100,000 budget want to buy a pure electric SUV, from the current point of view, there are many options, such as some car-making new force products, may be less than 100,000 yuan can be bought, but if consumers do not like the new force of car-making, hope to have a safe, stable, and traditional big brand of pure electric SUV? In this way, the scope is bound to shrink a lot, and under the budget of 100,000, Changan Automobile has long carried out product layout.
As an "upgraded" version of Changan CS15EV, Changan New Energy E-Pro has been upgraded in all aspects than before, such as a new shape, which is more in line with the identity of pure electric SUV; more than 400km cruising range, there is a certain improvement, reaching the mainstream level of the same level; space, configuration performance is also good. Although the price is a little more expensive than the previous Changan CS15EV, the price is still good. Of course, in addition, users are also more concerned about the cost of vehicle maintenance, so in this regard, what level is Changan New Energy E-Pro, compared to some new forces have an advantage? Next, we will investigate the three aspects of the car's maintenance costs, insurance costs and electricity costs.
Insurance costs
According to our survey, Changan New Energy E-Pro's "2020 Radical Edition" has the highest popularity and the best sales. The main reason is that this car, as a full range of medium-equipped models, has more reversing images/radar, fixed speed cruise, 11-inch LCD dashboard, 12.25-inch central control large screen, navigation, voice control, Internet of Vehicles, daily running lights and other practical technology configurations than low-end models, and is only 10,000 yuan more expensive, very cost-effective. Compared with the top model, the "2020 Radical Edition" only has 2 side airbags, keyless entry/start, sunroof, OTA upgrade, etc., and the price is 10,000 yuan cheaper, for most users, these configurations do not affect the daily use of cars. So we took the "2020 Radical Edition" as the survey model.
After the introduction of new energy vehicle exclusive insurance, Changan New Energy E-Pro commercial insurance premiums have hardly changed, but because the guidance price is more expensive than Changan CS15EV, so the insurance cost is also slightly higher, after the purchase of 3 million three major insurance types, car damage insurance, compulsory traffic insurance, the first year premium is about 5100 yuan, if there is no accident in the later car use process, the premium will be reduced, we calculate with a standard premium of 20% in the second year, 30% off in the third year, The total cost of Changan New Energy E-Pro three-year insurance is about 12750 yuan, an average of about 4250 yuan per year.
Maintenance cost survey
According to the maintenance manual, the first insurance time of Changan New Energy E-Pro is 5000km or 3 months (whichever comes first), and it is necessary to check the three-electric system and other aspects, the first insurance is free, and the maintenance interval after that is 10000km or 6 months. In terms of accessory replacement cycle and price: the replacement cycle of the air conditioning filter element is 10,000km, the price is 18 yuan; the antifreeze replacement cycle is 30,000km, the price is 80 yuan, the working hour cost is 70 yuan; the brake fluid replacement cycle is 30,000km, the price is 179 yuan, the working hour cost is 91 yuan; the gear oil replacement cycle is 50,000km, the price is 315 yuan, and the working hour cost is 140 yuan. It is worth mentioning that each maintenance requires an inspection fee of 160 yuan (working hours).
We take the general user three years to drive 60000km as the car cycle, calculate the total maintenance cost of Changan New Energy E-Pro, about 1800 yuan, of which the small maintenance price is 160 yuan, mainly routine inspection, if you need to replace the air conditioning filter, then the small maintenance price is 178 yuan. Of course, no matter what, the maintenance cost of Changan New Energy E-Pro is very cheap, the main reason is that there are few maintenance items, cheap accessories, and a long replacement cycle. Even compared with the new forces of car manufacturing at the same level, the maintenance cost of less than 2,000 yuan for three years is cheaper.
Electricity Bill Survey
The NEDC cruising range of Changan New Energy E-Pro has reached 401km, and according to our survey, its actual power consumption per 100 km is about 13kWh, which is a little lower than Changan CS15EV. We calculate the electricity cost of Chang'an New Energy E-Pro based on the current household electricity consumption of about 0.56 yuan / kWh, driving 10,000 kilometers is 728 yuan, and driving 60,000 kilometers is 4368 yuan. It can be seen that the power consumption level of Changan New Energy E-Pro is relatively low, performing well in the same level of products, and is also at the same level compared with the new forces of car manufacturing at the same level. However, because the electricity price itself is relatively cheap, it will not be much different from other models in practice.
epilogue:
We add up the adjusted insurance costs, maintenance costs and electricity costs to calculate that the cost of Changan New Energy E-Pro's three-year driving of 60,000km is about 18,918 yuan, an average of about 6,306 yuan per year, and an average of 526 yuan per month. In general, the cost of Changan New Energy E-Pro is very cheap, especially in terms of maintenance and electricity costs, and the monthly cost of more than 500 yuan is believed that most families can afford it. Compared with the new forces of car manufacturing at the same level, the average monthly expenditure of Changan New Energy E-Pro is also at the same level.