With the development of new energy vehicles, some new car-making forces have gradually appeared in the market, and they have slowly become the primary consideration for consumers to choose trams. Compared with the price of weilai and ideal products close to 300,000 or 400,000, the price of Nezha and Xiaopeng seems to be more accepted by most people, such as Nezha U and Xiaopeng G3, which is both priced at a close price and has a good product force, which is indeed a good choice for consumers who want to experience new power models. However, as a 150,000-level pure electric SUV, consumers are also more concerned about their car costs, and prefer to enjoy the cheap and worry-free conditions of the tram. So, today we will analyze the cost of the car of Nezha U and Xiaopeng G3 to see which car saves more money?
Insurance costs
According to our investigation, Nezha U's hot-selling model "2021 Pro 500 Exclusive Driving Edition" after purchasing 3 million three major insurance types, car damage insurance, and compulsory traffic insurance, the first year premium is about 5565 yuan, if there is no accident in the later use of the car, the premium will be further reduced, so we calculate with a standard premium of 20% off in the second year and a 30% discount in the third year, the total cost of Nezha U three-year insurance is about 13913 yuan, an average of 4638 yuan per year.
And Xiaopeng G3's "2021 G3i 460N" after the purchase of 3 million three major insurance types, car damage insurance, traffic insurance, the first year of premium is about 5548 yuan, after counting the preferential, Xiaopeng G3 three-year insurance total cost, about 13870 yuan, the average annual cost of almost 4623 yuan, the difference in premium prices between the two cars is not very large.
Maintenance costs
As a tram, Nezha U and Xiaopeng G3 are relatively simple to maintain, and basic maintenance only needs to carry out a series of inspections of the vehicle. Nezha U is every 10,000 kilometers maintenance, in addition to the basic maintenance of about 200 yuan of cost, there are some consumables that need to be replaced, such as starting from 10,000 kilometers, every interval of 20,000 kilometers need to replace the gear oil and brake oil, the cost is about 200 yuan; 30,000 kilometers, every interval of 10,000 kilometers need to replace the air conditioning filter, the cost is 100 yuan; and then at 40,000 kilometers, you also need to replace the antifreeze, about 100 yuan. We will drive 60,000 kilometers in three years as a large car cycle, in addition to the first insurance free, Nezha U three years of maintenance total costs are 2200 yuan, flat down a year need 733 yuan for maintenance.
The initial warranty time of Xiaopeng G3 is 5000km or 6 months, and the maintenance interval after that is 10000km or 12 months. In terms of accessory replacement cycle and price, the air conditioning filter element needs to be replaced every 10,000km, counting the working hours of about 266 yuan; antifreeze and brake fluid are replaced every 40,000km, the price is about 620 yuan, but the basic maintenance of Xiaopeng G3 is free. After three years, the maintenance cost of Xiaopeng G3 is about 2654 yuan, and the average annual cost is about 885 yuan. In comparison, Xiaopeng G3 is 152 yuan more expensive than Nezha U, although Xiaopeng G3 eliminates the cost of routine inspection, but the replacement cost of various accessories is relatively high, which also increases the maintenance cost of Xiaopeng G3.
Electricity
Nezha U's NEDC pure electric mileage is 500 kilometers, the power consumption is almost 15.4kWh/100km, while the NeDC pure electric mileage of Xiaopeng G3 is 460 kilometers, no Nezha U endurance, but according to user feedback information, its 100 km power consumption is about 15.5kWh, and the power consumption is similar to Nezha U. If you commute in the city, you are generally charging at home with your own charging pile, and the current electricity bill is about 0.56 yuan / kWh. According to the mileage of 20,000 kilometers driven by family cars a year, the annual electricity bills of Nezha U and Xiaopeng G3 need about 1725 yuan and 1736 yuan respectively, and the gap is very small. In addition, Xiaopeng G3 also has a free charging service of 1000-3000 kWh electricity every year, according to the annual gift of 3000 kWh of electricity, it can also save 1680 yuan per year, and it basically does not cost any money to charge.
summary
We add up the insurance costs, maintenance costs and electricity costs calculated, and we can conclude that the annual car maintenance costs of Nezha U and Xiaopeng G3 are 7096 yuan and 7244 yuan respectively, compared with 148 yuan more expensive for Xiaopeng G3 to maintain a car per year than Nezha U. This is mainly because the maintenance cost of Xiaopeng G3 is higher, but if you count the free charging quota given by Xiaopeng G3 every year, it basically does not cost money on charging, but it can save money more than Nezha U. Overall, Nezha U and Xiaopeng G3 are relatively cheap to raise, with an average difference of more than 10 yuan per month, which does not have much impact on daily car maintenance.