Why is there such an anti-intellectual statement that the tram was bought to save money?
Buying an electric car may have been to save money at first, but as the price war continues to advance, the premise of buying an electric car now should not be for the economy.
In the past era of fuel vehicles, we mentioned that buying a car should consider the economy in the whole cycle, that is, the price when buying a car, the cost when using the car, and the "return price" when selling the car.
Obviously, today, when the price of fuel vehicles is one gradient lower than that of EVs and PHEVs, fuel vehicles are the most economical products.
Let's take an example, for example, the 4.5 meter 5 size Auchan X5 PLUS, the landing price of the 1.5T automatic transmission is about 85,000, and the fuel consumption is about 8L, and the guide price (landing price) of a new energy SUV of the same size is about 130,000, and the comprehensive fuel consumption is about 6L.
When buying a car, it was 50,000 yuan more expensive, and the cost of buying a car can evenly spread the fuel cost of about 300,000 kilometers.
In addition, if they are sold for 50,000 kilometers in 5 years, the residual value of fuel SUVs is basically about 30,000, and the continuous iteration of electrification in the next 5 years, the residual value of hybrid SUVs starting with 130,000 may only be about 40,000-50,000, and it is difficult to sell.
On the whole, in fact, the comprehensive cost of buying a hybrid is very high.
Of course, this is the cost of hybrid compared to fuel, if it is an electric vehicle, in fact, the comprehensive cost will be higher, mainly reflected in the high price of new cars and the fast price reduction of two sectors.
Taking the 5-meter fuel intermediate sedan and pure electric intermediate sedan as an example, the landing price of Regal is about 150,000, while the landing price of an independent brand EV medium and large sedan is about 210,000, and the purchase price is also 60,000 yuan, and the gap between car purchases is already very large, and the competition in the medium and large pure electric car market in 2024 will intensify, and the price of some EV cars has reached 180,000, which will definitely accelerate the depreciation.
Needless to say, "buying a car is not for selling", big data from the Chinese market shows that the average lifespan of a first-hand new car is 4-5 years, and the vast majority of user groups will change cars in this cycle.
Just know how much it hurts when you change cars.
So I have always adhered to a point of view, buying new energy vehicles is mainly to buy two product points, one is convenient, mainly reflected in the unlimited line, no limit number, so the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in first-tier cities is very high, and users are also "forced" to choose new energy vehicles.
On the other hand, the driving experience and sense of technology of new energy vehicles are better, and the automatic driving assistance, the acceleration brought by the motor, and the pioneering nature of the mobile phone APP are all not given by fuel vehicles in the past.
Therefore, buying a new energy vehicle is not to save money, but to improve the quality of life and bring a sense of experience that has never been used before.
If you bought an electric car to save money, you can argue with me right now, but when you sell your car, or when you think about this article two years later, you will definitely feel how strong the value of the crowded electric car track is.
The price of new energy vehicles can still be squeezed out a lot, and more and more people will stand up and say that they have been "stabbed in the back", and many people only feel the unhappiness brought about by the reduction in the price of new cars, and have not yet experienced the pain of "blunt knife cutting meat" when really selling cars.
So, if you want to ask for better economic performance, don't doubt that now is the best time to buy a fuel car.