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[30boz]

Hello everyone

Im thinking of getting a phev4 for my next company car. I took test drive and really liked the way it drove, how quiet it is and how i dont miss changing gear!

So the questions are

What MPG do you really get?

And the build quality seemed a bit ropey. It looked to me like the all budget went into the drive train. Anyone got one with a few miles on and is it rattling/ falling to bits??

Thanks appreciate your input.

 

[Ozukus]

I've had a GX3h since early December and have done about 9,000 miles.

I have a mix of mostly local driving with 2 days a week trundling round the bottom of the M25 for my 60 mile each way commute to work.

I don't have the option of pre-heat being a GX3h, however would say I'm averaging around 600-700 miles per tank with a refill of around 8 gallons. I do get 1 charge at Cobham services on the way to the office, which is free, and if I add the cost of electricity to the fuel I've put in and calculate it out I'm getting around 65 MPG equivalent, which was better than my 1.4 diesel Yaris.

If I had to be in the office 5 days a week then my average MPG would be closer to 45.

I've had no issues with rattles etc.

 

[jaapv]

47000 Km and no rattles and everything still attached.

 

[jkh112]

Mine is year and a half old, lots of journeys with kids and kit stuffed in and it is still in great condition inside, the trim seems good.
On my commute I get 100% electric (except in deep winter), so infinite mpg. On long motorway journeys I get 35 mpg with an empty battery. On intermediate journeys I get somewhere over 35mpg depending on the ratio of petrol and electric (get about 25 miles on electric).

 

[maby]

We are doing around 12000 miles per year consisting of around 200 miles over the weekend and around 30 miles during the week - we are getting around 45mpg averaged over the year.

I do think it is a bit delicate for a vehicle with off - road pretentions - it does dent easily and is developing a few irritating rattles - particularly round the instrument panel.

 

[jcandmorag]

It does start off with a rattle but you can fix that.. :ugeek:

 

[maby]

It does start off with a rattle but you can fix that.. :ugeek:

We've never suffered from that one, but are developing that irritating sort of twitter that comes when trim panels rub together. By pressing in various places, I've pinned it down to the central panel of the dashboard trim - it rubs against the edges of the surrounding panels and tweets... I don't fancy doing that level of dismantling to try to fix it, so I'm wondering if I can introduce a little silicone grease between the panels on a thin feeler gauge to lubricate the contact and quieten it down.

 

[30boz]

Thanks people. My office is 8 miles from home so my 'commute' should be essentially free if I can get the boss to put charging points in!

Does the trip computer do the mpg including all the miles covered then divide it only by the petrol used? Or is it based only on the miles done on petrol?

Last question. What will it tow? I want a twin axel caravan. Will it cope? They look like they should.

Thanks people

 

[anko]

I want a twin axel caravan. Will it cope?

How heavy? Maybe more important, how wide? You might be stretching it ....

 

[Titan]

Last question. What will it tow? I want a twin axel caravan. Will it cope? They look like they should.

Thanks people

The maximum towing capacity is 1500kg, do it depends on your 'van. I've towed a 1300kg caravan on 900 mile trip comfortably.

 

[Ozukus]

Last question. What will it tow? I want a twin axel caravan. Will it cope? They look like they should.

If you want a twin axle you'd have to go with a lightweight twin like the Venus 620/6 that has a MTPLM of 1495KG since the towing capacity of the PHEV is 1500KG. Unfortunately a lot of twin axles are in the 1600KG range, few under 1500KG.

http://www.lunarcaravans.com/brands/venus/venus-range/venus-6206

 

[anko]

I would think the only reason for buying a twin axle is that you want a big caravan which, as a consequence of its size, is heavy. What is the point in buying (or even building) a light twin axle?

 

[simonrh]

I have done 10k Miles in 6 months in mine and all still feels good. The interior is basic but doesn't feel flimsy as a rule.
I have never had a chance to check how rugged the bodywork is!
In terms of fuel in Vs miles out I am getting about 80-120MPG. This is a 20 mile each way commute everyday with charging at each end.
35MPG on a run with no batteries and fuel only.

 

[jaapv]

Well, the bodywork, it is a modern car which means a soft shell over a hard core for safety.

 

[maby]

Well, the bodywork, it is a modern car which means a soft shell over a hard core for safety.

The Outlander is like a tin can! Any attempt at off-roading would wreck it very quickly.

 

[jaapv]

Just try and crash it. You'll live to thank Mitsubishi's engineers. For serious off-roading there is the Pajero- this is a SUV...