I didn’t know by holding the right paddle would turn on auto regen however, that would irritate me and make me feel, as I’m not in control!
I’m not getting bad mpg on 300-400 miles trips, the first trip where I only charged going was inline with the 50mpg you got from the x1. That said, my mind is, if trips within elecectric range or 20 miles or so outside are around half of what it would be with petrol, it, will compensate for any shortcomings on longer journeys I do however, alls well so far and I’m far from slow.
What I noticed travelling at 70+ heading up a steep in parts dual carriageway, that takes me up, to where I turn off to go over Brecon my electric range dropped to 31 miles. I’m now wondering whether to try that in HEV mode and hold the battery, then switch to Auto, as I go over the top and drop down the other side. My mind, is thinking, if I shift the electric part, I should net more electric range and overall better economy over the journey? Of course my electric range is deplated by the time I start climbing on the homeward journey, acting as a hybrid and electric few miles every so often when the battery has regenerated enough.
As for the app, I simply haven’t bothered to download it, yet alone use it!
Have you dabbled with sports mode yet?