No matter how the situation of the new domestic forces changes, the Tesla Model Y has a kind of untouchable strength, but Tesla is still a high-end electric vehicle brand after all, and it sells so well that it can reflect the luxury of the vehicle to a certain extent, but is it worth starting for us ordinary consumers? Will there be financial pressure to raise it? Let's calculate in advance how much it will cost to maintain a most entry-level 2024 Model Y rear-wheel drive version (guide price of 249,900 yuan) for a year.
Before calculating the cost of the car, let's take a look at the basic information of this car. The Model Y is still relatively capable in design, except for the willow leaf-shaped headlights, most of the front structure adopts a flat closed design, but the central air intake cooling holes and the small deflector decoration at both ends can still optimize its visual level. At the same time, while the vehicle has a body of 4750/1921/1624mm/2890mm, the slipback makes its roof structure more bulging and the trunk height is larger, which is still very beneficial to the riding space and trunk storage.
In terms of interior configuration, the minimalist center console only has a three-spoke steering wheel, electronic pocket gear, wireless charging pad and an upgraded 15.0-inch central touchscreen, the latter is equipped with Tesla's in-car system supported by AMD Ryzen chips and 16GB of RAM, which can realize a wide range of voice control and in-car application expansion, and can use the mobile phone to unlock/start/air conditioning control, etc.
At the same time, the body is equipped with a fixed sunroof, soundproof glass throughout the car, rear privacy glass, sensor wipers and power tailgate, and the cabin is equipped with a leather power steering wheel, imitation leather seats with dual rows of heating, dual-zone heat pump air conditioning, 14 speaker speakers and multi-color ambient lighting. However, the Model Y requires an option to get high-end intelligent driving features, and the free version only includes intelligent cruise driving with obstacle recognition and avoidance and lane keeping, but the two HW 4.0 chips and multiple sets of vision sensors can still ensure its safety and stability.
In terms of mechanical hardware, the Model Y is equipped with a rear 3D6 electric motor with a maximum power/torque of 220kW/440Nm, which can break 100 in 5.9 seconds, while the 60kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack provided by CATL can bring 554km of CLTC pure electric range, and the power consumption per 100km is 13kWh/100km. In the chassis, the car adopts a front double wishbone + rear multi-link independent suspension with sports tuning, and the front and rear wheels are equipped with 255/45 R19 Goodyear ElectricDrive electric tires as standard. Next, let's calculate the average annual cost of a Model Y, based on 60,000 kilometers in the previous three years.
Insurance cost: 5945 yuan/year
The cost of car insurance mainly includes compulsory insurance and commercial insurance, of which, compulsory insurance is 950 yuan / year, commercial insurance is 5655 yuan / year, the latter includes 1 million third-party liability insurance and vehicle loss insurance, according to the industry standard of the first year of insurance, the next year premium reduction of 10% calculation, the first three years of insurance cost of about 17833.5 yuan, an average of about 5945 yuan per year.
Maintenance cost: 840 yuan/year
The car maintenance cost mainly includes the vehicle routine inspection and basic parts replacement, wherein, the overall vehicle maintenance cycle is 20,000km, and the air conditioning filter replacement cycle is 20,000km, the transmission oil replacement cycle is 20,000km (the first time) / 100,000km, the brake fluid replacement cycle is 40,000km, the antifreeze replacement cycle is 80,000km, without involving brake hardware, tires and other parts, the first three years of maintenance costs are about 2,520 yuan, The average is about 840 yuan per year.
Energy consumption cost: 1203-2200 yuan/year
The car's reference power consumption per 100 kilometers is 13kWh/100km, and according to the data of certified owners of various automobile platforms, we include an average power consumption of 17.8kWh/100km, and a single-year power consumption of 3,560kWh (kWh) based on 20,000 kilometers per year. According to the calculation of the second level of the tiered electricity price and the peak and valley electricity of (Zhejiang), the peak electricity price is 0.618 yuan/kWh, and the valley electricity price is 0.338 yuan/kWh, and the annual electricity cost is about 1203-2200 yuan.
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Based on the above calculations, a 2024 Model Y rear-wheel drive version with a guide price of 249,900 yuan can be obtained with a single-year comprehensive car cost of about 7,988-8,985 yuan, and an average of only 666-749 yuan per month, which is absolutely affordable for ordinary families. However, it should be mentioned that Tesla Model Y's Autopilot system needs to be equipped with 32,000 yuan or 64,000 yuan to enable high-end intelligent driving, which is what our consumers need to consider when choosing new forces.