For every off-road friend, Jeep can be regarded as a dream car. Some time ago, the arrival of the off-road pickup gladiator caused a very high degree of heat, and on the day of the listing, the limited number of 500 units was sold out. As a pickup truck model, the Gladiator and the Wrangler (JL) are based on the same platform, and the style of appearance and interior can basically be seen as a replica of the Wrangler, but there is an extra cargo box, and the 8.4-inch central control screen, the technology function is also more abundant. In addition, in the power system, equipped with a 3.6L V6+8AT gladiator, the maximum horsepower of 284 horses, even more off-road reliability and compliance than the Wrangler, in addition, its extra tail box, but also bring the family to the wild camping life fun. So, such a car that costs more than 500,000 yuan, what is the cost of car maintenance? Which car is cheaper to raise than the Wrangler?
Pickup trucks take advantage of the car and boat tax?
Jeep Gladiator's only "advance version" model, and Wrangler's secondary top model "Robin Hood Two-Door Edition", the price is the same, is 509,900 yuan. However, in addition to the difference in off-road performance, the gap between the two cars in the configuration is also more obvious, the gladiator's 8.4-inch central control screen can support satellite navigation, road call rescue and other functions, and the technology is significantly higher than that of "Robin Hood". But all in all, considering the reasons for the similarity of prices, we use these two cars as an analysis model.
In terms of insurance, we choose basic insurance types such as 3 million three liabilities, car damage insurance and compulsory traffic insurance. However, since the Gladiator is a pickup truck, the vehicle and boat tax is charged according to the tonnage of the vehicle, which is much cheaper than the Wrangler who charges by displacement. Referring to the 3.5T Ford F-150, 2.0T Great Wall Gun and other pickup trucks, the price of the Gladiator car and boat tax is about 200 yuan (the actual cost is subject to regional policies), while the Wrangler needs 420 yuan. So the insurance cost of the gladiator's first year is about 9300 yuan, and the wrangler is about 9500 yuan.
If the subsequent risk is not calculated, according to the insurance cost of 20% off the second year and 30% off in the third year, then the total premium cost of gladiators and wranglers in three years is about 23,000 yuan and 24,000 yuan. In contrast, the annual insurance cost of the gladiator can be about 300 yuan cheaper than that of the Wrangler, which is mainly because of the difference in the price of the car and boat tax of the two cars.
Gladiator minor maintenance is free, but still more expensive than wranglers?
Generally speaking, the maintenance cycle and cost of the vehicle depend on the powertrain it is equipped with, according to the Jeep Gladiator 3.6L engine, as well as the 8AT gearbox, and the power combination of the Grand Cherokee is consistent, then the maintenance of the two cars will not be much different. As a result, gladiators need to be maintained every 5,000 kilometers. In addition to replacing the oil filter every maintenance, the gladiator needs about 450 yuan to replace the air filter every 10,000 kilometers; it takes about 340 yuan to replace the air conditioning filter every 15,000 kilometers; it takes about 1,100 yuan to replace the brake oil, spark plug and antifreeze every 20,000 kilometers; and it takes about 800 yuan to replace the transmission oil every 25,000 kilometers.
It is worth mentioning that Gladiator provides 10 free basic maintenance services (including the first warranty) in 5 years, which means that the cost of changing the oil filter can be eliminated every time, and only need to pay for the maintenance cost of other accessories. According to the three-year driving of 60,000 kilometers for a large maintenance cycle, in these three years, the total maintenance cost of the gladiator after counting the discount is about 9,000 yuan, and the average annual cost is about 3,000 yuan. The Wrangler equipped with 2.0T+8AT has a maintenance cycle of 10,000 kilometers, but only the first insurance fee is waived, and the annual maintenance cost is about 2700 yuan, which will still be about 300 yuan cheaper than the gladiator.
Gladiator only adds 92 oil, so the oil cost is only a little more expensive?
This "advance version" of the Jeep Gladiator is equipped with a 3.6L V6 engine, which is more powerful than the Wrangler's 2.0T engine, but the excellent performance also means higher fuel consumption, and the Wrangler 'Robin Hood Two-Door Edition' NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 9.6L/100km at the same price, under the same standard, the Gladiator's fuel consumption has come to 11.1L/100km, and the gap is obvious. Considering the car scene of two cars running off-road and walking bad roads, the fuel consumption may be greatly improved when actually driving. Referring to the information feedback of the owner of the 2017 3.6L V6 Wrangler, considering the size, displacement and other factors, the actual fuel consumption of the gladiator may reach about 15L/100km, while the actual fuel consumption of the current Wrangler is about 12.4L/100km.
However, it is worth mentioning that although the gladiator fuel consumption is higher, it only needs to be filled with No. 92 gasoline, while the Wrangler needs No. 95 gasoline, and the current price of No. 92 and No. 95 oil is 8.3 and 8.8 yuan / L, respectively. If calculated according to the mileage of about 20,000 kilometers a year, the annual fuel cost of the gladiator is almost 25,000 yuan, while the wrangler is less than 22,000 yuan, compared with the oil cost of the gladiator is more than 3,000 yuan, and the average monthly difference is about 300 yuan.
Write at the end
We add up the insurance costs, maintenance costs and fuel costs calculated, and we can conclude that the cost of the Jeep Gladiator's car maintenance in a year is about 35600 yuan, which is about 3000 yuan more expensive than the Wrangler per year. Jeep gladiator in the satisfaction of feelings, off-road on the basis of the basis, but did not bring too high car costs, presumably can afford to buy gladiators, must be able to raise it. It's just that, unfortunately, I can afford to raise gladiators, but I can't buy them.