With 812 units sold in March and a growth in the first quarter of the year of 71.7% in patents, the auto SUV Citroën C4 Cactus se converted in the leader of the month within your segmenta true revolution for a model that arrived four years ago and that grew slowly.
Is regarding a small SUV with a design that contrasts like everything known in the segmentwhich arrived in Argentina in 2017 from Spain, and a year later it was renewed when it began to be manufactured in Brazil for the entire Mercosur, with a change in aesthetics and more security.
This restyling of the model, together with the growing market share of SUVs, made the C4 Cactus be today one of the favorites in its categorywhere it also accompanies a good price-product ratio.
The Citroën C4 Cactus car, the best-selling SUV in March
If you are looking for a vehicle with these characteristics, then we will tell you what are the car prices 0kmmaintenance costs, and everything that must be taken into account to have this model in the home garage
Citroën C4 Cactus entry level: its maintenance costs up to $50,000
To access a Citroën C4 Cactus entry-level, you have to think regarding investing regarding $3,585,000. This is the Feel VTi version with 115 hp, the one with the least power.
In this case, taking into account the value of 0km, the price of the patent is an average of $179,000 per year, according to calculations by the National Directorate of the Registry of Automotive Property (DNRPA), that is, they are regarding $14.937 per month (payments are 5 per year).
In the case of safe, another unavoidable expense, although one with third-party coverage is required as mandatory, most people choose more complete options to avoid expenses later if something happens. In this case, the value according to calculations by the different insurers is 11.000 pesos.
As a third important expense to be up to date with the vehicle, the servicewhich comes out $28.000 for 10,000 kilometers. If it is done prorated over a year, it is regarding 2,333 pesos per month.
In addition to insurance, patent and service, one of the expenses that most worries us today is the combustiblesince they do not stop increasing.
In this case, the entry-level model is less powerful than the full one, with 115 hp, but they practically spend with the top of the range. The average cost is 7.8 liters per 100 kilometers.
In this sense, for a person who travels regarding 15,000 kilometers a year, that is, regarding 50 km per day on average, you will need $10,800 for super gasoline and $12,900 for a Premium.
As for the garage, it depends on each user, but in Palermo the average value is $10.000, to which two monthly washings can be added, which will be approximately $2,000.
With all these expenses, not counting extra problems that may arise, tolls, more fuel in case of using it longer, maintaining a Citroën C4 Cactus:
- Patent: $14,937
- Insurance: $11,000
- Service: $2,333 ($28,000 prorated)
- Combustible: $10.800 ($12.900 premium)
- Garage: $10,000
- Washing: $2,000 (two per month).
The total cost will be up to $51.000 a month or a few $612.000 year.
Citroën C4 Cactus top of the range: up to more than $58,400 per month
In the case of choosing the most equipped version of this SUV, the Shinehas a price of 0km 4.635.400 pesos. This model is equipped with the 168cv THP Turbo engine, more efficient and faster, but with the same fuel consumption.
Citroën C4 Cactus, this is the X-Series version
In terms of expenses, the value of the patent is $231,770 yearly, that is, $19,300 per month, although they are divided into five installments.
To this is added the safewhich is $14,000 for a complete third party, and the service, which has the same value of 28,000 pesos.
Adding to these fuel, garage and washing expenses, maintaining the Citroën C4 Cactus has the following cost:
- Patent: $19,300
- Insurance: $14,000
- Service: $2,333 ($28,000 prorated)
- Combustible: $10.800 12.900
- Garage: $10,000
- Washing: $2,000 (two per month).
In this way, the monthly expense to maintain the SUV is up to $58,443, that is, regarding 701,000 pesos a year.
The 0 km and its maintenance, increasingly expensive
The monthly expenses involved in maintaining a car are one of the obstacles that is most taken into account when purchasing a 0km, since it is not only to reach the unit, but also to sustain the monthly expenses.
For example, in the case of C4 Cactus, in half a year the price of the model went from $2,200,000 at the entry of the range to more than $3,500,000 in Marcheither. This affected maintenance costs, and while last August it cost $38,000, now it exceeds 50,000 pesos.
In this way, the values change from month to month and each time the price has a greater impact on the pocket. maintenance of a car, SUV or truck.
