Friends who like American SUVs must be familiar with the Ford Explorer, as a medium and large SUV, it often appears as a secret service worker work car in American movies, in addition, the huge body and domineering shape can give people a strong sense of security, so there are many people who love it.
The Ford Explorer first entered the domestic market as an importer in 2011, initially equipped with 3.5L naturally aspirated, and then after several model changes, the powertrain was also replaced by 2.3T and 3.5T, becoming more powerful. In June 2020, this product finally ushered in a domestic version, produced by Changan Ford, the whole series is equipped with a 2.3T engine, and more importantly, the price is more affordable. However, even so, some users are still a little worried about the cost of its car, after all, it is a medium-sized SUV. So, today we're going to investigate the insurance costs, maintenance costs, and fuel costs of the Ford Explorer.
Insurance cost survey
The Ford Explorer is priced at 309,800 yuan, according to our survey, the "2020 EcoBoost 285 four-wheel drive titanium version 7-seater" pays more attention to people and has the highest sales, mainly because the low-end model is a two-wheel drive version, and the rest of the version is a four-wheel drive version, which is only 20,000 yuan apart, so the four-wheel drive version is more cost-effective. In addition, the "2020 EcoBoost 285 four-wheel drive titanium version 7-seater" as a medium-equipped model, the price is moderate, the configuration is reasonable, the safety configuration, the driver assistance system, the 360-degree panoramic image, the full-speed adaptive cruise, the comprehensive seat function, etc. are no different from the high-end models, and are also equipped with brand audio, atmosphere lights, etc., which are generally more cost-effective. So, we're using this car as a survey model this time.
According to the survey results, after the ford explorer purchased car damage insurance, compulsory traffic insurance, and 1 million three liabilities, the first year of premium was about 11,200 yuan. If there is no accident in the later use process, the premium will be further reduced, we take the standard premium 20% off the second year, the third year 30% off, calculate the Ford Explorer three-year insurance cost, a total of about 28,000 yuan, an average of about 9333 yuan a year.
Maintenance cost survey
According to the maintenance manual, the Ford Explorer needs to carry out the first maintenance at 5000km or 6 months, and the first maintenance is free. After that, each maintenance interval is 10,000km or 12 months, the air conditioning filter replacement cycle is 20,000km, the price is 320 yuan; the air filter replacement cycle is 30,000km, the price is 182 yuan; the brake fluid replacement cycle is 60,000km, the price is 454 yuan; the replacement cycle of gasoline filter and spark plug is 40,000km, the price is 993 yuan.
We take the general family car three years to drive 60000km as the car cycle, calculate the Ford Explorer maintenance costs, about 8375 yuan, the average annual need of about 2792 yuan, small maintenance once 934 yuan. In general, the maintenance price of the Ford Explorer is not high, and the small maintenance cost is less than a thousand yuan, which is much cheaper than the same level of products. In addition, the longer maintenance cycle to the replacement cycle of accessories also reduces the maintenance cost, and more importantly, the price of accessories is not expensive. Therefore, in three years, it is more than 5,000 yuan compared with Buick Encore Banner Province, which is also a joint venture of 7 medium and large SUVs.
Oil cost survey
Ford Explorer positioning medium and large SUV, using a 2.3T + 10AT power combination, the specifications are higher, the four-wheel drive version of the NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is the lowest 8.9L, according to our survey, the actual fuel consumption of users is about 11.1L per 100 kilometers. Based on the current No. 95 gasoline 7.6 yuan per liter to calculate the Ford Explorer fuel cost, the fuel cost of driving 20,000km is 16,872 yuan, and the fuel cost of 60,000km for three years is 50,616 yuan, an average of about 1,406 yuan per month. Like most medium and large SUVs in the same class, the Fuel Consumption of the Ford Explorer is not low, after all, it weighs about 2 tons, but the overall fuel price is within our expectations.
epilogue:
We add up the various costs to calculate that the Cost of the Ford Explorer's three-year 60,000km ride is about 86,991 yuan, an average of about 28,997 yuan a year, about 2,416 yuan per month, and an average of about 81 yuan per day. Overall, the costs of the Ford Explorer were basically in line with expectations, and the insurance cost and fuel cost were comparable to those of the same level of Keonco. However, there are some surprises in terms of maintenance, the total cost of three years of maintenance does not exceed 9,000 yuan, which is more than 5,000 yuan more than Buick Encore Banner, not a small amount of money. Of course, as a 6/7-seat medium and large SUV, the fuel cost is still the largest part of the daily car, and the fuel consumption level of 11.1L per 100 kilometers is still somewhat unbearable for ordinary working families.