The average period of ownership of a new car in Russia has recently increased from 3 to 5 years. In order for the car not to lose the warranty, it must undergo service maintenance every 15-20 thousand kilometers, depending on the distance set by the manufacturer. At the same time, the average annual mileage of Russian cars is 17.5 thousand km. This means that in five years, most new cars have time to pass MOT 5-6 times. Let's see how expensive it is to service popular, affordable models.
1. Peugeot 408
The only car on today's list for which the manufacturer has set the mileage for a scheduled check at 20 thousand km. This means that in 5 years the car will have time to go through exactly 5 maintenance in most cases. TO-1 will cost Peugeot 408 6,200 rubles, TO-2 - 8,200 rubles, TO-3 - 9,500 rubles, TO-4 15,081 rubles, TO-5 6,200 rubles. In just five years, 45,181 rubles will have to be spent.
2. Lada Granta
The mileage bar before the check is 15 thousand km. The first MOT will cost 5,800 rubles. The second MOT will cost 7,500 rubles. The third and fourth maintenance will cost the owner 5,800 and 7,500 rubles, respectively. The fifth MOT will cost 5,800 again, but the sixth will cost 13,500 rubles. In total, you will have to spend 45,900 rubles in 5 years.
3. Kia Rio
A popular Korean car needs to be sent to the service for inspection every 15 thousand kilometers. In just five years, you will have to undergo 6 technical services in the service, and the total amount of spending will be 46,951 rubles. The driver will spend 6,950, 7,051, 7,381, 10,900, 6,950, 7,719 rubles, respectively, from the first to the sixth TO.
4. Hyundai Solaris
Another popular nowadays car will have to pass six service checks in five years. The planned mileage is also 15 thousand km. In total, 54 097 rubles will have to be spent on servicing the car according to the plan. The first MOT will cost 6,999 rubles, the second at 10,100, the third - 6,999, the fourth - 12,900, the fifth - 6,999, and finally the sixth MOT will cost 10,100 rubles.
5. Lada Vesta
The planned interval is 15 thousand km or 6 maintenance over 5 years. The total cost of service for the specified period will be 56,600 rubles. TO-1 will cost 6 600, TO-2 - 8 800, TO-3 - 6 600, TO-4 8 800, TO-5 6 600, TO-6 - 19 200 rubles.
6. Chevrolet Cobalt
The next car in the category for 5 years of service will cost even more, although not radically. In total, you will have to spend 60 188 rubles for completing 6 TO. The first visit to the service will cost 8,333 rubles, the second - 13,000, the third - 8,333, the fourth - 11,000, the fifth - 8,522, the sixth visit will cost another 11,000 rubles.
7. Lada XRAY
The service of the domestic Lada XRAY is slightly more expensive. With a planned mileage of 15 thousand km per year, the driver waits for 6 maintenance in 5 years. You will have to pay 8,400 rubles for the first service, 9,300 for the second, 8,400 for the third, 9,300 for the fourth, 8,400 for the fifth, and 17,500 for the sixth. In just 5 years, you will have to spend at least 61,300 rubles for a car.
8. Chevrolet Nexia
The Nexia should be checked every 15,000 kilometers. In five years, there will be six inspections, and the total TO bank will amount to 64,200 rubles. The first MOT will cost 7,100 rubles, the second, fourth and sixth will cost 11,000 rubles each, and the third and fifth will cost the owner 13,400 rubles.
9. Volkswagen Polo
The popular Volkswagen car is also checked in the service every 15 thousand kilometers. Thus, for 5 years with 6 checks, you will have to spend at least 68,559 rubles on your favorite car. TO-1 will cost 9,029 rubles, TO-2 - 13,824, TO-3 - 9,029, TO-4 13,824, TO-5 - 9,029, TO-6 - 13,824 rubles.
10. Skoda Rapid
Finally, one cannot but recall the Czech Skoda Rapid car, which is very popular in Russia. The machine is checked without fail 6 times in 5 years. The total cost of maintenance will be 85,225 rubles. The first, third and fifth maintenance will cost 11,050 rubles. The second and sixth maintenance will cost 16 660 rubles. The fourth MOT will cost 18,755 rubles.
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