Intranicity, it’s not just the 20 mile trips, of course, the electrics also help on longer journeys hence the 55mpg figure in Australia. And there’s quiet and easy driving on local daily commutes and the ability to precondition in winter and save defrosting and have the interior warmed up every morning.
Agree, the ability to preheat is wonderful, I love the Kona for that too.
I wonder how the driving in Australia compares to the UK, average speeds, lack of hills and lower traffic densities, If it really can deliver 55mpg in the real world, it’s a VAST improvement of the current ICE version, and I hope that it does, time will tell
Not sure if you’ve seen this article based on UK driving? But mostly short journeys they were achieving around 70mpg, but 60 mile commute with no charging brought the MPG down to 38mpg, but over 6 months, mainly short journeys, they achieved a very respectable 83mpg. Regular short journeys and keeping it plugged in, the XC40 makes sense, not convinced that’s the case if you’re plodding the motorways and doing longer journeys. Still, that’s academic for me, I’ve gone EV and in the end, cars and costs are a very personal thing, hopefully, you’ll all find a car that meets your needs.
Previous Motability Cars
2006 - 2009 Skoda Superb VR6 2.0tdi
2009 - 2012 Citroen C5 2.0tdi VTR Nav
2012 - 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.5dci tekna
2015 - 2018 Ford Kuga 2.0tdi Titanium X
2018 - 2021 BMW 220d X drive 2 Series Active Luxury
2021 - 2023 Hyundai Kona Electric Premium SE
2023 - Hyundai Kona Electric Ultimate