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True running cost per hour

Sticker price is the easy bit. The number that matters is total $/hour over the life of the machine — fuel, maintenance, depreciation, operator and insurance. Pick a machine to model.

True running cost

All in $/hour estimate (AU)
Indicative
Hours per year1200 hrs
Diesel price$1.95/L
Operator rate$48/hr
Years owned5 yrs
All in cost per hour
$60/hr
$71,787 per year at 1200 hrs
Fuel$6/hr
Operator$48/hr
Maintenance$2/hr
Depreciation$3/hr
Insurance / rego$1/hr

Rule of thumb diesel burn of 0.22 L per kW per hour, maintenance at 8% of capital per year, and residuals based on typical Australian European brand resale data. Real numbers vary by site, attachment load and operator habits.