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Uber Car Requirements: 115 Uber XL Cars Analyzed

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Thanks for reading! In response to a lot of emails we get, we wrote this blog post, and created the table below this post listing our analysis of 115 cars that we examined for the Uber XL service. If you would prefer just to look at the list of Uber XL cars we analyzed: go here

As a potential Uber XL Driver or Entrepreneur, you probably know that you can make money on the platform, but you also know that keeping your costs low can make all the difference between making a good profit and making very little money after costs. The largest cost you are in direct control of that impacts profits/ROI (return on investment) is the car you use: Whether you are an Uber Driver or an Entrepreneur managing a fleet of drivers, the car you select is of paramount importance.

 

Uber Car Requirements: What Uber XL Car Should I Buy?

Below we list the cars we believe are the best for Uber XL. We also explain the reasons for our decisions.

The two cars our team liked, in decreasing order of preference are:

Toyota Sienna, 2014 Model

  • MSRP – $22,222
  • Estimated depreciation per year – 15%
  • MPG – 21 MPG
  • Estimated cost of Gas per year – $5,333 (at $2.8 per Gallon)
  • Typical Mileage – 28,426 Miles
  • KBB (Kelly Blue Book) rating –7.9/10

Honda Odyssey, 2014 Model

  • MSRP – $24,135
  • Estimated depreciation per year – 10%
  • MPG – 22 Miles per gallon
  • Estimated cost of Gas per year – $5,091 (at $2.8 per Gallon)
  • Typical Mileage – 28,426 Miles
  • KBB (Kelly Blue Book) rating – 9.1/10

Note -The Loaded Cost  =[Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) + Estimated Gas Cost for a year  + Estimated depreciation after 1 year]

 

We gave the Toyota Sienna 2014 high marks because we believe it is one of the cheaper large vehicles to own over a one year period (assuming you sell the car after one year). We also believe your maintenance costs should be very low for the Toyota Sienna 2014, if you buy it and drive it full time for a period of one year. After one year, you should look into selling your car, because the average full time driver (working 40 hours a week) puts in about 40,000 miles or more per year. And your maintenance costs will start to increase after 65k miles.

The Honda Odyssey, 2014 was also a good pick for Uber XL because of similar reasons as the Toyota Sienna, 2014; however its MSRP was about $2,000 more than the Toyota Sienna. This was a close one to call, but we prefer Toyotas as a rule of thumb. The Honda Odyssey has a 9.1/10 KBB (Kelly Blue Book) rating, so if you choose this over the Toyota Sienna 2014, you are making a great decision as well! 

See the full table below to examine the 115 cars that were used in our analysis.

 

Uber ServiceVehicle MakeVehicle ModelModel YearEst. MSRPEst. DepreciationMPGCost of Gas per YrEst. Maintenance CostsLOADED Car CostTypical Mileage
uberXLChryslerTown and Country2007$3,544 8%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $12,738 108,815 Miles
uberXLChryslerTown and Country2006$3,452 8%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $12,930 117,310 Miles
uberXLKiaSedona2007$4,638 7%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $14,238 108,815 Miles
uberXLDodgeGrand Caravan (Passenger)2006$4,757 14%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $14,416 117,310 Miles
uberXLKiaSedona2006$4,899 7%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $14,450 117,310 Miles
uberXLNissanQuest2006$5,200 9%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $14,575 117,310 Miles
uberXLMitsubishiOutlander2006$5,452 10%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $14,988 112,220 Miles
uberXLNissanQuest2007$5,695 9%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $15,500 108,815 Miles
uberXLDodgeGrand Caravan (Passenger)2007$5,784 14%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $15,611 108,815 Miles
uberXLMitsubishiOutlander2007$6,077 10%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $15,725 104,001 Miles
uberXLHondaOdyssey2006$6,342 10%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $16,304 121,469 Miles
uberXLFordExplorer2006$5,349 21%16.00 MPG$7,000 $3,080 $16,921 121,469 Miles
uberXLToyotaSienna2006$6,884 15%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $16,971 121,469 Miles
uberXLHondaOdyssey2007$7,281 10%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $17,389 112,589 Miles
uberXLHyundaiSanta_Fe2006$6,404 19%18.00 MPG$6,222 $3,080 $17,347 112,220 Miles
uberXLToyotaSienna2007$7,476 15%20.00 MPG$5,600 $3,080 $17,717 112,589 Miles
uberXLToyotaHighlander2006$8,982 7%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $19,047 111,672 Miles
uberXLHondaPilot2006$8,227 11%17.00 MPG$6,588 $3,080 $19,272 121,469 Miles
uberXLNissanPathfinder2006$8,104 12%16.00 MPG$7,000 $3,080 $19,585 112,220 Miles
uberXLMercuryMountaineer2006$7,781 11%15.00 MPG$7,467 $3,080 $19,675 117,310 Miles
uberXLHyundaiSanta_Fe2007$8,634 19%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $19,793 104,001 Miles
uberXLToyotaHighlander2007$9,927 7%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $20,134 103,468 Miles
uberXLJeepCommander2006$8,507 14%16.00 MPG$7,000 $3,080 $20,320 112,220 Miles
uberXLMazdaCX-92007$8,738 N/A18.00 MPG$6,222 $3,080 $20,359 104,001 Miles
uberXLFordExplorer2007$7,860 21%15.00 MPG$7,467 $3,080 $20,692 112,589 Miles
uberXLDodgeDurango2006$7,203 25%14.00 MPG$8,000 $3,080 $20,736 117,310 Miles
uberXLMercuryMountaineer2007$8,775 11%15.00 MPG$7,467 $3,080 $20,854 108,815 Miles
uberXLNissanPathfinder2007$9,714 12%16.00 MPG$7,000 $3,080 $21,480 104,001 Miles
uberXLHondaPilot2007$10,159 11%17.00 MPG$6,588 $3,080 $21,405 112,589 Miles
uberXLGMCAcadia2007$11,616 6%19.00 MPG$5,895 $3,080 $21,868 104,001 Miles
uberXLDodgeDurango2007$8,598 25%14.00 MPG$8,000 $3,080 $22,458 108,815 Miles
uberXLJeepCommander2007$9,893 14%15.00 MPG$7,467 $3,080 $22,497 104,001 Miles
uberXLMitsubishiOutlander2014$15,943 10%27.00 MPG$4,148 $862$23,087 26,096 Miles
uberXLDodgeJourney2014$15,987 10%21.00 MPG$5,333 $862$24,402 26,096 Miles
uberXLDodgeGrand Caravan (Passenger)2014$15,736 14%20.00 MPG$5,600 $988$25,485 28,296 Miles
uberXLMitsubishiOutlander2015$17,741 10%27.00 MPG$4,148 $800$25,486 12,056 Miles
uberXLDodgeJourney2015$17,711 10%21.00 MPG$5,333 $800$26,768 12,056 Miles
uberXLKiaSedona2014$18,172 7%20.00 MPG$5,600 $988$27,099 28,296 Miles
uberXLDodgeGrand Caravan (Passenger)2015$17,690 14%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$27,674 13,786 Miles
uberXLNissanQuest2014$21,326 9%21.00 MPG$5,333 $988$30,659 28,296 Miles
uberXLChryslerTown and Country2014$21,559 8%20.00 MPG$5,600 $988$30,935 28,296 Miles
uberXLKiaSedona2015$22,398 7%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$31,680 13,786 Miles
uberXLVolkswagenRoutan2014$20,139 N/A20.00 MPG$5,600 $821$31,957 25,370 Miles
uberXLChevroletTraverse2014$23,691 4%19.00 MPG$5,895 $800$32,803 23,558 Miles
uberXLToyotaSienna2014$22,222 15%21.00 MPG$5,333 $995$33,092 28,426 Miles
uberXLDodgeJourney2016$21,890 19%21.00 MPG$5,333 $800$33,608 0 Miles
uberXLHondaOdyssey2014$24,135 10%22.00 MPG$5,091 $995$33,967 28,426 Miles
uberXLChevroletTraverse2015$24,755 4%19.00 MPG$5,895 $800$34,024 11,779 Miles
uberXLMitsubishiOutlander2016$22,805 22%27.00 MPG$4,148 $800$34,255 0 Miles
uberXLMazdaCX-92014$21,406 N/A18.00 MPG$6,222 $862$34,324 26,096 Miles
uberXLChryslerTown and Country2015$25,109 8%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$34,823 13,786 Miles
uberXLFordFlex2014$22,970 N/A20.00 MPG$5,600 $864$35,369 26,116 Miles
uberXLNissanPathfinder2014$25,082 12%21.00 MPG$5,333 $862$35,861 26,096 Miles
uberXLHondaOdyssey2015$25,898 10%22.00 MPG$5,091 $800$35,939 13,259 Miles
uberXLGMCAcadia2014$26,638 6%19.00 MPG$5,895 $862$36,566 26,096 Miles
uberXLHondaPilot2014$26,281 11%20.00 MPG$5,600 $995$37,320 28,426 Miles
uberXLHyundaiSanta_Fe2014$25,152 19%20.00 MPG$5,600 $862$38,063 26,096 Miles
uberXLNissanPathfinder2015$27,340 12%22.00 MPG$5,091 $800$38,146 12,056 Miles
uberXLHondaPilot2015$27,209 11%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$38,302 13,259 Miles
uberXLGMCAcadia2015$28,276 6%19.00 MPG$5,895 $800$38,436 12,056 Miles
uberXLFordExplorer2014$24,800 21%18.00 MPG$6,222 $995$38,857 28,426 Miles
uberXLHyundaiSanta_Fe2016$29,723 4%21.00 MPG$5,333 $800$38,981 0 Miles
uberXLKiaSedona2016$26,667 16%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$39,070 0 Miles
uberXLHondaPilot2016$29,908 9%22.00 MPG$5,091 $800$40,438 0 Miles
uberXLToyotaSienna2015$28,675 15%21.00 MPG$5,333 $800$40,970 13,259 Miles
uberXLToyotaHighlander2014$30,713 7%20.00 MPG$5,600 $840$41,191 25,703 Miles
uberXLFordExplorer2016$30,185 9%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$41,267 N/A
uberXLFordExplorer2015$27,432 21%19.00 MPG$5,895 $800$41,765 13,259 Miles
uberXLDodgeDurango2014$26,821 25%19.00 MPG$5,895 $988$42,224 28,296 Miles
uberXLHyundaiSanta_Fe2015$28,500 19%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$42,058 12,056 Miles
uberXLHondaOdyssey2016$30,115 14%22.00 MPG$5,091 $800$42,183 0 Miles
uberXLToyotaHighlander2015$32,181 7%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$42,816 11,689 Miles
uberXLGMCAcadia2016$31,900 11%19.00 MPG$5,895 $800$44,181 0 Miles
uberXLSubaruTribeca2014$30,111 N/A18.00 MPG$6,222 $988$45,278 28,296 Miles
uberXLChryslerTown and Country2016$30,990 19%20.00 MPG$5,600 $800$45,296 0 Miles
uberXLChevroletTraverse2016$30,912 20%19.00 MPG$5,895 $800$45,802 0 Miles
uberXLDodgeDurango2015$40,814 25%16.00 MPG$7,000 $800$60,702 13,786 Miles
uberXLChevroletTraverse2007N/A4%N/A$5,600 $1,389 N/A35,337 Miles
uberXLChevroletTraverse2006N/A4%N/A$5,600 $2,061 N/A47,116 Miles
uberXLDodgeDurango2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLDodgeGrand Caravan (Passenger)2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLDodgeJourney2007N/A10%N/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLDodgeJourney2006N/A10%N/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLFordFlex2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLFordFlex2015N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLFordFlex2007N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLFordFlex2006N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLGMCAcadia2006N/A6%N/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLJeepCommander2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLJeepCommander2015N/A14%N/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLJeepCommander2014N/A14%N/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLMazdaCX-92016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLMazdaCX-92015N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLMazdaCX-92006N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLMercuryMountaineer2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLMercuryMountaineer2015N/A11%N/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLMercuryMountaineer2014N/A11%N/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLNissanPathfinder2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLNissanQuest2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLNissanQuest2015N/A9%N/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLSubaruTribeca2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLSubaruTribeca2015N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLSubaruTribeca2007N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLSubaruTribeca2006N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaHighlander2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaHighlander_Hybrid2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaHighlander_Hybrid2015N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaHighlander_Hybrid2014N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaHighlander_Hybrid2007N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaHighlander_Hybrid2006N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLToyotaSienna2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLVolkswagenRoutan2016N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLVolkswagenRoutan2015N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $800N/AN/A
uberXLVolkswagenRoutan2007N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A
uberXLVolkswagenRoutan2006N/AN/AN/A$5,600 $3,080 N/AN/A

 

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Disclaimer-The vehicles listed above should be good for most cities; however, before purchasing any vehicle, it is paramount that you verify it is approved for the Uber program in your city. We have put a lot of research into this; however you as the business owner are ultimately responsible for the decision you make for your Uber Business.

 

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    1. After you’ve finished your application online, you should be able to start driving within a week. In rare cases the background check can take up to two weeks. Once you’re activated (Uber will send you an e-mail), you are good to go!

      Kunle

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    1. For UberXL, I would say Toyota Highlander or Toyota Sienna, they are fuel efficient vehicles. For UberSELECT, i would suggest Tesla – Model S. It is economical, saving you alot on gas. Hyundai – Genesis, Equus and Volvo – S60, S80 are also fuel efficient brands

      Kunle

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  9. What are the cars that can do:

    1. Uber Xl and Select?

    2. Uber Xl, select, and suv and/or lux?

    These cars should be uber x too.

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    1. You can cross reference our lists manually. I hope that helps.

      • Uber Car Requirements: 420 Uber Black Cars Analyzed.
      http://uberkit.net/blog/uber-car-requirements-420-uber-black-cars-analyzed/

      • Uber Car Requirements: 115 Uber XL Cars Analyzed.
      http://uberkit.net/blog/uber-car-requirements-115-uber-xl-cars-analyzed/

      • Uber Car Requirements: 90 Uber SUV Vehicles Analyzed.
      http://uberkit.net/blog/uber-car-requirements-90-uber-suv-vehicles-analyzed/

      • Uber Car Requirements: 580 UberX Cars Analyzed.
      http://uberkit.net/blog/uber-car-requirements-580-uberx-cars-analyzed/

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    1. Yes, a Dodge ram is an approved Uber vehicle. However,you can contact your local Uber to verify if it is approved for your city

      Kunle

      Reply

  14. I have a 2009 GMC Sierra king cab. It has 2 full front doors and 2 ‘half’ doors that can only be opened via front door being opened first. Can I use this for Uber?

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  15. I have Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2.0 ES SUV 2016
    Can I drive it like Uber XL or not
    Seating capacity 5

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    1. Hi Mike
      Infiniti QX56 qualify for uberxl and uberSUV.

      Good luck.
      joseph for uberkit. net support

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    1. Hello Mmoi,

      Well it depends which country you leave in, some country its approved for uber while in other country its not. i suggest you send an email directly to uber for assistance per your question.

      You can also visit your local uber office for more information about uber in your city.

      Goodluck!

      Joseph for uberkit.net support.

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    1. Hello Bashir,

      Hatchbacks cars are generally not approved for Uber. You can visit your local Uber office to verify if it’s approved for your city.

      Goodluck!

      Joseph for uberkit.net support.

      Reply

    1. Hello Hana,

      Toyota sonata is not approved for uber, two doors cars is not accepted by uber you need a four door car to be able to drive with uber. you can visit your local uber office for more information about uber in your city.

      Goodluck!

      Joseph for uberkit.net support.

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    1. Hello Kerishia,

      Ford Expedition 2003 is not approved for uberSUV, you need a newer model of FordSUV to be able to drive with uber.

      Good Luck!

      Joseph for uberkit.net support.

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