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buying a car is the second most important thing in people's lives after buying a house, and it is bound to require careful calculation. so, among the popular electrified products, hev (hybrid electric vehicle), phev (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) and ev (pure electric vehicle), which one is the real value-for-money choice in a similar price range, and which one can "buy with your eyes closed and avoid stepping on thunder"? let's talk about it today.

when it comes to buying a car, the one with mature technology is more valuable

the first step is to calculate the cost of buying a car. the cost is related to the technology, raw materials, etc. behind the product. generally speaking, the cost of buying an hev is relatively low. it is understood that the starting price of the cheapest hev on the market is even less than 100,000 yuan. the threshold of phev is slightly higher, and the price range is concentrated between 150,000 and 300,000 yuan. due to the hard cost limitation of large batteries, evs still have the highest price, which is usually higher than hevs and phevs of the same level.

although the overall cost-effectiveness of hev products is already very high, if you want to choose the best when buying a car, you still have to implement it on specific products. let's take several popular compact hybrid suvs with similar prices on the market - faw toyota rav4 rongfang 2.5l intelligent electric hybrid dual engine elite plus edition (guided price 225,800), gac toyota wildlander 2024 dual engine 2.5l e-cvt four-wheel drive premium edition (guided price 229,800), and gac trumpchi gs8 2024 dual engine series 2.0tm four-wheel drive premium edition (guided price 236,800) as examples. their manufacturer's suggested prices are all in the range of 200,000-250,000 yuan, but when the rongfang is launched, the comprehensive discount can reach 32,000 yuan, and the comprehensive car purchase discount is the largest, which is a good time to buy at a bargain.

new rav4 rongfang

in addition, compared with pure electric vehicles, there are differences in compensation paid by different insurance companies. for example, in some minor accidents, traditional fuel vehicles or hev models may only need routine repairs and damage assessments, but pure electric vehicles require a comprehensive assessment of core components such as batteries. the battery is of high value and technically complex, which makes damage assessment more difficult. this not only increases the time cost of claims, but also increases the uncertainty of repair costs. therefore, it is recommended that when choosing to buy an ev car, you must understand the situation of insurance claims and other aspects, and fully consider the hidden costs. in comparison, buying an hev model is happy to save money and worry, and those who understand this understand it.

when it comes to car use, the more you drive, the more you save.

let's look at the overall cost of using the vehicle. hev models have mature technology, long service life, and relatively low maintenance costs. phevs often need to be charged frequently. when the battery is low, the fuel consumption will rise sharply to about 7l, which is even more fuel-consuming than traditional fuel vehicles. it costs about 60 yuan per 100 kilometers, nearly 70 cents per kilometer, which is almost close to taking a taxi. looking at ev cars, although the electricity bill is low, the maintenance cost is also higher, and the cruising range is limited, which is obviously not convenient for a spontaneous trip. in addition, evs also face more challenges in battery safety and collision safety. this can be seen by searching for news about a certain electric car catching fire and smoking. with a large battery, it is easy to break on the one hand, and the maintenance cost is also rising on the other hand. the high cost of replacing the battery is a prominent problem. on the contrary, although hev models also have batteries, the capacity is usually small, and the cost of the maintenance process is almost negligible.

from the perspective of comprehensive cost, safety and other aspects, toyota, as the "originator" of hev vehicles, has sold 27 million hybrid products worldwide in 27 years, and has maintained "0" battery safety accidents. faw toyota's fifth-generation intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine technology has upgraded the core three-electric technology to be miniaturized, lightweight and precise. its new avalon dual-engine version has a fuel consumption of as low as 4.31l per 100 kilometers, and it costs only about 0.3 yuan per kilometer to add 92-grade gasoline, which is definitely the "most fuel-efficient quasi-c-class car". moreover, compared with phev and ev models, there is no need to charge, no range anxiety, and the experience is more convenient and smooth.

all-new avalon

when it comes to changing cars, blindly choose high-value products endorsed by the official

let's talk about the last step, changing the car. some phevs will cost more than 70,000 yuan if you sell them after driving them for one year, and the value drops very quickly. evs are even worse, and there are often news reports of backstabbing old car owners. new cars are dropping in price very quickly, not to mention used cars. hev models, on the other hand, are characterized by "stability", with very low purchase and maintenance costs, and the price of used cars is also relatively stable.

prado

it is hard not to mention faw toyota when discussing the value retention rate. faw toyota's value retention rate leads the industry. it once won the first place in the value retention rate of joint venture manufacturers with a three-year value retention rate of 70.47%. the "toyota car that can't be broken" is well-known. its models such as asia dragon, rav4 rongfang, crown land release, prado, etc. are all ranked first in the industry's authoritative value retention rate rankings. the super high value retention rate provides car owners with stronger economic protection when they change cars in the future. in addition, the maintenance cost of faw toyota's intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine models is relatively low. the battery performance is still the same after 10 years and 330,000 kilometers, and the battery life is long, giving users peace of mind throughout the life cycle.

it is worth mentioning that according to media reports, toyota's fifth-generation prius set a guinness world record recently, with an average comprehensive fuel economy of 93.158 miles per gallon, or about 39.6 kilometers per liter, which means that the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is only 2.52 liters. this result is more than 20% higher than the previous record. this record was achieved during a journey across the united states, covering a total of about 5,168.73 kilometers, during which it also experienced terrain with an altitude of about 2,133.6 meters and a temperature of up to 40.56 degrees celsius. with world-class ultra-low fuel consumption and ultra-high stability, toyota hybrid is worthy of being the world's top hev.

"when buying a car, you don't just look at the price, the low cost of owning a car is the real thing." it is not difficult to see that compared with other electric models, faw toyota's intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine products are worry-free, safe, and more cost-effective throughout their life cycle, and are a well-deserved "super-saving artifact."