The consumer organization intends to take into account many variables that we may not take into account when decide on one or another type of vehicle current.
Cost per 100,000 kilometers
Starting with this unit of measure for compare the profitability of each type of engine in the long term, we can see what differences there are between them. The OCU has calculated the fuel cost per 100,000 kilometers taking into account the consumption of a car of average size and power and taking into account the price of the energy sources used in the car as follows:
- Gasoline: 1.63 euros/liter
- Diesel: 1.48 euros/liter
- LPG: 0.95 euros/liter
- Electricity: 0.2 euro/kWh
From these results it can be extracted that, in general, with normal use for a person who is going to have the car for more than 10 years, the technology more expensive in the long run is the gasoline engine.
Type of motor | Price difference | Fuel cost per 100,000 km | Km from which the extra cost is amortized |
Gasoline | not applicable | €12,250 | not applicable |
Diesel | + 2,500 euros | €8,900 | 75,000km |
non plug-in hybrid | + 2,500 euros | €10,000 | 110,000km |
plug-in hybrid | + 4,000 euros | €6,400 | 70,000 km (25,000 km with Moves plan) |
Electric | + 7,000 euros | 4,000 euros | 85,000 km (30,000 km with Moves plan) |
Bifuel gasoline-LPG | + 700 euros | €8,550 | 20,000km |
This measure allows us to see with greater dimension which cars are more profitable in the long run than others. This unit of measurement cost per kilometer of a car throughout its life is calculated from a series of fixed costs, which do not depend on the number of kilometers traveled (such as the cost of purchase, insurance and taxes) and variable costs, which do depend on what is used the vehicle (such as fuel or maintenance).
Cars that are depreciated before
Taking these results into account, we can consider that the type of vehicle that is amortized before is LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), a mixture of butane and propane with a composition, characteristics and proportions that make it suitable for automotive use. However, the main drawback of this option is the limited range of models available, practically only small models of the Dacia and Renault brands.
Regarding electric cars and plug-in hybrids, in addition to being ecological, although their purchase price is high, the extra cost is offset by less than 100,000 kilometres, especially if you opt for the Moves plan aid. Of course, profitability has to do above all with the fact of having a charging point at home. Otherwise, if public chargers are used, the price skyrockets.