Believe it or not, this is the naked reality!
To put it bluntly, the cost of using a fuel vehicle, especially over ten years, is like a bottomless pit.
I know a friend who just bought a second-hand Honda CR-V worth 200,000 yuan last year. He made an estimate:
Calculated in terms of gas expenses, it cost nearly 100,000 yuan in ten years (estimate, I haven’t calculated it in details, but it’s about the same amount).
Including maintenance, insurance, and repairs, all taken into account, it will cost about 150,000 to 60,000 yuan. This is not counting the depreciation. After ten years, more than half of the car will be subsidized.
In fact, this problem is not difficult to understand for those who understand the supply chain and R&D process. Automobile manufacturers are optimizing
Believe it or not, this is the naked reality!
To put it bluntly, the cost of using a fuel vehicle, especially over ten years, is like a bottomless pit.
I know a friend who just bought a second-hand Honda CR-V worth 200,000 yuan last year. He made an estimate:
Calculated in terms of gas expenses, it cost nearly 100,000 yuan in ten years (estimate, I haven’t calculated it in details, but it’s about the same amount).
Including maintenance, insurance, and repairs, all taken into account, it will cost about 150,000 to 60,000 yuan. This is not counting the depreciation. After ten years, more than half of the car will be subsidized.
In fact, this problem is not difficult to understand for those who understand the supply chain and R&D process. Automobile manufacturers are optimizing power systems, reducing fuel consumption, and using technological puzzles to create more fuel-efficient cars every year. But every time they want to achieve that effect, the cost will rise.
Think about it, developing a new engine is not a matter of a day or two. Research and development expenses are like squeezing out toothpaste, the more you squeeze out, the more you squeeze out.
Some manufacturers, in order to pursue profits and reduce R&D costs, can only use modifications of mature technologies to cope with the market. In this way, although fuel consumption has improved, it is still at the bottom line of the battle.
This reminds me that I saw a set of data last year. The depreciation rate of a fuel vehicle 10 years ago was about 10% per year. The depreciation rate has accelerated rapidly over the past ten years.
When you sell it, how much can you sell for a car worth 200,000 yuan in ten years? 40,000? Is this still a good deal? I estimate it may be closer to 20,000 to 30,000.
This made me feel nervous: If I could still make some money, I wouldn’t have to worry so much about buying a car.
But second-hand oil trucks with such low sales volume are a real financial management problem. Compared with electric cars, the cost and depreciation rate are not heart-warming at all.
Imagine that the cost of repairing an electric vehicle is spread over ten years, which is thousands of dollars. It doesn't seem so scary.
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Ask yourself: Would you be willing to stay with a gas car for ten years and then be sold at a low price? Or do you want the car to become your asset and a way to maintain its value?
This is also a reminder to many hesitant patients: don’t just look at the superficial price.
When it comes to cars, we still have to pay attention to the real things.
The newly released 2026 Touron Pro has a guide price of 299,900 yuan, but it is priced at 259,900 yuan for a limited time. How is this car? I just flipped through my notes and it was quite interesting.
It not only has the concept of oil and electricity sharing the same wisdom, but also is a powerful group in the whole territory.
Did you know? Its entire series is equipped with the fifth-generation EA888 engine, with a new 380TSI version, and the fuel consumption is as low as 7.57L/100 kilometers - this number can be regarded as the most fuel-efficient in previous fuel vehicles.
My friend who did a test drive said that when riding in the city, the fuel consumption is about 7 liters, and it drives quite smoothly.
In terms of power, the 450TSI has a maximum power of 200Kw and accelerates from 0 to 0-100 seconds in 7.6 seconds. Why do some people like to go fast?
I guess a car like this won't make your heart beat faster when overtaking, but when it comes to running, it's really powerful.
Another point is that the 450TSI version is also equipped with a four-wheel drive system, and the smoothness of shifting is at least 20% better than the old model.
Imagine: you can handle it easily on mountain roads or muddy roads, and you are not a paper tiger purely about fuel.
Moreover, equipped with a DQ501 seven-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, you can hardly feel any frustration when shifting gears. I asked a repairman casually, and he said: There was nothing wrong with the previous gearbox, but now that the technology is mature, the smoothness has improved a lot.
Do you suddenly feel that intelligence is not just about showing off skills, it can also make fuel vehicles more efficient? I know that many of my friends care about one thing when buying a car: stability, durability, and a low threshold.
The configuration of the Touron Pro this time is really high, but don’t you think that the higher it is, the more secure it is to use. Anyway, I just thought: Buying a car means peace of mind.
(Pause and think about how reliable this all-road realm is?)
You said, when buying a car, should you buy the brand or the configuration? I feel that the practical difference between a car is actually easily amplified by daily experience.
For example, my friend drove an SUV in the same price range and saw that all the Touron Pro's powerful features filled the screen, and he silently gave it a high score.
But speaking of supply chain issues, I’m quite curious: Does this car use super high-quality parts and components, mean they are expensive? Not necessarily.
Think about it, there are only a few parts in a car: engine, gearbox, chassis, and electronic system. As long as there are economies of scale, the cost is not high.
I once asked a manufacturer engineer: If the production lines are the same, can cost and quality be balanced? He smiled and said: Sometimes, it just depends on how big manufacturers design 'invisible' cost control.
There’s no need to be too mysterious. Just like when you buy cheap vegetables, whichever company has a fast turnover and a stable supply chain will ensure that the price can be reduced.
As for car manufacturers, negotiating cooperation with suppliers is a bit like forming a clique - a single supplier cannot make a lot of money, but if it becomes the protagonist, it can negotiate a good price.
Speaking of depreciation, if nothing else, I calculated that the cost (fuel, consumption, maintenance) per 100 kilometers is about 1.5 yuan.
If you use the electricity fee + maintenance of an electric vehicle, it is almost 0.3 yuan. Although the parking fee is related to the environment, the value preservation rate of the electric vehicle also makes people laugh and cry.
I know that some people are still hesitating: Can I hold it for two or three years now? Or just want to wait for the replacement.
No one is a stock market expert, but I feel that when buying a car, you can’t just look at the numbers, but also look at your heart.
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After all, a car is like a companion. It can't just be an account calculated by a series of numbers. It also contains the story of how you use the car.
Don’t believe it? You try to test drive the Touron Pro, which is the most powerful in the world, touch its interior, look at its smart package, and listen to whether the air conditioner is silent - it feels like many hard indicators are not just a fantasy.
I'm still wondering: Do you think there will be a chance for fuel vehicles to reverse course in the next few years?
I believe that, at least for ten years, its total cost will remain the same - high fuel costs and rapid depreciation.
But do you think that if you don’t have to drive like a car park, electric cars will fly?
I’ll leave it to you to answer these questions yourself.
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