What It Costs to Maintain a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Over Four Years

Limited to just 60 units and priced at three million euros (before taxes), nobody expected the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport to be cheap to run - especially given the mechanical powerhouse it is.

So what does it actually cost to maintain a Chiron Pur Sport? To find out, Muhammad Al Qawi Zamani, a Bugatti enthusiast living in Singapore, visited the brand’s new dealership there and asked a straightforward question: what are the maintenance costs for a Chiron Pur Sport over four years?

Before we get to the figures, one important note: these prices exclude taxes, labour, and transport costs, and they are the rates charged in Singapore.

Far more than an oil change

The first time the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is due back in the workshop (or, if the owner signs up to the brand’s maintenance plan, when a team of 10 Bugatti specialists visits the customer’s home) is after 14 months or 16,000 kilometres.

At that point, the engine oil (Castrol Edge Fluid Titanium Technology SAE 10W-60), the oil filter, the coolant, and 16 (!) drain plugs all need replacing. The bill for that work? Around €21,271.

Every 16,000 kilometres (or every 14/16 months), the wheels also have to be replaced, an expense that comes to €42,641. Ceramic brake rotors and the 3D-printed titanium calipers cost €50,318. Still on braking, cleaning the system and replacing the brake fluid and cables is priced at €50,316.

As for tyres, they have a “shelf life” of 16 to 18 months and, although there are a few choices available, the prices are always (very) high. A set aimed more at comfort (Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3, Michelin Pilot Sport PAX and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 XL) costs €6,822.

If, instead, the owner chooses the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tyres developed specifically for the Chiron Pur Sport, the price for the four tyres stands at €35,735.

Four turbos, four-times the expense

It is not only the parts that meet the road that drive up costs for Chiron Pur Sport owners. After 42 to 48 months, the four Garrett turbochargers fitted to this Bugatti have to be replaced, totalling €22,170. The cooling air intakes are listed at €18,718.

And that is not the end of it. Alongside the turbos, the fuel tank also has an expiry date. Made using vulcanised rubber and Kevlar, it costs €37,437. Engine tuning and calibration is a little more “affordable”, coming in at €24,391.

A single broken windscreen? Unlikely

If the windscreen cracks, a replacement costs €51,169 - and even the wiper blades are expensive, priced at €3,240. Finally, if through some “bad luck” the paintwork is damaged, Chiron Pur Sport owners can expect a bill of €47,071.

In total, over four years, maintenance spending on a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport rises to more than €400,000 (not including labour and taxes).

Over that period, there are three oil services, two sets of wheel and tyre replacements, plus a replacement of the brake discs and calipers, the four turbos, the cooling intakes, and the fuel tank.

Lastly, if the car is left completely stationary, Muhammad Al Qawi Zamani says the maintenance costs come to around €89,337 every 14 months.

Source: Carscoops