The ideal L7 is coming, and the estimated fuel cost is up to 16,000/year. Doesn’t the extended-range SUV save money?

Compared with other new power brands, the ideal car that focuses on extended-range SUVs is indeed the most special one, but the hot sales of Ideal ONE has given it the capital to expand its scale, so at the previous press conference, we saw many Among them, the ideal car has the lowest starting price and is the only 5-seater model-the Ideal L7. Recently, we finally saw it in the declaration map of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

As a medium and large SUV, the overall appearance of the Ideal L7 is not much different from the Ideal L8. It seems that it is not a problem to say that it is a "matryoshka" or a 5-seater version of the "Ideal L8". Of course, the new family-style design The sense of style and fashion is quite good, especially the simple front face with through-type daytime running lights, which is quite sci-fi. The body size of the ideal L7 is slightly shorter than that of the ideal L8, but the length of the car is still more than 5 meters, and the wheelbase is more than 3 meters. In addition, it mainly has 5 seats, so there will not be too many problems with space. The ideal L7 car continues the family-style interior style, including the multi-function steering wheel with a safe driving interactive screen, the center console area is composed of a large central control screen and a large entertainment screen for the co-pilot, and a ceiling-mounted screen. At the same time, the hardware configuration level of Ideal L7 is also quite high. In addition to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip used in the car, according to different configurations, Ideal L7 is equipped with Nvidia Orin-X chip and Horizon Journey 5 high-power chip. In terms of power, the ideal L7 is still equipped with a 1.5T range extender, and the maximum power of the dual-motor four-wheel drive system is 330kW. So here comes the question, what is the level of ideal L7 car maintenance?

The price of the entry-level car is nearly 340,000 yuan, and the first-year premium is about 9,500 yuan

The starting price of Ideal L7 is 339,800 yuan, which is currently the lowest starting price among ideal cars. Although this car is expected to be officially delivered next year, we do not have the insurance information for this car for the time being, but since the insurance price is almost directly linked to the car price, we can refer to other ideal car models with similar prices before, for the ideal L7 The "Pro" version with a price of 339,800 yuan is estimated.

After our investigation, it is estimated that after purchasing the three main insurance types of 3 million three-person insurance, car damage insurance, and compulsory traffic insurance, the premium for the first year of ideal L9 will be about 9,500 yuan. If there is no accident in the later use, the premium will be further reduced. We Based on the standard premium of 20% off in the second year and 30% off in the third year, the total cost of the ideal L7 three-year insurance cost is about 23,750 yuan, with an average of about 7,917 yuan per year.

Will it cost more than 7,000 for three-year maintenance? Not cheaper than petrol cars

Ideal L7 is equipped with a 1.5T four-cylinder range extender, which has a certain increase in power compared to the 1.2T three-cylinder range extender equipped with Ideal ONE. In terms of cycle and price, you can still refer to Ideal ONE to estimate the maintenance of Ideal L7.

According to our survey, in the fuel priority mode, the estimated first maintenance time of the ideal L7 is 10,000km or 12 months, and the engine oil and filter need to be replaced. The minor maintenance price is about 600 yuan, and the subsequent maintenance interval is 10,000km or 12 months. In terms of other maintenance items, the replacement cycle of air conditioning filter and air filter is 20,000km; the replacement cycle of spark plug is 30,000km; the replacement cycle of brake fluid is 40,000km; the replacement cycle of antifreeze and gear oil is 60,000km. We take the general family car to drive 60,000km in three years as the car cycle, and calculate the total maintenance cost of the ideal L7, which will cost about 7,700 yuan, which is more expensive than the ideal ONE. After all, the engine has one more cylinder and the displacement has also increased, so the maintenance is bound to be expensive. a little. But even so, the three-year maintenance cost of a 1.5T range extender exceeds 7,000 yuan, which inevitably makes people feel that it is not worthwhile.

The power feed is still too expensive, and the monthly gas cost exceeds 1,300 yuan?

According to our previous survey, when the ideal ONE is running in low battery and fuel priority mode, the actual comprehensive fuel consumption exceeds 8L/100km, and the fuel consumption even exceeds 10L/100km at high speed, which is basically not much different from fuel vehicles. In contrast, Ideal L7 is about 160kg heavier than Ideal ONE, and a 1.5T range extender with a larger displacement has been replaced, so we expect that under the same circumstances, the fuel consumption performance of Ideal L7 may only be higher. The comprehensive fuel consumption under the state is expected to be around 9L.

We calculate the ideal L7 fuel cost based on the current 9.1 yuan per liter of No. 95 gasoline. The fuel cost for driving 60,000 km in three years is 49,140 yuan, an average of 16,380 yuan per year, and an average of about 1,365 yuan per month. Of course, this is the calculated maximum fuel consumption under the ideal L7 feeding state. If the user has good charging conditions, such as having his own charging pile, and the daily commuting distance is about 150km, then the CLTC pure electric battery life of the ideal L7 is actually 210km. Competent, that is, the ideal L7 can be used completely as a tram, so that the cost of using the car will be greatly reduced.

We add the above maintenance costs, insurance costs and fuel costs together, and we can calculate that the cost of an ideal L7 driving 60,000 km in three years is about 80,590 yuan, an average of about 26,863 yuan a year, and an average of 2,238 yuan a month. The above calculations are ideal The highest vehicle cost under the L7 feed state is not cheap, almost the same as the Highlander 2.0T model. As a new energy SUV, it is really expensive. Of course, during the actual use of the car, the user will definitely try to keep the battery as sufficient as possible, so that the fuel cost of the vehicle will be lower, but even so, the maintenance cost of more than 7,000 yuan for three years is unavoidable. For new energy products, if you buy Ideal L7, don't expect it to be able to use a car to save money.