is part of what the RAV4 comes with. By our count, the RAV4 starts $8,575 above the Corolla LE. 31,900 minus 23,325 is 8,575.

The up-to figures are the top among the versions, and some RAV4 versions are rated lower. Taxes and fees differ where you live. That's the halfway mark: from a certified used car up to a family SUV so far. The last five go from an entry luxury sedan up to the top sedan of one lineup, with the top last.

5. An entry luxury sedan

Number five: an entry luxury sedan. Mercedes-Benz lists the CLA three fifty four-MATIC Electric at 4.8 seconds from zero to sixty. The CLA two twenty Hybrid sedan starts at $43,900 on the Mercedes-Benz main site. It has 188 horsepower and goes from zero to sixty in 7.1 seconds.

$47,950 is the starting price of the CLA two fifty plus Electric. That version has an estimated 374 miles of electric range. The CLA two fifty plus Electric has 268 horsepower and reaches sixty in 6.6 seconds. Then the CLA three fifty four-MATIC Electric starts at $50,500.

Its estimated electric range is 312 miles. It has 349 horsepower, the most of the three CLA versions listed. By our count, the all-wheel-drive electric CLA costs $6,600 more than the hybrid. 50,500 minus 43,900 is 6,600.

The starting prices are for the base versions, before any options are added to them. Luxury car prices differ where you live.

4. An executive sedan

Number four: an executive sedan. Zero to sixty takes 3.9 seconds in the AMG E fifty-three Hybrid from Mercedes-Benz. The E three fifty sedan starts at $65,200 on the main site. It has 255 horsepower and reaches sixty from zero in 6.1 seconds.

The E three fifty four-MATIC starts at $67,700, with the same 255 horsepower. Both E three fifty versions reach sixty in 6.1 seconds. Above that, the E four fifty four-MATIC starts at $73,700. It has 375 horsepower and goes from zero to sixty in 4.4 seconds.

The AMG E fifty-three Hybrid starts at $91,100 on its main site. It is the priciest of the four E-Class versions. By our count, the AMG E fifty-three Hybrid has 322 more horsepower than the E three fifty. 577 minus 255 is 322.

Acceleration figures are the brand's own, and options change the price you pay. Taxes and fees differ in your area.

3. A flagship sedan

Number three: a flagship sedan. The S 500 four-MATIC from Mercedes-Benz starts at $112,550. It goes from zero to sixty in 4.3 seconds, with 442 horsepower. Priced from $134,600, the S five eighty four-MATIC is the other version.

It has 530 horsepower. In the S five eighty, zero to sixty takes 3.9 seconds. By our count, the S five eighty costs $22,050 more than the S 500, for eighty-eight more horsepower. 134,600 minus 112,550 is 22,050.

The brand lists starting prices only, so any equipment you add comes on top of them. Prices and rules differ where you live.

2. An icon SUV

Number two: an icon SUV. The G five fifty SUV starts at $153,900 on its main site. It has 443 horsepower and reaches sixty from zero in 5.3 seconds. Mercedes-Benz lists the electric G five eighty from $163,750.

Zero to sixty takes 4.6 seconds in the electric G five eighty. That is a lower time than the G five fifty. The electric G five eighty has 579 combined horsepower and 859 pound-feet of combined torque. The AMG G sixty-three has 577 horsepower.

The AMG G sixty-three starts at $198,750. It goes from zero to sixty in 4.2 seconds, the lowest time of the three. By our count, the AMG G sixty-three costs $44,850 more than the G five fifty. 198,750 minus 153,900 is 44,850.

The brand lists starting prices only, and equipment adds to those figures. Import costs differ where you live.

1. The top sedan of one luxury lineup

Number one: the top sedan of one luxury lineup. The Mercedes-Maybach S six eighty four-MATIC starts at $247,450. The Mercedes-Maybach S five eighty four-MATIC starts at $210,200. Zero to sixty takes 4.3 seconds.

The Maybach S five eighty has 533 pound-feet of torque. The Maybach S six eighty has 664 pound-feet of torque. The S six eighty four-MATIC also reaches sixty from zero in 4.3 seconds. Its starting price tops every other car in this video.

By our count, the Maybach S five eighty starts at about nine times the Corolla LE's price. 210,200 divided by 23,325 is about nine. By our count, the S six eighty costs $37,250 more than the S five eighty. 247,450 minus 210,200 is 37,250.

Registration, insurance and tax rules differ where you live. So, every level: a certified used car, a small car, a hybrid, an electric car and a family SUV. Then an entry luxury sedan, an executive sedan, a flagship, an icon SUV and the top sedan of one lineup. Prices, taxes and fees differ where you live.

So open each brand's own page, and see the price in your area. Which level surprised you most? Tell us the number in the comments. Results vary, and this is information only, not financial advice.

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