In the domestic family car market of 100,000-150,000 yuan, there are many large-space, fuel-saving, and durable products. The FAW-Volkswagen Bora that we are familiar with is one of them. It has a huge user group in the country, and this model The product still has strong vitality after being sold for less than 20 years, which shows that it is very suitable for the Chinese market, and now its 2022 new car is also on the market.
The newly launched 2022 Bora has released a total of 5 models, priced from 112,900 to 141,900 yuan. They have been optimized and upgraded in terms of appearance, configuration, power, etc. Among them, the new car uses a new grille and a sportier aluminum alloy wheel hub. In terms of interiors, the new Bora adds a lot of soft packaging materials, and is also equipped with interior ambient lights, two-tone color matching, etc., making it look more dynamic. The new Bora has a length, width and height of 4672/1815/1478mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 2688mm. The wheelbase is not long but the space is sufficient. In terms of configuration, the new car uses a new style steering wheel, and also uses a full LCD instrument panel for the first time. At the same time, the floating central control screen and multimedia car system are not missing. In terms of power, which users are most concerned about, the new Bora has canceled the previous 1.5L model and mainly promotes the 1.2T (116 horsepower) model. The high-end model is the 1.4T (150 horsepower) model, matching 5MT and 7-speed dry dual-clutch. So the question is, after the 1.2T model is mainly launched, what is the cost of maintaining a new Bora among its peers? Let’s do some research on this car.
The car price is over 130,000 yuan, and the first-year premium is about 5,200 yuan.
The new Bora has launched a total of 5 models, including four 1.2T models. According to our analysis, the "2022 200TSI DSG Smart Travel PRO Edition" sells for 135,900 yuan. It has high cost performance and is expected to become the main sales force in the future, so this car was chosen as the vehicle for investigation. In addition, although we do not have insurance data for new cars, since the insurance price is linked to the car price, we can make an estimate.
According to the insurance cost survey, after purchasing the three main insurances of 3 million yuan for the new Bora, car damage insurance , and compulsory traffic insurance, the first-year premium is expected to be around 5,200 yuan, of which 360 yuan is vehicle and vessel tax. If there are no accidents during later use, the subsequent premiums will be further reduced. We calculate the standard premium at 20% off in the second year and 30% off in the third year. The total premium for the new Bora in three years is about 13,000 yuan, and the average annual premium is about 13,000 yuan. 4433 yuan.
htmlThe maintenance cycle of 610,000 kilometers is quite long, with an average maintenance cost of more than 2,000 per year.In terms of maintenance, the first warranty period of the new Bora 1.2T is 5,000km or 6 months. The first warranty is free, and the subsequent maintenance intervals are 10,000km or 6 months. Monthly, the price of minor maintenance is about 520 yuan. The air conditioning filter needs to be replaced every 30,000km, and the price is 169 yuan; the air filter needs to be replaced every 20,000km, and the price is 139 yuan; the transmission oil needs to be replaced every 60,000km; brake fluid should be replaced every 40,000km; spark plug should be replaced every 20,000km. Except for the frequent replacement of spark plugs, other accessories are relatively normal.
We take the average family car’s three-year driving cycle of 60,000km as the vehicle cycle and calculate the total maintenance cost of the new Bora. It will cost about 6,100 yuan, which is about 2,033 yuan per year on average. This price is normal among turbocharged models of the same level, but is slightly higher than ordinary naturally aspirated models.
The fuel consumption of 7.1L is not high, but you need to add 95# gasoline.
The new Bora has canceled the previous 1.5L model and mainly promotes the 1.2T model. According to the official fuel consumption data, the highest WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption of this car is 5.78L. /100 kilometers. According to our previous fuel consumption survey on the Bora 1.2T model, its actual fuel consumption is around 7.1L, which is a little lower than the 1.5L model.
However, since the new Bora 1.2T model requires No. 95 gasoline, and the current price of No. 95 gasoline is about 9.7 yuan/L, so the fuel cost is calculated based on 7.1L/100 kilometers. The total fuel cost of the new Bora after driving 60,000km in three years is 41,322 yuan, an average of 13,774 yuan per year, and an average of 1,148 yuan per month. Compared with other models in the same class that use 1.5L/1.6L power, the new Bora has low fuel consumption, but the 95-gauge fuel cost is too expensive. Therefore, in actual calculation, it still costs nearly 900 yuan more than the same class in three years.
Conclusion:
By adding the above maintenance costs, insurance costs and fuel costs, we can calculate that the cost of driving a new Bora for three years and 60,000km is approximately 60,422 yuan, an average of 20,141 yuan per year, and an average of 1,678 yuan per month. Generally speaking, the maintenance and insurance prices of the new Bora 1.2T model are relatively normal. The low fuel consumption advantage of the 1.2T model is also obvious. It is more fuel-efficient than the 1.5T and 1.5L rivals of the same level. Just because of the 1.2T It requires the use of more expensive 95-proof gasoline, so the actual fuel cost is more expensive. Of course, if you consider power, you can get better power performance than 1.5L by spending only a few hundred yuan more on fuel every year on average, which is still worth it.
