How much does it cost to raise a 2.0T BMW 325LiLi a year? Is it difficult for ordinary families to raise?
In the first three quarters of 2023, in the sales data statistics of the high-end mid-size sedan market, the 34C in the BBA lineup still firmly controls the traditional luxury car market dominance, in addition to Tesla Model 3, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4L are in the top three of the segment, of which the BMW 3 Series won the market championship with 110258 units. The reason why the BMW 3 Series has performed so strongly in recent times is not unrelated to its wide range of discounts in the terminal market, and some people must ask, after all, this is a luxury car, even if it is a preferential price, can ordinary people afford it? Let's calculate how much a BMW 3 Series costs each month.
What we choose here is a 2023 BMW 325Li M sports package model priced at 349,900 yuan, which currently provides a comprehensive discount of about 80,000 yuan in the domestic terminal sales link, and our part involving car purchase costs and insurance costs in this article will also be calculated according to the preferential terminal naked car price of 269,900 yuan.
Let's first look at some basic information of the vehicle, the model as the entry model of the BMW 3 series long wheelbase version, in fact, there is not much difference from the high configuration in the configuration, and the dual configuration adopted by BMW in the series makes each model not look luxurious enough due to configuration problems. The vehicle visually incorporates a more aerodynamically improved sporty exterior package, most notably the extended front deflector.
The length, width and height of 4838/1827/1454mm and the wheelbase of 2961mm ensure spaciousness, but the rear row will still have a slight overhead height drop due to the height of the body, but in terms of comfort, the full leather seats, front electric leg rests, dual-zone independent air conditioning and panoramic sunroof, etc., all ensure the riding class. In addition, the vehicle also provides a number of convenient car configurations, including inductive power tailgate, power mirrors with heated memory, automatic parking + track reversing, and 12.3+14.9-inch dual LCD screens and intelligent interconnection and voice interaction functions brought by iDrive.
In terms of mechanical hardware, the BMW 325Li is equipped with a mid-power tuned B48B20C model 2.0T turbocharged engine, which provides a maximum power of 135kW (184Ps) and a maximum torque of 300Nm, and the transmission is matched with a ZF 8AT gearbox, which allows the vehicle to break 100 in 7.9 seconds while maintaining a WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.9L/100km, and according to the owner's feedback, its actual average fuel consumption is 8.3L/ About 100km.
In the chassis, we see a combination of front MacPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension, in which the front axle has a double ball joint spring shock absorber design, which will further the vehicle in terms of steering motivation and vibration filtering. Next, let's calculate the cost of the vehicle:
In terms of insurance costs, according to the price of 269,900 yuan and the total risk including 1 million three insurances, the commercial insurance cost of the vehicle in the first year is about 6,631 yuan, and the total insurance cost is 7,581 yuan when combined with compulsory insurance. According to the non-insurance and industry standards, the second year premium is 90%, the third year premium is 80%, and the combined three-year insurance cost is 20468.7 yuan, which is evenly spread to 568.6 yuan per month.
In terms of maintenance costs, BMW 325Li maintenance frequency is 10,000 km / time, and can enjoy the first maintenance free policy, we according to including one spark plug replacement, three brake fluid replacement, three fuel filter replacement, a total of 5 maintenance, combined three years of 60,000 kilometers cost of about 12,000 yuan, evenly spread to 333.3 yuan per month.
In terms of fuel costs, the average fuel consumption of the certified owners of the BMW 325Li is 8.3L/100km, the current average price of No. 95 gasoline is 8.97 yuan/L, and the fuel cost is about 14890 yuan per year, which is evenly spread to about 1241 yuan per month.
Combining fuel costs, insurance costs, maintenance costs, BMW 325Li monthly necessary car cost is about 2143 yuan, this cost standard for ordinary families will indeed appear more difficult, especially in the vehicle needs No. 95 gasoline, the current domestic refined oil prices and high situation, we still recommend ordinary families, without financial pressure such as mortgages to choose BMW 3 series as a family travel car.