How much does a bus cost

How much does a bus cost? ——Full analysis from procurement costs to industry trends

Recently, "bus purchase price" has become a hot topic, especially with the popularization of new energy buses and the disclosure of local fiscal budgets, the public has become increasingly concerned about the cost of public transportation. This article will combine hot data in the past 10 days and analyze it from four dimensions: model classification, price factors, procurement cases, and industry trends.

1. Mainstream bus types and price ranges

2. Five core factors affecting prices

1.Battery cost: Accounts for more than 40% of the total price of new energy vehicles, and the price difference between lithium iron phosphate batteries and ternary lithium batteries can reach 50,000 yuan per vehicle
2.Intelligent configuration: ADAS driving assistance system increases bicycle cost by 80,000-150,000 yuan
3.Customized requirements: The cost of renovating barrier-free facilities for disabled people is about 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per vehicle
4.Bulk purchasing: Orders of more than 100 units usually receive 8%-12% discount
5.Local subsidies: For example, Shenzhen’s new energy bus subsidy reaches 30% of the car price

3. Typical procurement cases in 2023

4. New industry trends and future trends

1.Hydrogen energy outbreak: Shanghai announced that hydrogen buses will account for 20% in 2025, and the current bicycle cost is about 600,000 yuan higher than electric ones
2.Intelligent upgrade: Guangzhou pilots L4 level autonomous driving buses, with bicycle transformation costs exceeding 2 million yuan
3.Second-hand transactions are active: The residual value of diesel buses of 8 years old is about 80,000-120,000 yuan, mostly flowing to Southeast Asian markets
4.New financing model: Zhengzhou adopts the "financial leasing + battery banking" scheme to reduce initial procurement pressure

5. Expert opinion

Experts from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers pointed out: "With the breakthrough in battery technology and large-scale production, it is expected that the average price of pure electric buses will drop to around 1.2 million yuan in 2025. However, the popularity of intelligent networking functions may make high-end models exceed the 3 million yuan mark."

The data in this article are summarized from the Government Procurement Network of the Ministry of Finance, public documents of local transportation bureaus, and public quotations of BYD, Yutong and other car companies. All prices are tax-inclusive guide prices, and actual transactions must be floating according to the configuration plan.