Owning a car will cost the average American driver more than $9,100 this year, the AAA has revealed.
The automotive club unveiled its annual study of driving costs on Tuesday and found that the average sedan owner will rack of $0.61 for every mile on the road.
SUV drivers are in for even more pain in the wallet - $0.77 per mile or $11,600 a year.
High costs: Americans will pay $9,100 to purchase, fuel, insure and maintain their cars, according to AAA
The AAA estimates include nearly all expenses of taking to the road - from the cost of the car itself to gasoline, tires, insurance and repairs.
The data estimates that Americans drive 15,000 miles a year and drive a standard-size sedan like a Toyota Camry or Ford Fusion.
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Last year, driving cost $8,900.
The single biggest increase in the cost was maintenance and repair, which rose 11percent due to higher labor prices charges by mechanics.
Insurance and the price of gas also rose, though by only about 2percentage points.
The AAA study includes nearly every cost associated with owning a car
The cost of tires remained unchanged.
With the average American commute to work being about 16 miles, the daily trek to and from the office will cost most Americans about $19.50.
The survey assumes drivers buy a new car and keep it for five years.
AAA has published the study every year since 1950 - when gasoline was only $0.27 a gallon and the cost of driving was less than a dime per mile.