Speaking of hard-core SUVs, Toyota Prado has always been the benchmark model. Its excellent performance and durable reputation make it deeply loved by cross-country enthusiasts, but the price of 400,000 to 500,000 yuan has discouraged many people. As an independent brand focusing on SUV, Haval has launched a more intimate H9 model. Similar to Prado's off-road performance, the price in the early 200,000 s and richer configuration have made many people feel excited. So what's the difference between Haval H9 and Toyota Prado in car purchase and maintenance costs? In this issue of Lessons of Money and Cars, Xiao Zhi helps you to settle this account.
In this car purchase cost calculation, Xiao Zhi chose Haval H9 and Toyota Prado, which are Haval H9 with a guide price of 249,800 yuan respectively. 2020? 2.0T gasoline four-wheel drive luxury model? 7 seats and Toyota Prado 20 18 guide price of 450,800? 3.5L automatic TX. Because the prices of these two cars are very different, it is difficult to form a direct competitive relationship, but similar positioning will inevitably make people compare in all aspects. If the configuration is single, Haval H9 will definitely win, but for hard-core SUVs, durability and reliability are also important considerations, and Toyota Prado with a long history will undoubtedly have more say.
In terms of market conditions, Haval H9 currently offers a discount of about 65,438+0,000 yuan, and the official will also give a total replacement subsidy of up to 22,000 yuan+financial concessions, which is more cost-effective. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the 2020 Haval H9 meets the national six emission standards, while the Toyota Prado has only the national five models, or will be discontinued in June 2020. So if you like friends of Toyota Prado, Xiao Zhi can only advise you to "start as soon as possible".
Because Toyota Prado has only five models, its market situation is rather chaotic. In the areas where the National Six Standards have been implemented, you can only buy a "brand-new" Prado by first licensing and then transferring. For cities where new cars can still be licensed, dealers do not seem to be worried about not selling them, and it is not uncommon to add decoration. However, some dealers may have more quotas, coupled with poor expectations for the future, and even discounts of several thousand yuan have appeared.
Different from Haval H9, Toyota Prado has no official financial subsidy scheme, and some dealers will take loan fees and interest as an important source of income, which undoubtedly increases the economic cost of loan car buyers. For example, the FAW Toyota dealer consulted by Xiao Zhi needs to charge a loan fee of 3% of the loan amount, and the annual interest rate of "30% down payment and 24 loans" also reaches 6%, so the total loan fee+interest is close to 30,000 yuan. However, under the official discount of 1. 1 ,000 yuan, consumers only need to pay the interest of about 1 ,000 yuan. In the end, under the scheme of "30% down payment and 24 loans", the total expenditure of Haval H9 is more than 250,000 yuan cheaper than that of Toyota Prado, and the cost of early driving is nearly 6,543,800 yuan.
Many people will think that the maintenance cost of Japanese brands is close to the people, but the situation may be different for Toyota Prado with a price above 400,000. In particular, its displacement reaches 3.5L, and the fuel consumption for each maintenance needs 6L. As a self-owned brand, Haval H9 has more advantages than joint venture brands in terms of working hours, and uses less engine oil for 2.0T engines. Let's take a look at the detailed maintenance items and expenses of these two cars.
First of all, the initial warranty period of Haval H9 is 5000km, and the subsequent maintenance period is 7500km. You need to use all of synthetic engine oil, and the small maintenance costs 834 yuan each time, which is more reasonable. For gear oil, only the rear differential lock is considered in the above table. If you choose the front differential lock, the maintenance cost will increase slightly. In addition, the oil change cost of ZF 8AT gearbox is not considered in the above table. Although the maintenance manual says that it is maintenance-free for life, Xiao Zhi still suggests that you replace it after 60,000-80,000 kilometers according to the driving conditions. It is worth mentioning that 12L ZF 8AT gearbox oil is not cheap if the engine oil is changed with a cycle machine, and the material cost of an east engine is more than 4,000 yuan, which may make Haval H9 owners quite entangled. Finally, the first 65,000km of Haval H9 is expected to cost 1 125 1 yuan for basic maintenance.
The maintenance cycle of Toyota Prado is only 5000 kilometers. If pure brand engine oil (4L 398 yuan, 0L 105 yuan) is used, the minor maintenance cost is 1050 yuan. Compared with Haval H9, the maintenance time of Toyota Prado 4S shop is much longer. For example, the maintenance time of Haval H9 is only in 70 yuan, while Toyota Prado is as high as 280 yuan. In addition, due to the shorter maintenance cycle of Toyota Prado, the basic maintenance cost of Prado for the first 60 thousand kilometers reached 65,438+07,725 yuan, which has surpassed some luxury brands with the same price.
As far as power specifications are concerned, most people will still prefer Toyota Prado's 3.5L? V6 naturally aspirated engine. However, taking Shanghai as an example, the annual travel tax of 2,400 yuan for 3.5L models is not a small sum. The 2.0T four-cylinder turbocharged engine used in Haval H9 has little difference in parameters with Prado 3.5L. Can smaller displacement bring better fuel economy?
As can be seen from the above table, although the comprehensive fuel consumption data of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of Haval H9 is better, according to the feedback of the owner, the actual fuel consumption of Toyota Prado 3.5L model is better than that of Haval H9. Surprisingly, however, Haval H9 with turbocharged engine only needs 92 # gasoline, while Toyota Prado with naturally aspirated engine needs 95 # gasoline instead. Finally, combined with the differences in fuel consumption and oil products, the fuel costs of Haval H9 and Toyota Prado are basically the same, but the oil products of Haval H9 are more adaptable.
Finally, through the comprehensive comparison of the basic maintenance cost of 20,000 kilometers a year, it can be seen that Haval H9 can save 8,550 yuan compared with Toyota Prado. Although the cost of car maintenance is less than 65,438+0,000 yuan a year, it may be harmless to friends who play cross-country, but we can also see that Haval H9, as the benchmark model of independent brand hard-core SUV, has actually lost to joint venture rivals in some aspects.
By comparing the cost of car purchase and car maintenance, we can see that the cost performance of Haval H9 is quite good, while the Toyota Prado 3.5L model is not a "money-saving" car. Of course, some people will say that Toyota Prado has a higher hedge ratio, and the accumulation of word-of-mouth is also what Haval H9 lacks at present. I believe that the market share of Haval H9 will increase as Toyota Prado stops production because it can't meet the requirements of National Six. If you can use this opportunity to prove your quality, it will be of great help to the upward promotion of the entire independent brand SUV.
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