Ref the Kuga, has anyone been clever enough to work out what sort of mileage you’d have to do to more than offset the additional £65 per month (plus cost of charging) that the PHEV models cost over the non plug-in hybrid? Also, what sort of mpg does the FHEV auto achieve in real world driving?
I have used Zap Map Tools which is a reasonably accurate comparison based on 8,000 mile per year.
Ford Kuga PHEV vs Hybrid based on petrol @ 1.47 pence litre.
PHEV electric @ 20 pence kWh 11.3 pence a mile = £908
PHEV electric @ 34 pence kWh 14 pence a mile = £1123
Hybrid at 45 mpg 14.85 pence a mile £1188.00
Kuga PHEV ST £4145/Hybrid £2495 AP difference = £1650 or £45.83 a month.
Kuga PHEV ST X £5045/Hybrid 2695 AP difference £2350 or £65.28 month.
Based on these figures a hybrid running cost over a 36 month lease £3564, a PHEV @ 20 pence a kWh £2724 a saving of £840 over a 36 month lease, or a a more realistic 34 pence @ kWh £3369 a saving of £195 over a 36 month lease.
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