Is it worth buying a BMW just to save a few thousand bucks?

According to official news from BMW Brilliance, from now on, those who purchase the BMW 2 Series Touring, BMW 1 Series Sedan and the new BMW X1 1.5T models under BMW Brilliance can enjoy a 25% purchase tax reduction subsidy from the BMW manufacturer. A total of 8 models enjoy this benefit, as shown in the table below.

Starting from 2018, the state's purchase tax rate for vehicles with a displacement below 1.6L has been restored from 7.5% to 10%. As a result, buying a 200,000 yuan car will cost 4,273 yuan more than before, and buying a 300,000 yuan car will cost 6,410 yuan more than before. In other words, BMW subsidizes this 25% purchase tax, which is equivalent to saving consumers 4,273-6,410 yuan in car purchase costs.

However, in 91che's opinion, the models that enjoy subsidies are all based on BMW's UKL front-wheel drive platform, equipped with 1.5T three-cylinder turbocharged engines, and these BMWs are completely different from the previous rear-wheel drive BMWs that focus on driving control, although they still have BMW logos. If these front-wheel drive three-cylinder BMWs can still meet your daily use needs, then buy them, after all, front-wheel drive cars have much more space than rear-wheel drive cars.

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