Cost of running a family car rises €250 from last year

Rising insurance premiums have offset lower fuel prices, an AA Ireland survey shows

The cost of running a family car has risen by more than 250 since last year

The cost of running a family car has risen by more than €250 since last year as a sharp rise in insurance premiums wiped out any savingsmotorists made from lower fuel prices, AA Ireland said.

Its annual survey ofmotoring costs found that the average cost of running a family car is €10,849.42, an increase of €255.82 from 2015, as a 38.6 per cent rise in insurance premiums more than offset fuel savings. The ...