Compared with the rapid transformation of some traditional car companies, Changan Automobile has also been trying on the road of new energy vehicle development, such as the launch of Changan Yidong New Energy in 2015, the launch of Changan CS15EV in 2018, and the launch of the first pure electric SUV of the "E" series - E-Pro at the end of 2019, among which Changan CS15EV has a certain representative.
As a pure electric SUV priced at less than 100,000 yuan, the NEDC range of the Changan CS15EV has reached 351km, which is not a long time now, but it was a normal level a few years ago. In addition, the lower cost of the car is also a point for users to recognize this car. However, the recent news about the decline in subsidies for new energy vehicles and the rise in insurance costs has caused many car owners and friends to worry. So for such a pure electric small SUV, will its car cost be affected? Next, we will investigate the maintenance costs, insurance costs and electricity costs of Changan CS15EV.
Insurance costs
According to our survey, the Changan CS15EV "2019 400i" model has the highest popularity and the best sales. The main reason is that this car is less than 10,000 yuan more expensive than the low-end model, but the configuration has more reversing images, cruise control, sunroof, keyless entry/start, leather steering wheel, 7-inch central control screen and other practical configurations, which are more cost-effective and cost-effective in comparison, so we use this car as a survey model.
After the introduction of new energy vehicle exclusive insurance, the commercial insurance premiums of many models have been raised, but the commercial insurance of Changan CS15EV has changed very little compared with before, and may only be within 100 yuan, if you count the differences between different insurance companies, different regions, and different insurance projects, this cost change is believed to be negligible. Therefore, Changan CS15EV in the purchase of 1 million three liability, car damage insurance, traffic insurance three major types of insurance, the first year of premium is about 4300 yuan, if there is no accident in the later use of the car, the premium will be reduced, we take the standard premium of the second year 20% off, the third year 30% off calculation, Changan CS15EV three-year insurance total cost of about 10750 yuan, an average of about 3583 yuan per year.
Maintenance cost survey
According to the maintenance manual, the first insurance time of Changan CS15EV is 5000km or 3 months (whichever comes first), and it is necessary to check the three-electric system, chassis, brake pads, oil, etc., and the first insurance is free. After that, the maintenance interval is 10,000km or 6 months, and in addition to the need for routine maintenance, some accessories and oil need to be replaced. Among them, the replacement cycle of the air conditioning filter element is 10,000km, the price is 18 yuan; the antifreeze replacement cycle is 80 yuan, and the working hour fee is 70 yuan; the brake fluid replacement cycle is 179 yuan, and the working hour cost is 91 yuan; the gear oil replacement cycle is 315 yuan and the working hour cost is 140 yuan. In addition, each routine inspection requires an inspection fee of 160 yuan (working hours).
We take the family user driving 60,000km for three years as the car cycle, calculate the total maintenance cost of Changan CS15EV, which requires about 1765 yuan, of which the small maintenance price is 178 yuan. It can be seen that the maintenance cost of Changan CS15EV is very cheap, and daily maintenance is almost only necessary to check and replace the air conditioning filter. Even compared with other pure electric models of the same level, it has advantages, and it can save at least a thousand yuan in three years.
Electricity Bill Survey
Changan CS15EV NEDC cruising range reached 351km, according to our survey, its actual 100 km power consumption is about 14kWh, we calculate the Changan CS15EV electricity cost based on the current household electricity consumption of about 0.56 yuan / kWh, driving 10,000 km is 784 yuan, driving 60,000 km of electricity is 4704 yuan. In the same price point products, the power consumption of Changan CS15EV is average, not particularly provincial, but because the electricity price itself is relatively cheap, it will not be much different in actual use and will not increase the burden on users.
epilogue:
We add up the adjusted insurance costs, maintenance costs and electricity costs, and we can calculate that the cost of Changan CS15EV driving 60,000km in three years is about 17,219 yuan, an average of about 5,740 yuan per year, an average of about 478 yuan per month, and an average daily cost of about 16 yuan. As a small SUV of less than 100,000 yuan, the car cost of Changan CS15EV is very provincial, of which the increase in insurance costs of less than 100 yuan has almost no impact on car maintenance; lower maintenance costs can save at least 1,000 yuan for car owners in the three-year 60,000km car cycle; 14kWh/100 km of power consumption is also normal in the same level. So overall, although some indicators of Changan CS15EV have not kept up with the times, the low cost advantage of using cars is still quite fragrant for the daily commuting of users.