From the wave of marketing of the Tank 300 to the fact that it has really become the champion model in the same class segment from sales, at least in the mid-range off-road vehicle market, Great Wall has finally secured the hard-core SUV market. However, for our ordinary consumers, a tank 300 that is more inclined to drive in multiple road conditions, and is equipped with a 2.0T+8AT powertrain, will it have an economic burden to raise?Here, we choose a 2024 Tank 300 2.0T Challenger with the lowest price in the market and a landing cost of about 225,000 yuan as an example, and calculate the single-year maintenance cost of the vehicle from the three main aspects of insurance, maintenance and fuel.
Before entering the cost calculation, let's take a look at some basic information of the vehicle, from the perspective of exterior design, the hard SUV style on the vehicle body is quite obvious, the square box structure appears thicker, and the vehicle has done a better job in the off-road kit, from the anti-collision design on the front and rear bumpers, to the wide guard plate at the bottom, as well as wheel eyebrows, side skirts and sill pedals, etc., the kit is wide-body everywhere. At the same time, although part of the length, width and height of 4760/1930/1903mm comes from the wide-body kit and chassis lift, with the 2750mm body wheelbase, the vehicle is still very outstanding in terms of space attributes.
In terms of on-board configuration, this tank 300 has dual 12.3-inch LCD screens in entertainment and supports intelligent voice interaction and remote control through 4G and Internet of Vehicles, and retains the CarPlay mobile phone interconnection function; As for comfort, the Tank 300 is equipped with a full leather steering wheel and seats, the latter also supports 10-way electric adjustment and massage for the main driver, the front row can be heated, the rear row can be proportionally reclined, and the cabin also has an electric sunroof, dual-zone air conditioning, 9-speaker speakers and on-board ambient lights to optimize comprehensive feedback.
In terms of mechanical hardware, the Tank 300 is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 167kW (227Ps) and a maximum torque of 387Nm, and the transmission is matched with a ZF 8AT gearbox, with a WLTC combined fuel consumption of 9.90L/100km. The time-sharing four-wheel drive system can bring 2.48 times the torque amplification at low speeds, and with the locking function of the center differential, the rear axle differential lock and the tank cornering function, the vehicle's multi-road driving ability can be guaranteed. In addition, the Tank 300 with a non-load-bearing body structure has a girder and is able to achieve good lateral support with a front double wishbone independent knob and a multi-link non-independent suspension. As for the comprehensive cost of the car, we calculate it evenly at 20,000 kilometers per year and 60,000 kilometers in 3 years:
The cost of insurance
The insurance cost of the vehicle includes the vehicle and vessel tax, compulsory traffic insurance and commercial basic insurance, of which, the vehicle and vessel tax is 360 yuan per year, and the other two are included in the first year according to the first year without insurance, the next year is reduced by 10%, the first year cost of the two is 950 yuan and 5313 yuan respectively, and the total insurance cost of the tank 300 in the first three years is about 17990 yuan, with an average of about 5997 yuan per year.
Maintenance costs
The maintenance cost of the vehicle includes the size of the maintenance, the first maintenance is 5000 kilometers, the regular maintenance cycle is 7500 kilometers, of which, the first two maintenance is free, and then it involves 6 times of oil/oil filter replacement, 4 times of air conditioning filter / air filter / gasoline filter 3 times, spark plug / brake fluid replacement 2 times, antifreeze / transmission oil replacement 1 time, the total maintenance cost of the tank 300 in the first three years is about 3000 yuan, and the average annual maintenance cost is about 1000 yuan.
Fuel costs
The fuel cost of the vehicle is calculated according to the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption increase of 10%, that is, 10.9L/100km, the average price of No. 95 gasoline is 8.61 yuan/L, and the fuel cost is about 18,770 yuan in a single year.
Write at the end
After all, it is an off-road vehicle with a 2.0T engine and strong performance and high kinetic energy definition, and the Tank 300 is destined to be able to choose between a lower purchase price and a lower cost of ownership. There is no doubt that for the Great Wall tank, it will be more reasonable to choose to bring it into the market at a lower price, and if you really want to pursue Yueye, then you will wake up early and be mentally prepared in advance in the face of the high cost of vehicles in the future. Moreover, the Tank 300 2024 2.0T Challenger model seen here is already relatively energy-saving among products of the same type, and the comprehensive car cost of 25,767 yuan per year and the monthly expenditure of 2,147 yuan also allow the Tank 300 to be based on the family car market. Although this is certainly not cost-effective for families who mainly cover urban road conditions, what is wrong with spending a little bit of everything, or spending 2 or 300 yuan more per month than expected, so that their cars are more versatile?