Barnfather
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Considering an Outlander PHEV GX4h for my next company car (my contract runs out in Feb). Just had a GX3 - pre-Facelift - on demo and liked the car a lot, but I am a bit confused about my profile and how this would translate to rough MPG figures. I know I'm not an 'ideal' PHEV driver...
Basically I work 25miles away, so its a 50 mile round trip Mon-Fri. I don't generally do business mileage.
I would install a pod point so I could charge fully every night, so I would likely get a good portion of the journey TO work on EV only
I drive like a geriatric most of the time, preferring to cruise at 50-55mph on A-Roads and 60-70 on Dual carriageways, with cruise control on, listening to music or talking on the phone. I don't have a heavy right-foot unless running late for something!
Weekends are variable, ranging from pootling around town locally, to driving a similar 50-mile round trip if going to the football, to driving a 200m round trip if visiting friends/family in other parts of the country.
Now, I currently drive a Lexus CT200h Hybrid, and get around 50-55mpg.
If I can get a similar overall mpg from the Outlander, it will be a slam-dunk. It's hard to get a feel for this though, and as I only have the demo for 3 days over a weekend I didn't get much indication there either.
Thoughts?
Basically I work 25miles away, so its a 50 mile round trip Mon-Fri. I don't generally do business mileage.
I would install a pod point so I could charge fully every night, so I would likely get a good portion of the journey TO work on EV only
I drive like a geriatric most of the time, preferring to cruise at 50-55mph on A-Roads and 60-70 on Dual carriageways, with cruise control on, listening to music or talking on the phone. I don't have a heavy right-foot unless running late for something!
Weekends are variable, ranging from pootling around town locally, to driving a similar 50-mile round trip if going to the football, to driving a 200m round trip if visiting friends/family in other parts of the country.
Now, I currently drive a Lexus CT200h Hybrid, and get around 50-55mpg.
If I can get a similar overall mpg from the Outlander, it will be a slam-dunk. It's hard to get a feel for this though, and as I only have the demo for 3 days over a weekend I didn't get much indication there either.
Thoughts?