Check out the comparison of maintenance costs for the Toyota Corolla Cross vs Ho

Toyota Astra Motors (TAM) has launched its latest car, called Toyota Corolla Cross. With Southeast Asian market countries as the main target, Toyota Corolla Cross will be launched on the Thai market on July 9th, then on the Indonesian market, and then on the market in Vietnam on August 5. In terms of size and other aspects, a five-seater off-road vehicle (SUV) will compete with Honda HR-V, but this time we will discuss the maintenance cost comparison of Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda HR-V. Can the Honda HR-V match the new challenger Toyota Corolla Cross?

Honda hr-v has been updated once in 2018, but it has not been updated until now. Since its launch in 2014, Honda HR-V has won the hearts of Indonesian people for the first time. Nevertheless, its popularity has begun to decline because it has not been updated.

Well, we'd better understand the price list of Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda HR-V before getting into the main topic.

Comparison of maintenance costs between Toyota Corolla Cross and Honda HR-V

Not uncommonly, consumers interested in new cars (such as Toyota Corolla Cross) often question maintenance costs. In this case, we will concentrate on discussing maintenance costs.

Maintenance costs for Toyota Corolla Cross

As a new car, the Toyota Corolla Cross stands as a Hybrid engined car. Many end up questioning, do Hybrid cars have more expensive maintenance costs than conventional engines? Quoted from Kompas.com, the difference is quite thin, which only cleans the Blower Battery Hybrid Filter.

Although it has not been officially reported on the Toyota page, on this occasion, we will use a reference from the maintenance costs of the Toyota C-HR Hybrid. Why so? Because the C-HR and Corolla Cross have several things in common, namely an SUV and a Hybrid engine.

Maintenance Cost of Toyota Corolla Cross: 1,000 Km

The characteristics of service at a Toyota dealer for the first time, are free of charge or free. This only applies to the first serve at 1,000 kilometers.

Some of the parts that are checked include the engine cooling system, fan strap, tire condition, lights, horn, Freon, vehicle chassis and so on. This offer is quite interesting, right?

Maintenance Cost of Toyota Corolla Cross: 10,000-20,000 Km

Well, when entering 10,000 kilometers, the maintenance costs for the Toyota Corolla Cross are estimated to reach Rp. 694,500. This is quite cheap, because it is still included in the free service category until the 6th service.

About the parts that are replaced generally are gaskets, engine oil and oil filters. While the matter of checking components, it will examine several important components, including the battery, tire condition, lamp condition, clutch, engine cooling system, Power Steering oil, air filter to the wiper.

The third service was carried out at 20,000 kilometers. At this point, the maintenance costs for the Toyota Corolla Cross will cost around Rp. 694,500. The fee is still the same as the service fee at the previous point. The reason is, the components that are replaced are still the same, namely engine oil, oil filter and gaskets.

Meanwhile, the components that need to be checked are the engine cooling system, braking & clutch system, axle oil, transmission oil, Freon, Power Steering oil, vehicle chassis, suspension and other important things.

Maintenance Cost of Toyota Corolla Cross: 30,000-40,000 Km

At the point of 30,000 Km or 18 months of use, you need to provide a maintenance fee of Rp. 694,500. Each component that is monitored is still the same as the service of 10,000 km and 20,000 km. No wonder, the price is still the same. Some parts that are ready to be replaced are gaskets, engine oil and oil filters.

The difference in maintenance costs has only been felt since stepping on 40,000 km or the equivalent of 24 months of use. At this point, you need to spend around Rp. 1,130,500. The price is quite expensive? It is still reasonable, because there are many components that need to be replaced such as gaskets, engine oil, axle oil, oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, brake fluid and clutch.

Although many components were replaced, other checks were also carried out. From the official page, the components that need to be checked are related to the battery, vehicle chassis, Freon, tire condition, lights, power steering oil, braking system, clutch, engine coolant, suspension and wipers.

Maintenance Cost of Toyota Corolla Cross: 50,000 Km

The last thing that will be discussed is the maintenance costs for the Toyota Corolla Cross 50,000 km / 6 months. At this point, the periodic servicing process will only cost you Rp. 694,500, similar to the cost of 10,000 km, 20,000 km and 30,000 km. The components that are replaced are only gaskets, engine oil and oil filters.

Maintenance Costs for Honda HR-V

How about the compact SUV from Honda HR-V? Relax, this one car has a fairly cheap maintenance fee. Well, in this segment we will discuss the maintenance costs for the Honda HR-V.

Maintenance Cost for Honda HR-V: 10,000-20,000 Km

At the first point, which is 10,000 Km, maintenance costs for the Honda HR-V 1.8 Liter will cost you around Rp. 1,222,800. Some of the parts that were replaced included engine oil for Rp. 500,000, oil tab ring Rp. 8,000 and brake grease at a price of Rp. 30,000. As for the 10% service fee and VAT, it reaches Rp. 598,000.

Meanwhile, the second point of maintenance costs for the Honda HR-V will cost Rp. 1,382,500. At this point, there are several parts that need to be replaced, including the oil filter for Rp. 37,000, engine oil worth Rp. 500,000, oil tab ring Rp. 8,000 and brake grease is priced at Rp. 30,000. Service fee and 10% VAT of Rp. 717,000.

Maintenance Cost for Honda HR-V: 30,000-40,000 Km

Next is the maintenance cost for the Honda HR-V at the 30,000 Km point, costing a total of Rp. 1,383,400. There are four components that need to be replaced, namely engine oil Rp. 500,000, air filter Rp. 146,000, oil tab ring for Rp. 8,000 and two brake greases worth Rp. 60,000. As for the service fee and 10% VAT, it costs Rp. 598,000.

At the point of 40,000 Km, the maintenance costs for the Honda HR-V totaled Rp. 2,305,200. For the replacement of spare parts alone, it reaches Rp. 1,082,000. The components that are replaced are CVT transmission oil, oil filter, engine oil, AC filter, transmission oil tab ring and brake grease. As for the 10% service fee and VAT, it reaches a total of Rp. 1,115,000.

Maintenance Cost for Honda HR-V: 50,000 Km

The last point is 50,000 km, the total cost of maintaining the Honda HR-V reaches Rp. 1,222,800. For spare parts itself, there are several components that are replaced, including engine oil Rp. 500,000, oil tab ring Rp. 8,000 and two units of brake grease valued at Rp. 60,000. Meanwhile, regarding the service fee and 10% VAT, it reached Rp. 598,000.

From the data above, we can be sure that the maintenance costs for the Toyota Corolla Cross are much cheaper than the Honda HR-V. However, please note that the total costs are for reference only. It could be, the price varies depending on the condition of the car damage, the policies of each authorized dealer and other considerations.

Although the Toyota Corolla Cross is superior in terms of maintenance costs, it is possible that the Honda HR-V has advantages in different aspects. Back again, the last option comes back to you. So, which one do you think is best?

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