Recently, domestic oil prices ushered in 7 consecutive rises, which prompted more and more consumers to start considering hybrid vehicles, so for household users with a budget of 150,000 who are ready to buy SUVs, they will naturally turn more attention to Chinese brand hybrid SUVs. Among the many products, Song Pro DM-i and Macchiato DHT have a certain representativeness and meet the needs of most users to buy a car. However, under the high oil price, how costly are these two cars to use? Next, we selected the Exact same price song Pro DM-i "2022 DM-i 51km Premium" (145,800 yuan) and Macchiato DHT "2021 1.5L DHT Original Edition" (145,800 yuan) for maintenance, insurance and energy consumption investigation.
The official fuel consumption is also reliable, and it is also quite economical to plug in and mix, oil and electricity to mix only with oil
As a PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV, BYD Song Pro DM-i has a certain mileage of pure electric endurance, but because many owners of the car environment does not have a charging pile, so most of the situation will directly use hybrid mode driving, the official Song Pro DM-i minimum charge fuel consumption is 4.4L / 100 km, according to our survey, the actual comprehensive fuel consumption is 4.9L / 100 km. We calculate the fuel cost of Song Pro DM-i based on the current 92 gasoline 8.7 yuan / liter, and the fuel cost of 60,000km for three years is 25,578 yuan, an average of 710 yuan per month.
Macchiato DHT uses a gasoline-electric hybrid, the official NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 4.7L / 100 km, according to our survey, the actual fuel consumption of the vehicle is about 5.3L / 100 km. We continue to calculate based on the current 92 gasoline 8.7 yuan / liter, The fuel cost of The Macchiato DHT for three years driving 60,000km is 27,666 yuan, an average of 769 yuan per month.
As a hybrid SUV model, the two cars perform very well in terms of fuel consumption, and the actual fuel consumption is relatively close to the data given by the official, but if there is a charging condition, it can ensure that the Song Pro DM-i has sufficient power for a long time, then the actual fuel consumption of this car can be lower.
Insert multiple green cards and save a car and boat tax
BYD Song Pro DM-i "2022 DM-i 51km Premium" guidance price of 145,800 yuan, according to the investigation of insurance costs, after the purchase of 3 million three liability, car damage insurance, traffic insurance three main types of insurance, the first year of total premium of about 5500 yuan. If there is no accident in the later use process, the premium will be further reduced after that, we calculate with a 20% discount in the second year of the standard premium and a 30% discount in the third year, and the total premium of Song Pro DM-i for three years is about 13750 yuan, and the average one year is about 4583 yuan.
The guidance price of Macchiato DHT's "2021 1.5L DHT Original Edition" is 145,800 yuan, and according to the survey, after purchasing 3 million three major insurance types, car damage insurance and compulsory traffic insurance, the total premium for the first year is about 5,800 yuan. If there is no accident in the later use process, the premium after that will also decrease, we calculate based on the standard premium of 20% off the second year and 30% off in the third year, the total premium of Macchiato DHT for three years is about 14500 yuan, and the average one year is about 4833 yuan.
It can be seen that in the case of the same guidance price, the Insurance Cost of Song Pro DM-i is cheaper than that of Macchiato DHT, mainly because the plug-in model saves a car and boat tax money, in addition, the plug-in model can also be green carded in some cities, which is very attractive for many users.
The service intervals are almost the same, but BYD parts are replaced more frequently
According to the maintenance manual, the first warranty of Song Pro DM-i needs to be carried out at 3600km or 6 months (whichever comes first), and the maintenance interval after that is 7500km or 6 months, and the price of small maintenance is 395 yuan. The air filter and spark plug are replaced every 30,000 km; the brake fluid is replaced every 15,000 km; and the gear oil is replaced every 60,000 km. We take the general family car three years driving 60000km as the car cycle, calculate the Song Pro DM-i maintenance cost, about 5944 yuan, the average year needs about 1981 yuan.
The first warranty time of Macchiato DHT is 5000km, and the maintenance interval after that is 7500km or 6 months, and the small maintenance price is about 478 yuan. The air filter element and air conditioning filter element are replaced every 15,000km; the fuel filter is replaced every 35,000km; and the spark plug and brake oil are replaced every 42,500km. We take the general family car three-year driving 60000km as the car cycle, calculate the Macchiato DHT maintenance costs, about 4751 yuan, the average annual need of about 1583 yuan.
It can be seen that although the Macchiato DHT is slightly more expensive, the total maintenance price is a little cheaper than the Song Pro DM-i, mainly because under almost the same maintenance cycle, the parts of the Song Pro DM-i are replaced more frequently, of course, it has little impact on the user car.
epilogue:
We add up the above maintenance costs, insurance costs and energy consumption, we can calculate that the cost of Song Pro DM-i's three-year driving of 60,000km is about 45,272 yuan, an average of about 1,257 yuan per month; the cost of a macchiato DHT's three-year car is about 46,917 yuan, an average of about 1,303 yuan per month.
It can be seen that the two vehicles as a Chinese brand hybrid SUV, under such a high oil price, the monthly cost is around 1300 yuan, which is a very provincial level in the same level, of which the lower fuel consumption performance contributes the most. As a major difference, Song Pro DM-i, which has the identity of PHEV plug-in hybrid, can save the cost of the car if there is a charging pile; heV oil-electric hybrid Marchiato DHT adaptability is stronger, suitable for most users who want to save fuel to choose.