ZEEKR 007, Xiaomi SU7, Zhijie S7, as well as the previous Xiaopeng P7, VOYAH chasing light...... Regardless of whether it is called a new force in car manufacturing or a "new energy national team", this smart electric vehicle positioned at the 250,000 level has been called "Tesla Buster", but until now, this "nemesis" has not appeared. But in the face of the greatly reduced threshold of the domestic high-end new energy market, as well as a large number of products whose pricing and positioning are getting closer and closer, how much competitive advantage is left for Tesla Model 3? In other words, whether the Model 3, which entered the Chinese market as a luxury electric car, is expensive to raise, and whether it can save and save money like domestic electric vehicles, let's take the 2023 rear-wheel drive version of the 231,900 yuan model as an example to calculate an economic account.
Starting from some basic information, the Model 3 is designed to be minimalist, with a closed front structure that has been optimized for low drag, while willow-shaped headlights, a curved roof structure with a slip-back, and a recreated C-shaped taillight keep the car a youthful and avant-garde feel. At the same time, the vehicle also has a body length, width and height of 4720/1848/1442mm and a wheelbase of 2875mm, although this is not outstanding in the current B-class market, but it can also ensure the depth of passenger storage space.
In terms of configuration, this Model 3 is supported by a 15.4-inch touch screen and AMD Ryzen in terms of intelligence, allowing the on-board system to achieve intelligent voice and remote control functions with a wide range of functions, and can be equipped with a variety of ecological application software to make multimedia entertainment, navigation and other functions more intuitive and easy to use. At the same time, the rear seats also have an 8.0-inch independent multimedia screen to optimize the overall entertainment experience. However, although this version is equipped with dual HW 4.0 chips and Autopilot system, it can complete lane centering in intelligent driving assistance and perform operations such as avoidance assistance, but NOA still needs to be optional to achieve. In other features, the Model 3 also features a segmented fixed sunroof, dual-row acoustic glass, and multi-function power exterior mirrors, while comfort features dual-row heated/front-ventilated leather-like power seats, and heat-pump air conditioning with dual-zone control.
Mechanically, the Model 3 is equipped with a rear-wheel drive electric motor with a maximum power of 194kW and a maximum torque of 340Nm, which can help the vehicle break 100 in 6.1 seconds, and achieve a CLTC pure electric range of 606km through a 60kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, with a power consumption of 11.3kWh/100km and a fast charging power of 170kW per 100km. The chassis adopts a front double wishbone + rear multi-link independent suspension combination, which will be biased towards a certain handling in tuning. Next, we calculate the average cost of the vehicle in the first three years according to 60,000 kilometers in 3 years:
Insurance cost: 5737 yuan/year
The insurance cost of Model 3 mainly includes compulsory traffic insurance and commercial insurance, of which the compulsory traffic insurance is 950 yuan/year, and the basic commercial insurance is 5,424 yuan/year, and the latter includes 1 million third-party liability insurance and vehicle loss insurance, which is calculated according to the calculation of no insurance in the first year and a decrease of 10% in the next year, the insurance cost in the first three years is about 17,210 yuan, with an average annual rate of 5,737 yuan.
Maintenance cost: 920 yuan/year
The maintenance cost of the Model 3 mainly includes regular vehicle inspection and major maintenance, of which the regular inspection is 20,000 km per time, while the air conditioning filter replacement cycle is 20,000 km, the brake fluid is 40,000 km, and the transmission oil is 40,000 km, and the maintenance cost in the first three years is about 2,760 yuan, with an average annual maintenance cost of 920 yuan.
Energy consumption cost: 1616 yuan/year
The power consumption of the Model 3 is 11.3kWh/100km, which we include in accordance with the official standard +30%, that is, 14.69kWh/100km, and the electricity consumption standard of the urban "one-household meter" residents, which is included in the third tranche of electricity price, that is, 0.55 yuan/kWh, and the annual energy consumption cost is about 1616 yuan.
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To sum up, the cost of a 2023 Tesla Model 3 rear-wheel drive version with an official guide price of 231,900 yuan is about 8,273 yuan per year. Since we only choose the basic commercial insurance with a lower insurance amount, the cost savings in this part are relatively large, so the average monthly car cost is only 689 yuan. Although the Model 3 still needs to be equipped with an option of 32,000 yuan or 64,000 yuan to obtain NOA, even if it is a standard version, the vehicle can still bring excellent driving control and intelligent entertainment experience, and keep the cost of using the car low, so it is still relatively good to start commuting and home.