100,000 kilometers after Changan CS35 Plus

Many automobile warranties stop at the 100,000-kilometer mark. This mileage usually coincides with five years of daily use and is often the point when more serious maintenance services are due.

- IÑIGO S. ROCES

It’s an age many car owners are familiar with. Some opt to sell their car at that point, while those who haven’t encountered any serious issues often decide to keep the car for another 5 years.

Though many Chinese brands have entered the automotive market in the past couple of years, many have yet to reach this mileage. As such, it’s often hard to say whether these cars will last.

Changan, however, decided to find out themselves. Debuting just last year, the new brand decided there’s no better way to test the car than with actual miles driven on actual Philippine roads.

They chose the CS35 Plus SUV, the smallest SUV in the brand’s lineup and likely to be one of the most popular with consumers.

The vehicle was driven every day for 122-days, clocking up 100,000kilometers (or roughly five years of use) in just four months.

Changan first started with short trips, with the engine running 24/7, averaging 40 kilometers a day for 10 days straight on different premium unleaded fuels. It was then taken further on day-long fuel consumption tests from Calamba City to Baguio City. On this run, it averaged 14.6 km/L. During this time, the CS35 Plus received no modifications. It just received the standard periodic maintenance service (PMS) done every 10,000 kilometers.