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The Company Car Databank comprises whole life cost and tax tables for a given term and mileage (as above). Whole life costs show the true cost of vehicle ownership. They are calculated using maintenance, depreciation and fuel costs, as well as purchase price. Databank uses the Topcalc Car Comparisons software. Topcalc is brought to you by International Decision Systems Ltd. It is updated weekly with manufacturer data. The residual values and maintenance costs are based on a comparison of figures supplied by the top 20 contract hire firms. Topcalc Car Comparison is available directly via the web in much more detail.

Go to: www.topcalc.co.uk For even more comprehensive comparisons, which can be tailored to your specific needs, Topcalc Car Comparisons Plus is available as PC software.

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We regret that we are only able to generate Data Reports and are unable to answer queries on specific vehicles.

DEFINITIONS MRP The Manufacturer's recommended retail price.

CO EMISSIONS These figures are the Government's official carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions tests and are expressed in grammes per kilometre.

These will be used in company car tax calculations from April 2002.

RV Average fleet industry predicted Residual Value.

DEPRECIATION Fleet Average Purchase Price (FAP) less Future Value (RV).

FUEL COST Current average fuel costs applied to average fuel consumption based on EEC combined figures.

SMR Service, Maintenance and Repairs, (Ex VAT) Repairs include: replacement tyres, brake pads, clutch linings, exhausts and batteries as required.

P11D PRICE MRP plus Manufacturer's published delivery charge (inc VAT).

CPM Whole of life cost represented as Pence per Mile. These figures are compiled using the following data.

FAP Manufacturer's Recommended Retail Price less average discount available to fleet users.

FUEL COSTS--Unleaded--2.98 [pounds sterling] per gallon (exc. VAT). Diesel--2.94 [pounds sterling] per gallon (exc. VAT). All Prices and Data as at 1st April 2003.

AVERAGE CONTRACT HIRE RENTAL EXCL VAT--These figures cover 36 months/ 60,000 miles and include full maintenance. However, while these costs are an average within manufacturer groups, they should only be used to compare prices between manufacturers.