Toyota Land Cruiser

The laws of physics mean that a big, heavy car will always be less efficient than a smaller one, and as the Toyota Land Cruiser is about as big and heavy as cars get, it’s no surprise running costs are pretty expensive.

If you go for an automatic version (which the vast majority of buyers will), you’ll be looking at CO2 emissions far higher than rivals like the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 (both of which have considerably more power), meaning higher tax bills.

A fairly low fuel economy mean you’ll also spend a lot more at the pumps with the Toyota. Insurance is also on the steep side, despite the relatively modest output from the engine, but no worse than what you’d pay in many rivals. There is a silver lining, though, because the famed reliability of this model means resale values for Land Cruisers are very high, especially if you stick with the seven-seat automatic versions, as the entry-level three-door and manual models will lose their value a bit quicker.