What is the perfect model in your heart? I think it should have good practicality, large space and sufficient power, relatively economical cost for car use, and also has strong brand appeal, preferably a luxury brand car. There will be no pie falling from the sky, but there is indeed such a "perfect" model in the world now, and it is the BMW X1 PHEV.
mentions luxury brand models such as Mercedes-Benz , BMW , etc. Many people feel that their cost of use is not low. Today, we will take the BMW X1 PHEV 2021 xDrive30Le exclusive model as an example to explore the cost of using this car in depth. After reading it, you will find that if this car is given to you, you can afford it!
Fuel cost analysis
BMW X1 PHEV is a plug-in hybrid model. In addition to being equipped with a 136Ps horsepower 1.5T three-cylinder engine, it is also equipped with a permanent magnet/synchronous motor with a total power of 70kW. Among them, the 1.5T engine can output maximum torque of 220N·m, the motor can output 165N·m, and the transmission system is a 6-speed manual-automatic transmission. The official acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 7.4 seconds, and the NEDC comprehensive fuel consumption is 1.3L/100km. However, this is the comprehensive fuel consumption measured when the oil is full and the power consumption is not calculated, so it is not very accurate.
We counted the total crowd test mileage of 915,707 kilometers for BMW X1 PHEV owners, and concluded that the real fuel consumption of this car is 4.21~7 liters per 100 kilometers, and the average fuel consumption is 5.61 liters per 100 kilometers. This car requires 95-digit gasoline. Currently, the price of 95-digit gasoline in Shandong is 8.61 yuan/liter. If calculated based on the annual mileage of 20,000 kilometers, the above data can be calculated that the total fuel cost of the BMW X1 PHEV is 9,660 yuan per year, and the overall fuel economy is still good.
Insurance cost analysis
Auto insurance generally has a higher premium in the first year. If the number of insurances is relatively small during the later use, the premium in the next few years will be greatly discounted. When buying insurance in the third year, the cost is almost 70% of the first year's premium. Through the average quotes given by multiple insurance companies, we calculated that the first year premium of BMW X1 is 7,563 yuan, the total premium of three years is about 18,908 yuan, and the average annual premium is 6,303 yuan.
Maintenance cost analysis
Although the fuel consumption is very low, BMW X1 PHEV is a luxury brand car after all, and it is still slightly more expensive compared to ordinary joint venture brand models in terms of maintenance prices. From the accessories price list given by the 4S store, it can be seen that this car mainly maintains the internal combustion engine system, and the motor part is almost not required. Among them, the original engine oil price is 652 yuan, the engine oil filter price is 203 yuan, the air filter price is 389 yuan, the air conditioning filter price is 425 yuan, and the brake oil price is 358 yuan. The specific price of each vulnerable accessories is shown in the figure.
BMW X1 PHEV maintenance cycle is 10,000 kilometers, and the price of a single small maintenance (including labor hours fee) is 901 yuan. For every 20,000 kilometers, in addition to the conventional oil and filter replacement, air filter, air conditioner filter, gasoline filter and brake oil is also required. The total price included labor hours fee is 2,658 yuan. In addition, spark plug needs to be replaced every 40,000 kilometers. It can be calculated from the periodic table that the total maintenance cost of this car is 15,570 yuan in 80,000 kilometers. If you drive 20,000 kilometers per year, the average annual maintenance cost within 4 years is 3,893 yuan.
Total car cost analysis
owns a BMW X1 PHEV 2021 xDrive30Le exclusive model, driving 20,000 kilometers per year, and you need to pay 9,660 yuan of fuel expenses, 6,303 yuan of insurance premium and 3,893 yuan of maintenance expenses on it, with a total expenditure of 19,856 yuan. The average monthly cost of using a car is 1,655 yuan, and the average daily cost of using a car is 54 yuan.
Although the maintenance cost of BMW X1 PHEV is relatively expensive, it has better fuel economy. The more mileage it takes each year, the lower the average cost of using the car. This is the advantage of hybrid models.