Considering the enjoyment factor, I don't think that's bad in comparison to a TD6 that averages 25 and is actually slower up hills than walking.
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safrane
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Wow...I have a 2 year average in the XC90 petrol Hybrid of 65.6 mpg.
philw696
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Got more than that putting the 4200 on track and abusing it
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Presumably that’s a plug in?
Ewan
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That’s in line with new RR hybrid. Whereas mine is the earliest one, with the 3 lt diesel, and only does maybe 0.5 miles on electric only, so a very different system to the modern style. I think Harry Metcalfe mentioned averaging about 70mpg in his RR. It’s amazing the leaps in tech in just a few years.
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Must be. I can’t imagine you’d get that much energy just from regenerative braking.
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Yes the T8
safrane
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Ah sorry I thought you had the c25 mile range PHEV version Ewan.
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So it’s not really 60mpg, it’s 60 mile per gallon of fuel and a battery charge.
How much does it cost to fully charge it and how far does that get you?
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Cost is an interesting one as I am able to make use of a lot of free chargers at various places I travel to. supermarket, the car park near work, the pubs and restaurants we frequent; and I do make a point of topping it up where I can.
At home a full charge is about £1.60 on the overnight charge rate.
Range is limited as are all PHEV, our model has the 31 mile range and if you put the car in 'Pure' it will do that as long as its not all uphill.
All our normal running about is electric. My commute is 60/40 in favour of electric.
The only time it does not make sense is using the fast charging network as that is pricey and the car will not charge any faster. As such it is roughly £4.50 for that.
In pure petrol mode it will do c38mpg... and it is almost as fast to 60 as the GS... about 5.2 seconds. In Hybrid mode it is as I say close to 65mpg over the two years we have had it or c20k miles
Yes they are a compromise, but one that suits us perfectly... and of course the new ones now do c50 miles in EV mode
At home a full charge is about £1.60 on the overnight charge rate.
Range is limited as are all PHEV, our model has the 31 mile range and if you put the car in 'Pure' it will do that as long as its not all uphill.
All our normal running about is electric. My commute is 60/40 in favour of electric.
The only time it does not make sense is using the fast charging network as that is pricey and the car will not charge any faster. As such it is roughly £4.50 for that.
In pure petrol mode it will do c38mpg... and it is almost as fast to 60 as the GS... about 5.2 seconds. In Hybrid mode it is as I say close to 65mpg over the two years we have had it or c20k miles
Yes they are a compromise, but one that suits us perfectly... and of course the new ones now do c50 miles in EV mode
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Appointment with Arnold Clark is at 11am to sell the GR Yaris
It's not a done deal until I say yes and start signing bits of paper but having had a look around what 8-9k buys in the big suv market I'm not sure I'm not better off forking out the monthlies on it.
10 months on their trade offer is £160 over list
This really is the hardest car decision I've ever had to make , I can't imagine how ****** off I'll be if toyota stop building the GR Yaris , they haven't taken an order for 18 months.
This one looks ok but there's that many listed with problems they are quite scary , a snapped crank bill is around 5k
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It's not a done deal until I say yes and start signing bits of paper but having had a look around what 8-9k buys in the big suv market I'm not sure I'm not better off forking out the monthlies on it.
10 months on their trade offer is £160 over list
This really is the hardest car decision I've ever had to make , I can't imagine how ****** off I'll be if toyota stop building the GR Yaris , they haven't taken an order for 18 months.
This one looks ok but there's that many listed with problems they are quite scary , a snapped crank bill is around 5k
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A colleague at work has a diesel Disco 4 from 2013 that he bought new. Now done about 160k miles with no breakages and just standard servicing at local LR independent. It’s been a great workhorse and his intention is simply to run it into the ground (whenever that might be).
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The only issue I have heard with Discos is the turbos are ***** of a job and some fail and others don't so you takes your chance
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Why do you need low ratio to tow in reverse?
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I know horses are jumpy but how slow do you need to go!? Reverse is always the lowest gear anyway. The reason you often see people being pulled out by a car in reverse is that it’s lower than first.
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My problem with Discos, is I really hate the look of estate cars that looks like someone designed a saloon and then crudely bolted on a bit at the back. And all Discos seem to be the SUV equivalent of that.
Whereas most Range Rovers look like someone designed the whole thing on purpose.
