The lowest maintenance cost German SUVs have been ordered from the model with the lowest annual maintenance cost to the model with the highest annual maintenance cost. 2025 BMW X4Annual Maintenance Cost: $807Front 3/4 action shot of 2025 BMW X4 M40i in silver driving on highway BMWThanks to the premium compact SUV segment boasting slightly lower maintenance costs than its full-size brethren, the 2025 BMW X1 is coasting under the über expensive costs to keep some other German SUVs on the road. 2025 Audi Q3Annual Maintenance Cost: $915Low-angle front 3/4 shot of 2025 Audi Q3 in white parked outside building AudiBoasting a high rating of 79 out of 100 and, more importantly, a reliability rating of 82 out of 100, the 2025 Audi Q3 goes a long way in offering luxury driving and relatively low maintenance costs. 2025 BMW X1Annual Maintenance Cost: $915Front 3/4 shot of 2025 BMW X1 M35i in silver BMWWith a growing luxury compact/crossover SUV market with competition from worldwide automakers upping their game, the 2025 BMW X1 slots in at the higher end of the cheapest German SUVs to maintain and still delivers a versatile and convenient build in spades. 2025 Audi Q7Annual Maintenance Cost: $1,185Low-angle front 4/5 shot of 2025 Audi Q7 in blue parked in front of desert AudiOf the cheapest German SUVs to maintain, the 2025 Audi Q7 is the most expensive to keep on the road, with a rather luxurious annual maintenance bill of $1,185.